Wole Soyinka
Film & Theater
Nigeria
1934
94 quotes
Nobel laureate of Death and the King's Horseman, Soyinka blended Yoruba tradition with quotable political satire.
Quotes by Wole Soyinka
Justice delayed is justice denied.
Speech
1999
The human spirit is indomitable.
Poem
1979
Theater bridges cultures.
International Conference
1986
Memory is the diary we all carry about with us.
Ake
1990
Satire is the weapon of the weak.
The Lion and the Jewel
1960
Innovation in theater keeps it alive.
Workshop
2008
The quest for meaning is eternal.
Open Sore of a Continent
1996
Film exposes the hypocrisy of power.
Discussion
2001
Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.
Personal Remark
1983
The artist's voice must be heard.
Interview
2015
Resilience is born from adversity.
Poems
1974
Democracy without criticism is tyranny.
Essay
1993
Theater is the art of the possible.
Kongi's Harvest
1968
Wisdom comes with the courage to question.
You Must Set Forth at Dawn
2007