I always traveled. I left Cameroon when I was 11 years old. I lived in the USA, in Switzerland.
That which makes man the mere plaything of fate is God.
Those who know how to think need no teachers.
Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.
Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state has become lawless or corrupt. And a citizen who barters with such a state shares in its corruption and lawlessness.
My faith is brightest in the midst of impenetrable darkness.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Life is magical. There is something wonderful in being alive, in having within one's self all sorts of possibilities.
All the various component parts of the Hebrew worship subserve this great purpose, the bringing of man into communication with God.
We should meet in another life, we should meet in air, me and you.
I think I have pretty good taste in the projects I choose to take on. It's a blessing and a curse - I certainly could have worked a lot more if I wasn't as selective, but I just can't bring myself to spend two years of my life slaving away on some project I'm not really enthused about.