Children know so little, they must learn quickly to imitate grown-ups whenever they feel unsure in a situation.

Jealousy is a disease, it's like a poison.

What kind of heart does one have to have in order to be able to get rid of these, without regret, as if they were empty beer cans?

When people die and especially when they die tragically, others can't help but get carried away. They come up with their implausible interpretation and usually resort to cheap psychology. A sense of fatalism is the only form of relief left.

Suddenly it all seemed luminously clear. Love had very little to do with fear and emotional sabotage; love had to do with trust.

Why is it you can never hope to describe the emotion Africa creates? You are lifted. Out of whatever pit, unbound from whatever tie, released from whatever fear. You are lifted and you see it all from above.

It's not easy to give up something you've had all your life.