“Whether you like it or not. history is on our side. We will bury you!”

“I was of the opinion that the past is past, and like all that is not now it should remain buried along the side of our memories.”

“Everyone becomes a part of history whether they like it or not and whether they know it or not.”

“History buried becomes history repeated. A whole generation of Africans have been denied the truth of their own history, and so we do not really know ourselves, or our countries. Reclaiming those erased or hidden histories is vital political and creative work, and is central to my purpose as a writer.”

“We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand.”

“On a Tuesday they were wedAnd by Friday they were deadAnd they buried them in the churchyard side by side,Oh, my love,And they buried them in the churchyard side by side. ”