“To je bilo davno, ali ljudi griješe kada kažu da prošlost može da se pokopa.”
“Djeca nisu bojanke. Ne možeš da ih ispuniš svojim omiljenim bojama.”
“On a high mountain I stood, And cried the name of Ali, Lion of God.O Ali, Lion of God, King of Men, Bring joy to our sorrowful hearts.”
“Kinderen zijn geen kleurboeken. Je kunt ze niet met je lievelingskleuren inkleuren.”
“Look at me, Mariam.'Reluctantly, Mariam did.Nana said, 'Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter: Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always. You remember that, Mariam.”
“about clichés. Avoid them like the plague.”
“Make morning into a key and throw it into the well,go slowly , my lovely moon, go slowly.let the morning sun forget to rise in the east ,go slowly , my lovely moon, go slowly.”