"Every generation must discover its mission, fulfill it or betray it, in relative opacity."

"Living fire begets cold, impotent ash."

"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."

"Africa is not a jungle, but a continent of diverse cultures and civilizations."

"Colonialism is a disease, and it has left deep scars on the African psyche."