"When we are young, we are told that if we work hard, we will succeed. But the world is not always fair."

"The world is not a place for cowards."

"An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb."

"Colonialism is a disease, and it has left deep scars on the African psyche."

"The ultimate test of a man's conscience may be his willingness to make a sacrifice for others."