On the first day of school, my teacher, Miss Mdingane, gave each of us an English name and said that from thenceforth that was the name we would answer to in school. This was the custom among Africans in those days and was undoubtedly due to the British bias of our education.

If you get down and quarrel everyday, you're saying prayers to the devil, I say.

I always do makeup touch-ups myself, especially for blood, wounds, and dirt. It saves so much time.

And no, we don't know where it will lead. You just know there's something much bigger than any of us here. 

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action.

If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good. 

The short words are best, and the old words are the best of all.

An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.

Gullibility creates trust in things that are not worthy of trust.

I can’t find time for busy people. I am as busy as they are!

Physical comforts cannot subdue mental suffering, and if we look closely, we can see that those who have many possessions are not necessarily happy. In fact, being wealthy often brings even more anxiety.