Quote
"It is not changing into the lion that is hard, it is getting the tail of a lion"
O
Ola RotimiApprentice barber is sitting on the stool. Nothing to do, he is leafin — Ola Rotimi
"Apprentice barber is sitting on the stool. Nothing to do, he is leafing through the pages of some tattered newspapers…all of which report on Talks – all spices of Talks…On the bench at the other side of the shop the Master Barber himself lies full length, face heavenwards asleep…"
O
Ola Rotimi
Ola Rotimi
author27 quotes
Olawale Gladstone Emmanuel Rotimi, best known as Ola Rotimi, was one of Nigeria's leading playwrights and theatre directors. He has been called "a complete man of the theatre – an actor, director, choreographer and designer – who created performance spaces, influenced by traditional architectural forms."
More by Ola Rotimi
View all →Quote
"Kolanut last long in the mouths of them who value it."
O
Ola RotimiQuote
"When the chameleon brings forth a child, is not that child expected to dance? As we have made you King, act as King."
O
Ola RotimiQuote
"When the rain falls on the leopard, does it wash off its spots? Has the richness of kingly life washed off the love of our King for his people?"
O
Ola RotimiQuote
"To get fully cured one needs patience. The moon moves slowly but by daybreak it crosses the sky."
O
Ola RotimiQuote
"Barber’s arm stops in mid-air. It trembles visibly. Man throws his arms up triumphantly. Starts scooping money into his pocket."
O
Ola Rotimi