“You Americans have been blessed with wristwatches but you don't have much time. We Africans have no wristwatches, but we have plenty of time!”
“He knew my African tendency to approach things by running in circles around them.”
“Sometimes at the start of a new chapter in life, it seems that everything is for you and nothing can go wrong. You feel as if you are standing on a mountain peak and can catch a glimpse of the dazzling promised land that is your future- a work to be accomplished, a relationship to be enjoyed. All is bathed in mellow, golden light.”
“In Africa, if you are an hour late, you are right on time.”