One thing is about to be finished, but here is something that is only begun. And while I live it will continue
Alan PatonIf you wrote a novel in South Africa which didn't concern the central issues, it wouldn't be worth publishing.
Alan Patonbecause life slips away, and because I need for the rest of my journey a star that will not play false to me, a compass that will not lie.
Alan PatonThe Afrikaner has nowhere to go, and thats why he would rather destroy himself than capitulate.
Alan PatonLet me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich.
Alan PatonCry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that's the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply. Let him not laugh too gladly when the water runs through his fingers, nor stand too silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fire. Let him not be too moved when the birds of his land are singing. Nor give too much of his heart to a mountain or a valley. For fear will rob him if he gives too much.
Alan Paton