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

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Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger. – Ben Okri

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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

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One of the greatest gifts my father gave me – unintentionally – was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity. We had a bit of a rollercoaster life with some really challenging financial periods. He was always unshaken, completely tranquil, the same ebullient, laughing, jovial man. – Ben Okri

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A public expectation, it has to be said, not of poetry as such but of political positions variously approvable by mutually disapproving groups. – Seamus Heaney

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America was based on a poetic vision. What will happen when it loses its poetry? – Azar Nafisi

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If you read quickly to get through a poem to what it means, you have missed the body of the poem. – M. H. Abrams

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I think poetry can help children deal with the other subjects on the curriculum by enabling them to see a subject in a new way. – Carol Ann Duffy

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