Wole Soyinka

I have always believed that the human being is a political animal.

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.

Art is a weapon. It can be used to enlighten, to inspire, to provoke, and to destroy.

The truth is a powerful thing. It can set you free, or it can destroy you.

I am an optimist, but I am also a realist. I believe that change is possible, but it will not happen without a struggle.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

Silence in the face of injustice is complicity.

The greatest danger to our future is apathy.

I have no illusions about the perfectibility of man, but I do believe in the possibility of progress.

The artist has a responsibility to speak truth to power.

Freedom is not a gift; it is a conquest.

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.

To be truly free, one must be free from fear.

The human mind is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you're born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.

I am a writer, and as a writer, I am a chronicler of my times.

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

I believe in the power of laughter to heal and to unite.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.