The strange thing about Africa is how past, present and future come together in a kind of rough jazz, if you like. – Ben Okri
I am not fighting for success, just to get more beauty out of myself and share it with more people. – 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
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
Im substantially concerned about the policy directions of the space agency. We have a situation in the U.S. where the White House and Congress are at odds over what the future direction should be. Theyre sort of playing a game and NASA is the shuttlecock that theyre hitting back and forth. – Neil Armstrong