I showed you that it is unreality that makes the world real… - Ben Okri

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I showed you that it is unreality that makes the world real. ‘
‘I don’t understand’
‘You take every day for granted. That for you is real.
But if you stop taking it for granted it becomes unreal. Unreality makes the world real. If you remember how unreal the world is, you will be fine

Ben Okri

Prayer for the Living · October 3, 2019 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri OBE FRSL (born 15 March 1959) is a Nigerian poet and novelist.

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