“I concluded that no place in the world was entirely safe for an African, and that for many of us, survival depended on perpetual migration.”

“We can depend on the world being a perpetual surprise in perpetual motion.”

“Without you, African mother, there would have been no us--African fathers, sons and daughters. Do we need to say any more African mothers, our own true goddesses! Let us praise you to the highest, telling the world about your righteousness. Let us tell the entire universe about your sacredness African woman.”

“Of course. I am well aware that the streets of New York are not safe, but then there is no longer any place in the world which is safe. One cannot live in perpetual fear, one has to be as prudent as possible, and get on with life. - A Severed Wasp”

“Our chances of survival were entirely dependent on our ability and willingness to dominate others.”

“I left London to migrate to Manchester because at that time it was -- if you had a personality disorder and a good record collection -- the most interesting place to be in the world.”