I Think Writers Are Not Only Writers,

When I Began Going To School And Learned To Read, I Encountered Stories Of Other People And Other Lands.

In Dealing With A Man Who Thinks You Are A Fool, It Is Good Sometimes To Remind Him That You Know What He Knows But Have Chosen To Appear Foolish For The Sake Of Peace.

It Always Surprised Him When He Thought Of It Later That He Did Not Sink Under The Load Of Despair.

My Parents Were Early Converts To Christianity In My Part Of Nigeria. They Were Not Just Converts; My Father Was An Evangelist, A Religious Teacher. He And My Mother Traveled For Thirty-five Years To Different Parts Of Igboland, Spreading The Gospel.

When There Is A Big Tree Small Ones Climb On Its Back To Reach The Sun.