"There was a saying in Umuofia that as a man danced so the drums were beaten for him."

-- Chinua Achebe

“You just have this freedom when you're younger - this lack of concern to fail or do anything wrong. It comes with an ease that I've found has kind of deteriorated over time.”
“Everybody wants the quick fix, but it doesn't happen overnight. You have to be willing to put it out there. I call it 'the secret to being an overnight success,' which means there really isn't a such thing as an overnight success. ! The secret is you work really hard for 10 years, and then you become an overnight success.”
“The share of wealth held by the minority is much greater than the share held by the majority. We have to draw our own conclusions from that and it has to change.”
“I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility.”
“in many respects fascism not only is here but has been here for nearly a century. For what we call liberalism--the refurbished edifice of American Progressivism--is in fact a descendant and manifestation of fascism.”
“You have a winner and a loser and that doesn't bother me, I am man enough to accept that.”
“Playing people and position post-flop are definitely my strengths. When I get into a hand, I'm aggressive but I'm also paying attention to my opponent's betting patterns.”
“Putting my face in food is not a habit I have unless I'm really drunk.”

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