"Don't take shadows too seriously. Reality is your only safety. Continue to reject illusion."

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Source : Wole Soyinka, James Gibbs (1980). “Critical Perspectives on Wole Soyinka”, p.111, Lynne Rienner Publishers

#Reality Quotes #Safety Quotes #Shadow Quotes

“If I heard someone else singing like me, I would buy it in a heartbeat.”
“Anyone who votes for McGowan is 100 percent right. He was a great umpire. He belongs in the Hall of Fame.”
“The world has become so complex that the idea of a power in which everything comes together and can be controlled in a centralized way is now erroneous.”
“This nation was built by men who took risks-pioneers who were not afraid of the wilderness, businessmen who were not afraid of failure, scientists who were not afraid of the truth, thinkers who were not afraid of progress, dreamers who were not afraid of action.”
“The difference between good and bad cookery can scarcely be more strikingly shown than in the manner in which sauces are prepared and served. If well made....they prove that both skill and taste have been exerted in its arrangements. When coarsely or carelessly prepared....they greatly discredit the cook.”
“Exaggerate the essential, leave the obvious vague.”
“I could introduce myself properly, but it's not really necessary. You will know me well enough and soon enough, depending on a diverse range of variables. It suffices to say that at some point in time, I will be standing over you, as genially as possible. Your soul will be in my arms. A color will be perched on my shoulder. I will carry you gently away.”
“Mothers and fathers do really crazy things with the best of intentions.”

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