Quotes & Sayings About Imperialism In Things Fall Apart

Nothing important comes into being overnight; even grapes and figs need time to ripen. If you say that you want a fig now, I will tell you to be patient. First, you must allow the tree to flower, then put forth fruit; then you have to wait until the fruit is ripe. So if the fruit of a fig tree is not brought to maturity instantly or in an hour, how do you expect the human mind to come to fruition, so quickly and easily? — Epictetus

I've long been interested in the role of 'minor characters' in major events. This has been the focus of a lot of the fiction and nonfiction I've written. — Thomas Mallon

We all like to prove people wrong who say we're no good. — Steve Spurrier

To rise from the ashes only to have them rain on you from above. — Karina Halle

You may be different as the sun and the moon, but the same blood flows through both your hearts. — George R R Martin

We share a huge visual memory bank, mostly through painting and other images in history. I think when a modern photograph taps into those, sometimes very subliminally, it makes people respond. — Chris Hondros

I always knew I had a relationship with God. But I wasn't sure God had a relationship with me. — Prince

There are so many moments and works that influence us in what we do. Movies, music, TV and, most importantly, the profound everydayness of our lives. — Barbara Kruger

A lot of money doesn't make anyone more often right. It just makes him harder to correct. — Malcolm Forbes

Fear and Faith cannot live in the same house. — Merchant

The darkness inside you allows for a more human experience. Giving you the very thing you lacked before: an insider's knowledge of the two faces of man - the constant struggle between darkness and light. — Alyson Noel

Don't let people tell you your ideas won't work. — Dennis Crowley

Abstinence is the great strengthener and clearer of reason. — Robert South