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Chinua Achebe (2011). “No Longer at Ease”, p.16, Anchor. 22 Copy quote. There is nothing to fear from someone who shouts. Chinua Achebe. Chinua Achebe (1996). “Things Fall Apart”, p.99, Heinemann. 7 Copy quote. The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership.
That had been his life-spring. And he had all but achieved it. Then everything had been broken. He had been cast out of his clan like a fish onto a dry, sandy beach, panting. Clearly his personal ...
- Chinua Achebe
- 1958
- “The white man is very clever. He came quietly and peaceably with his religion. We were amused at his foolishness and allowed him to stay. Now he has won our brothers, and our clan can no longer act like one.
- “There is no story that is not true, [...] The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others.” ― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart.
- “A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlit village ground it is not because of the moon.
- “There is no story that is not true.” ― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart.
Chapter 1 Quotes. Among the Ibo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten. Related Themes: Page Number and Citation: 7. Cite this Quote. Explanation and Analysis: Unlock explanations and citation info for this and every other Things Fall Apart quote.
Umuofia was feared by all its neighbors. It was powerful in war and in magic, and its priests and medicine men were feared in all the surrounding country. Its most potent war-medicine was as old as the clan itself. Nobody knew how old. Yam, the king of crops, was a man’s crop. Add your thoughts right here! Important quotes from Chapters 1–3 ...
368 quotes from Chinua Achebe: 'If you don't like someone's story, write your own.', 'The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.', and 'While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.'.
Okonkwo’s father was disrespected and derided for being cowardly, effeminate, weak, and unsuccessful, and so Okonkwo resolved to not be these things. His extreme desire to not be seen as weak often came at the expense of his relationship with others around him. Perhaps down in his heart Okonkwo was not a cruel man.
