Ben Okri

Magic becomes art when it has nothing to hide…

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure…

Don’t despair too much if you see beautiful things destroyed, if you see them perish…

I was born left-handed, but I was made to use my other hand. When…

The higher the artist, the fewer the gestures. The fewer the tools, the greater the…

Politics is the art of the possible creativity is the art of the impossible…

I am not fighting for success, just to get more beauty out of myself and…

One of the greatest gifts my father gave me – unintentionally – was witnessing the courage with…

I’m conscious of a series of circles working its way through my life. And at…

Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger…

The best writing is not about the writer, the best writing is absolutely not about…

The strange thing about Africa is how past, present and future come together in a…