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
I am not fighting for success, just to get more beauty out of myself and share it with more people. – Ben Okri
The strange thing about Africa is how past, present and future come together in a kind of rough jazz, if you like. – Ben Okri
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