I am not a political person by nature. I don't think writers should be political persons. But in South Africa, you can't keep politics out of your life.

"The magic of books is that they can take you anywhere."

现代性是一项未完成的计划。

世界上只有一种真正的英雄主义，那就是认清生活的真相后依然热爱生活。

苦难！我们所有美好的品质、生命中的价值都归功于它；我们因它而怜悯，因它而勇敢，因它而拥有所有美德。

可怜的是那些快乐取决于他人许可的人。

上帝已死。

艺术家的使命是唤醒灵魂。