Now God be thanked that the name of a hill is such music, that the name of a river can heal.

I have always found that actively loving saves one from a morbid preoccupation with the shortcomings of society.

Sorrow is better than fear. Fear is a journey, a terrible journey. But, sorrow is at least an arriving.

There is only one thing that has power completely, and that is love.

Forgive us all, for we all have trespasses.

If you wrote a novel in South Africa which didn't concern the central issues, it wouldn't be worth publishing.

I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they are turned to loving, they will find that we are turned to hating.