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Quote by Ben Okri
The higher the artist, the fewer the gestures. The fewer the tools

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

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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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The strange thing about Africa is how past, present and future come together in a kind of rough jazz, if you like. – Ben Okri

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Politics is the art of the possible creativity is the art of the impossible. – Ben Okri

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But if you have a solid walk with the Lord, then you wont fear that failure. – Cliff Richard

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The moral turpitude of the boys of today appears to center in their failure to concentrate on any particular objective long enough to obtain their maximum results. – Major Taylor

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I really dont think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I dont mind the failure but I cant imagine that Id forgive myself if I didnt try. – Nikki Giovanni

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Many of lifes failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. – Thomas A. Edison

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I really love being alive. I love my family and my work. I love the opportunity I have to do things. Thats what happiness is. – Michael J. Fox

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