The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.

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Well, first of all I'll say that I come alive best in theater.

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But the ultimate lesson is just sit down and write. That's all.

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One thing I can tell you is this, that I am not a methodical writer.

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There's something about the theater which makes my fingertips tingle.

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Sadiku: The news of a festivity travels fast. You ought to know that.

line from The Lion and the Jewel, script by Wole Soyinka (1959)
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I grew up in an atmosphere where words were an integral part of culture.

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The hand that dips into the bottom of the pot will eat the biggest snail.

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The novel, for me, was an accident. I really don't consider myself a novelist.

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I don't really consider myself a novelist, it just came out purely by accident.

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