"I lived rough, by my wits, was homeless, lived on the streets, lived on friends' floors, was happy, was miserable"
- Ben Okri
About this Quote
In this quote, Ben Okri is highlighting the various stages of his life where he needed to make it through on his own without any features or assistance. He has actually experienced life where he needed to rely solely on his intelligence to get by, and scenarios where he had no roof over his head and needed to sleep on the streets or on floorings of his good friends' homes. The duality of his presence- joy and suffering- more emphasizes the unpredictability and unpredictability of such an unsteady lifestyle. Through this quote, Ben Okri is portraying the severe realities of homelessness and how it can make an individual feel both content and deeply unhappy at the exact same time.
This quote is written / told by Ben Okri somewhere between March 15, 1959 and today. He/she was a famous Poet from Nigeria.
The author also have 16 other quotes.
"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home"
"Try to be happy in this present moment, and put not off being so to a time to come, as though that time should be of another make from this which has already come and is ours"
"Don't wish me happiness - I don't expect to be happy it's gotten beyond that, somehow. Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor - I will need them all"
