“If believing were simple, then this world wouldn’t be in the mess that it is today.”
“Simple questions--and simple answers--were what we needed in life. That was what Mma Ramotswe believed. Yes.”
“A big complicated mess is easy. Making something simple and clear is hard.”
“Believe me, I know. The moment you open yourself to somebody else emotionally, it's just one big mess. Much better to be a great big horny slut and keep it all simple and clean.”
“I believe that more people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.”
“They were frightened, no question, but they were not afraid of me. It was a fear of messing up and having to face themselves again, and facing the world, and the likes of you.”