Book 1
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If your work can surprise you then you have started something worthwhile.
— Ben Okri
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If your work can surprise you then you have started something worthwhile." in the context of "Book 1" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ben Okri" (Quotes, Dangerous Love (1996))
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
About Ben Okri
Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri OBE FRSL (born 15 March 1959) is a Nigerian poet and novelist.
About Ben Okri
Sir Ben Golden Emuobowho Okri OBE FRSL (born 15 March 1959) is a Nigerian poet and novelist.
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