Home / Quotes / Quote by Chinua Achebe

Quote by Chinua Achebe

“Nobody can teach me who I am.”

Author

Nigerian novelist, poet, literary critic, widely regarded as one of the greatest African writers of the 20th century. Chinua Achebe is known for his profound insights into colonialism and African culture, with works such as 'Things Fall Apart' and 'Arrow of God'. more

“‎"It’s not as if I don’t have anything to read; there’s a tower of perfectly good unread books next to my bed, not to mention the shelves of books in the living room I’ve been meaning to reread. I find myself, maddeningly, hungry for the next one, as yet unknown. I no longer try to analyze this hunger; I capitulated long ago to the book lust that’s afflicted me most of my life.”

Ifs Trying Long Book Next Rooms Bed Hunger Lust Hungry Long Ago Towers Shelves Living Room The Next One Perfectly Good Unread Books Analyze This

Author:Lewis Buzbee

“...and then she glared at me, the same glare my stepmother used to give me when I gave her the Nazi salute. That woman was so touchy about her resemblance to Hitler.”

Giving Used Give Me Nazi Resemblance Salute Glare Touchy Stepmothers

Book:For I Have Sinned (A Charley Davidson Story): A HeroesandHeartbreakers.com Original

Source: For I Have Sinned (A Charley Davidson Story): A HeroesandHeartbreakers.com Original

“Chocolate and coffee ? Together ? Whoever came up with that combination should have won a Nobel Peace Prize. Or at least a subscription to Reader's Digest.”

Should Together Reader Should Have Coffee Combination Prize Chocolate Nobel Nobel Peace Prize Subscription Reader's Digest

Book:For I Have Sinned (A Charley Davidson Story): A HeroesandHeartbreakers.com Original

Source: For I Have Sinned (A Charley Davidson Story): A HeroesandHeartbreakers.com Original

Quote by Chinua Achebe

Author

You May Also Like