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
Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger. – Ben Okri
Dont despair too much if you see beautiful things destroyed, if you see them perish. Because the best things are always growing in secret. – Ben Okri
No matter what you think about the Iraq war, there is one thing we can all agree on for the next days – we have to salute the courage and bravery of those who are risking their lives to vote and those brave Iraqi and American soldiers fighting to protect their right to vote. – Hillary Clinton