As our fathers said, you can tell a ripe corn by its look.

Among the Igbo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten.

When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk

Age was respected among his people, but achievement was revered. As the elders said, if a child washed his hands he could eat with kings.

When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth

It always surprised him when he thought of it later that he did not sink under the load of despair.

A snake was never called by its name at night, because it would hear. It was called a string.

I do not know how to thank you.''I can tell you, ' said Obierika. 'Kill one of your sons for me.''That will not be enough, ' said Okonkwo.'Then kill yourself, ' said Obierika.

There is no story that is not true, " said Uchendu. "The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others.

As my father always used to tell me, 'You see, son, there's always someone in the world worse off than you.' And I always used to think, 'So?

Your calling and destiny is where your love and hate meet

It is human nature for self-doubt to occasionally creep in and take up residence. It happens to even the most successful people among us.

Only thing going through my mind is stay loose and stay fast.

On an altar of prejudice we crucify our own, yet the blood of all children is the color of God.

We opened El Bulli; there were no secrets there. The recipes were not secret. Anybody who came, the recipes were there for them. This was unthinkable then.

Good taste rejects excessive nicety.

The ears of men are lesser agents of belief than their eyes.

I regret my lack of options. I regret being painted into a corner and having that be the only instrument to get me from point A to point B.