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Small: There are different kinds of artists and very often, Ill be very frank with you, I wish I were a different kin
"There are different kinds of artists and very often, I'll be very frank with you, I wish I were a different kind"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: See, even despite pious statements to the contrary, much of the industrialized world has not yet come to terms
"See, even despite pious statements to the contrary, much of the industrialized world has not yet come to terms with the recognition of the fallacy of what I call the strong man syndrome"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: I consider the process of gestation just as important as when youre actually sitting down putting words to the
"I consider the process of gestation just as important as when you're actually sitting down putting words to the paper"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Well, first of all Ill say that I come alive best in theater
"Well, first of all I'll say that I come alive best in theater"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Very conscious of the fact that an effort was being made to destroy my mind, because I was deprived of books,
"Very conscious of the fact that an effort was being made to destroy my mind, because I was deprived of books, deprived of any means of writing, deprived of human companionship. You never know how much you need it until you're deprived of it"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: Im not one of those writers I learned about who get up in the morning, put a piece of paper in their typewrite
"I'm not one of those writers I learned about who get up in the morning, put a piece of paper in their typewriter machine and start writing. That I've never understood"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: And I believe that the best learning process of any kind of craft is just to look at the work of others
"And I believe that the best learning process of any kind of craft is just to look at the work of others"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: The hand that dips into the bottom of the pot will eat the biggest snail
"The hand that dips into the bottom of the pot will eat the biggest snail"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: I grew up in an atmosphere where words were an integral part of culture
"I grew up in an atmosphere where words were an integral part of culture"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: But the ultimate lesson is just sit down and write. Thats all
"But the ultimate lesson is just sit down and write. That's all"
Wole Soyinka, Dramatist
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Small: The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong
"The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: During the week that I arrived in the United States, I saw an airport, used a telephone, used a library, talke
"During the week that I arrived in the United States, I saw an airport, used a telephone, used a library, talked with a scientist, and was shown a computer for the first time in my life"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: Briefly, to program it requires an absolute understanding of how all 65,536 processors are interconnected
"Briefly, to program it requires an absolute understanding of how all 65,536 processors are interconnected"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new ideas to AIDS research and the c
"Because I am not formally trained in the medical sciences, I can bring in new ideas to AIDS research and the cross-fertilization of ideas from different fields could be a valuable contribution to finding the cure for AIDS"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: Our lives sometimes depend on computers performing as predicted
"Our lives sometimes depend on computers performing as predicted"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: I preferred to study those subjects that were of interest to me
"I preferred to study those subjects that were of interest to me"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger
"Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar
"Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar"
Nnamdi Azikiwe, Statesman
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Small: The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of HIV and finding the
"The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of HIV and finding the cure or an effective vaccine for AIDS"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex supercomputer and it
"The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex supercomputer and it will take forever to completely describe how it works"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: The 65,536 processors were inside the Connection Machine
"The 65,536 processors were inside the Connection Machine"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: My focus is not on solving natures deeper mysteries. It is on using natures deeper mysteries to solve importan
"My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper mysteries to solve important societal problems"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future
"The hardships that I encountered in the past will help me succeed in the future"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: The Connection Machines owned by the United States government laboratories were made available to me because t
"The Connection Machines owned by the United States government laboratories were made available to me because they were considered impossible to program and there was no great demand for them at that time"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it
"First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: Eighty percent of Americans with HIV do not know they are infected
"Eighty percent of Americans with HIV do not know they are infected"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 4
"One out of every 100 American men is HIV positive. The rate of infection has reached epidemic proportions in 40 developing nations"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: I wanted to become a mathematician, physicist or astronomer
"I wanted to become a mathematician, physicist or astronomer"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: The labs were happy that I was brave enough to attempt to program it and the 5 million computer was left entir
"The labs were happy that I was brave enough to attempt to program it and the $5 million computer was left entirely to my use. I was their human guinea pig"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: I have expertise in five different fields which helps me to easily understand the analogy between my scientifi
"I have expertise in five different fields which helps me to easily understand the analogy between my scientific problems and those occurring in nature"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: Due to financial reasons, I dropped out of school after eight years of formal schooling
"Due to financial reasons, I dropped out of school after eight years of formal schooling"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years of formal classroom education. As a result,
"When I enrolled in college at age 19, I had a total of eight years of formal classroom education. As a result, I was not comfortable with formal lectures and receiving regular homework assignments"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: Nigeria is a West African nation of over 100 million energetic people. It is endowed with lots of natural reso
"Nigeria is a West African nation of over 100 million energetic people. It is endowed with lots of natural resources but lacks human resources"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels
"It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17
"I dropped out of high school four times between the ages of 12 to 17"
Philip Emeagwali, Scientist
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Small: I believe that historians and analysts of historical events need the authority of facts supplied by living wit
"I believe that historians and analysts of historical events need the authority of facts supplied by living witnesses to the events, which they make their subject"
Ibrahim Babangida, Statesman
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Small: A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and
"A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can be caught unawares in a fast changing world"
Ibrahim Babangida, Statesman
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Small: With each new book, the march of our national history takes a step forward. When one is present at a book laun
"With each new book, the march of our national history takes a step forward. When one is present at a book launch, one is bearing witness to the birth of a new body of ideas, to the coming into being of another testimony of history"
Ibrahim Babangida, Statesman
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Small: To meet the expectations of the majority of our people, and to open up new vistas of economic opportunity so t
"To meet the expectations of the majority of our people, and to open up new vistas of economic opportunity so that the aspirations of Nigerians can stand a fair chance of being fulfilled in a lifetime, there must be a truly committed leadership in a democratic Nigeria"
Ibrahim Babangida, Statesman
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Small: The work of Nigeria is not complete for as long as there is any one Nigerian who goes to bed on empty stomach
"The work of Nigeria is not complete for as long as there is any one Nigerian who goes to bed on empty stomach"
Ibrahim Babangida, Statesman
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