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People are worms, and even the God who created them is immensely bored with their antics.

- Ama Ata Aidoo

Even, Created, Immensely, Worms

Africa is not fulfilling people's hopes and aspirations. African leaders have not had an agenda that included governing Africa so that people would find their careers, their life, dreams and visions fulfilled here.

- Ama Ata Aidoo

Here, Africa, Fulfilled, Aspirations

For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism. It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.

- Ama Ata Aidoo

Purpose, Authoritarianism, Utilitarian

It's a sad moment, really, when parents first become a bit frightened of their children.

- Ama Ata Aidoo

Children, Sad, Bit, Frightened

Politicians are easy to attack, but frankly, we are all guilty of not meeting the needs of Africa's young people properly.

- Ama Ata Aidoo

Young, Africa, Needs, Meeting

At the age of 15, a teacher had asked me what I wanted to do for a career, and without knowing why or even how I replied that I wanted to be a poet.

- Ama Ata Aidoo

Career, Why, Replied, Poet

Because I am an African, I am a Ghanaian.

- Ama Ata Aidoo

I Am, Because, Am, African

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