"How horribly rapid everything has been, from the days when men were not ashamed to talk of souls and of suffering and of hope to these low days of smiles that will never again be sly enough to hide the knowledge of betrayal and deceit."

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Source : Ayi Kwei Armah (1988). “The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born”, p.62, Heinemann

Ayi Kwei Armah

#Betrayal Quotes #Men Quotes #Soul Quotes

“Television is just the wrong medium, at least in prime time, to teach science. I think it is hopeless if it insists on behaving like television. . . .”
“Everybody sees things their own way, but putting it onscreen is a different story - you have to deal with production crews. That's what differentiates a good director.”
“When an idea reaches critical mass there is no stopping the shift its presence will induce.”
“It is easier to be gay at this very moment than it was five minutes ago. It is just constantly getting better, and it's wonderful.”

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“[Wishing her mother had named her Beulah:] At least you did not sit on your beulah.”
“No more excuses. I can't blame anything on my parents. I'm responsible for my mistakes and my choices.”
“I am the trustee for the best bloody fans on the face of the earth.”
“I was born with this. It's a hereditary genetic condition. This is something you can go your whole life without really knowing that something's wrong. I had high blood pressure, and that was the first sign.”

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