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"Literature and cinema are partners in preserving the memory of a people."

— Hyginus Ekwuazi

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"Every generation has the responsibility to document its own experience for those who will come after."

"The Nigerian film industry must strive for quality because quality is what gives any cinema lasting relevance."

"Film is not merely entertainment; it is a powerful instrument for education, cultural preservation and national development."

"Culture remains the strongest foundation upon which meaningful creative work can stand."

On storytelling and national identity

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Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.

Francis Bacon Meditationes sacræ (1597)

It is not in the books of the Philosophers, but in the religious symbolism of the Ancients, that we must look for the footprints of Science, and re-discover the Mysteries of Knowledge.

Albert Pike Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (1871)

There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches.

Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 (1953)

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

Logan Pearsall Smith Afterthoughts (1931)

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