“A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlit village ground it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together because it is good for kinsmen to do so.”
― Things Fall Apart
― Things Fall Apart
“...when we are comfortable and inattentive, we run the risk of committing grave injustices absentmindedly.”
― The Education of a British-Protected Child: Essays
― The Education of a British-Protected Child: Essays
“Oh, the most important thing about myself is that my life has been full of changes. Therefore, when I observe the world, I don’t expect to see it just like I was seeing the fellow who lives in the next room. There is this complexity which seems to me to be part of the meaning of existence and everything we value.”
―
―
“Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am - and what I need - is something I have to find out myself.”
―
―
“Storytellers are a threat. They threaten all champions of control, they frighten usurpers of the right-to-freedom of the human spirit -- in state, in church or mosque, in party congress, in the university or wherever.”
― Anthills of the Savannah
― Anthills of the Savannah
Shango’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Shango’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Shango
Lists liked by Shango









