When a new saying gets to the land of empty men, they lose their heads over it.

People from different parts of the world can respond to the same story if it says something to them about their own history and their own experience.

Travellers with closed minds can tell us little except about themselves

I've had trouble now and again in Nigeria because I have spoken up about the mistreatment of factions in the country because of difference in religion. These are things we should put behind us.

My son even if you want to fall, at least fall where your bones can be gathered

It has always been quite apparent to me that no important story can fail to tell us something of value to us.

When we hear a house has fallen do we ask if the ceiling fell with it?