I was told stories, we were all told stories as kids in Nigeria. We had to tell stories that would keep one another interested, and you weren't allowed to tell stories that everybody else knew. You had to dream up…

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If there is anything better than to be loved it is loving.

If there is anything better than to be loved it is loving.

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The fact of storytelling hints at a fundamental human unease, hints at human imperfection. Where...

I lived rough, by my wits, was homeless, lived on the streets, lived on friends'...

I lived rough, by my wits, was homeless, lived on the streets, lived on friends'...

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You see, I was told stories, we were all told stories as kids in Nigeria....

You see, I was told stories, we were all told stories as kids in Nigeria....

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The greatest religions convert the world through stories.

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Our time here is magic! It's the only space you have to realize whatever it...

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The worst realities of our age are manufactured realities. It is therefore our task, as...

We tried not to age, but Time had its rage.

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In youth we learn; in age we understand.

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If you live to be one hundred, you've got it made. Very few people die...

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