Africa is always only portrayed as a continent of suffering, but most figures are vastly exaggerated.

Africa is like a child that immediately cries for its babysitter when something goes wrong. Africa should stand on its own two feet.

Africa must take the first steps into modernity on its own. There must be a change in mentality. We have to stop perceiving ourselves as beggars.

The countries that have collected the most development aid are also the ones that are in the worst shape. Despite the billions that have poured in to Africa, the continent remains poor.

Africans are taught to be beggars and not to be independent.

In the industrial nations, there's a sense that Africa would go under without development aid. But believe me, Africa existed before you Europeans came along. And we didn't do all that poorly either.

No one can really picture an African as a businessman. In order to change the current situation, it would be helpful if the aid organizations were to pull out.

Africans only perceive themselves as victims.

Renewal of mind begins with reading and mediation on the Scriptures.

There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.

Everybody has their favorite sad songs. That's part of what I love so much about country music. Country music is never afraid to go with a sad song.

That God became man indicates only this: that man should not seek his salvation in eternity, but rather establish his heaven on earth.

I desire that your conjectures should not reach beyond your creative will. Could you create a god? Then do not speak to me of any gods.

Enjoy the game. Happy golf is good golf.

Samassi Abou don’t speak the English too good.

Those who are addicted to the phrase "to use a vulgarism" expect to achieve the feat of being at once vulgar and superior to vulgarity.

Writers are too self-centered to be lonely.

I have had strange animals as pets all my life. I was shy growing up, and shy people tend to interact better with animals than people. Animals are direct, not duplicitous.