I don't want to be the one to tell somebody, You will not make it, even though I know that the majority of those who come to me with their manuscripts are not really good enough.
Chinua AchebeWhile we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.
Chinua AchebeIf you have leaders who are prepared to incite group against group it is very easy to manufacture reasons and excuses.
Chinua AchebeSome people flinch when you talk about art in the context of the needs of society thinking you are introducing something far too common for a discussion of art. Why should art have a purpose and a use? Art shouldn't be concerned with purpose and reason and need, they say. These are improper. But from the very beginning, it seems to me, stories have indeed been meant to be enjoyed, to appeal to that part of us which enjoys good form and good shape and good sound.
Chinua Achebe