"Proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten."

"The writer's duty is to help society regain its self-belief and put away the complexes of the years of denigration and self-abasement."

"When we are too much in a hurry, we miss the best things in life."

"Storytellers are a threat. They are subversive. They are dangerous. They are often dismissed, but they are also essential."

"Literature is not a luxury, but a necessity."