Quote by Ben Okri
Im conscious of a series of circles working its way through my lif

Im conscious of a series of circles working its way through my life. And at this particular moment I have come round to the beginning of my writing cycle. It begins with poetry. Theres hardly a day that goes past on which I dont write poetry. – Ben Okri

Other quotes by Ben Okri

The best writing is not about the writer, the best writing is absolutely not about the writer, its about us, its about the reader. – Ben Okri

Category:
best
Author
Ben Okri
Read Quote

The higher the artist, the fewer the gestures. The fewer the tools, the greater the imagination. The greater the will, the greater the secret failure. – Ben Okri

Category:
Failure
Author
Ben Okri
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Poetry
category

I think there are things in my story that have helped my creativity. Your father being killed, for instance, is one of the best things that could happen to a kid if hes going to write poetry or songs. – Roger Waters

Category:
Poetry

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth. – Jean Cocteau

Category:
Poetry

Poetry is prose, bent out of shape. – J. Patrick Lewis, www.jpatricklewis.com

Category:
Poetry

Usually a life turned into a poem is misrepresented. – Mark Strand

Category:
Poetry

Random Quotes

Art said he wanted to get more distance. I told him to hit it and run backward. – Ken Venturi, on Art Rosenbaum

Category:
Golf

Well, first of all, making films is a collaborative process. You need people. You need people you trust and love and who are your friends. People you can work with. – Sean Durkin

Category:
Trust

Liberty: One of Imagination’s most precious possessions. – Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

Category:
Freedom

Havent two hundred years of failed missionary work overseas taught anybody anything? You cant convert people to anything – whether religion, or something as inane as our flicks. – Kevin Smith

Category:
Religion