"Writing is an act of courage, a defiance against the silence of the universe."

人类的境况从根本上说是关于渴望与失去。

诗歌是一种思考方式，一种存在于世界的方式。

I don't let the world silence my voice.

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.

We have a responsibility to future generations to leave the planet in better shape than we found it.

Because I understand, I am compassionate.