A man who does not lick his lips, can he blame the harmattan for drying them?

The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.

Every generation must find its mission and fulfill it, as Fanon said - or betray it. So it is not something that you can write up on the wall, saying this is what has to be done. Every generation has to discover what it needs to do.

The writer cannot expect to be excused from the task of reeducation and regeneration that must be done. In fact, he should march right in front.

If a child washed his hands, he could eat with kings.

I prefer to go on trying all kinds of things, not to be told, This is the way it is done.

Good leaders, competent leaders must see it as primary task to create friendliness. This something within the scope of most people. Now artists, like writers and sort of course have an added option of using their scale and talent with this in view. It is their business to create an environment in which our people will prosper and be happy.