"The tragedy of Africa is that Africans are in the business of canonizing thieves and demonizing its saints."

“We'll sort of get over the marriage first and then maybe look at the kids. But obviously we want a family so we'll have to start thinking about that.”

“As I went walking I saw a sign there And on the sign it said "No Trespassing." But on the other side it didn't say nothing, That side was made for you and me. This land is your land, this land is my land From California to the New York island From the Redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me.”

Source : "This Land Is Your Land" (song) (1956)

“Power never takes two weeks off. Power takes long weekends.”

“People's lives are in the care of the railways when they get on a train. The railways should remember that.”

“Comic books and graphic novels are a great medium. It's incredibly underused.”

“Invent nothing, deny nothing, speak up, stand up, stay out of school.”

“I believe one day the distance between myself and God will / disappear.”

Source : Franz Wright (2009). “Walking to Martha's Vineyard”, p.30, Knopf

“If you expect perfection from people your whole life is a series of disappointments, grumblings and complaints. If, on the contrary, you pitch your expectations low, taking folks as the inefficient creatures which they are, you are frequently surprised by having them perform better than you had hoped.”