The best Quotes by Wole Soyinka

A tiger does not shout its tigritude, it acts.

Just like birds, hunters know no borders.

Under a dictatorship, a nation ceases to exist. All that remains is a fiefdom, a planet of slaves regimented by aliens from outer space.

One's own self-worth is tied to the worth of the community to which one belongs, which is intimately connected to humanity in general. What happens in Darfur becomes an assault on my own community, and on me as an individual. That's what the human family is all about.

Each time I think I've created time for myself, along comes a throwback to disrupt my private space.

Peace never lasts long in the world of the big cats.

Magnificent, powerful, deadly. But as we get close to these elusive animals, we're discovering another side of their lives. One more caring, collaborative and resilient than we ever imagined. There is far more to big cats than meets the eye.

Sleeping with lions and tigers means you don't need many pillows. Their bellies are just as comfortable.

The first voice they hear is mine, the first touch they feel is mine, the first human face they see is mine. They just think I'm a strange tiger who walks on two legs.

If there's one thing I know for sure, it's that big cats don't belong in cages.

My name is Joe Exotic and this is Thunder and Lightning. The only difference between my pet and your pet is mine have three-inch teeth and they weigh 400 pounds.

There are more captive tigers in the US today than there are in the wild throughout the world.

Better to live one year as a tiger, than a hundred as a sheep.

When you work with tigers, once in a while they're gonna take a swipe at you.

If you love something, set it free. Unless it's a tiger.

I got my tiger used from Siegfried and Roy.

Don't dispraise God for creating the tiger. Thank him that he created the tiger with no wings.

One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other one is me.

What do you call an Asian Dwayne Johnson?
The Wok.

I'm paranoid. On my stationary bike, I have a rear view mirror.

When you're in love it's the most glorious two and a half days of your life.

I quit therapy because my analyst was trying to help me behind my back.

I tried phone sex - it gave me an ear infection.

During sex I fantasize that I'm someone else.

I like to read biographies of authors that I love, like Richard Yates. I also like to see what non-fiction authors are out there. My bible is Something Happened. It's one of the greatest books I've ever read. But if I don't read a Dostoevsky soon I'm going to kill myself.

For 45 years I've worked without an audience.

I love being famous. It validates that I have something to say.

My parents were my worst audience.

I think a night like tonight shows a lot of young girls and young boys that if you can shoot you can shoot. It doesn't matter if you're a girl or a boy, I think it just matters the heart that you have and wanting to be the best that you can be.

I'm looking to do everything that I possibly can to get better in every aspect, whether that's scoring, defending, rebounding, passing, i'm really just excited to be playing against professionals and learning from them and just seeing where that takes me.

Sky is the limit for her and what she can do on the court, in terms of her impact in the game but also the court as well... It's been fun to watch her journey.

I grew up watching Kobe Bryant game after game, ring after ring, living his greatness without apology.