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.

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

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.

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

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.

Be the decision, not ego.

A man need is pain to be delivered from the pleasure of sin.

If I disagree with you sometimes, it's because I have a mind of my own.

The growth of The Body Shop is testimony to the fact that you don't need to waste money on costly advertising campaigns to be successful. Instead, we've always relied on word of mouth and stories.

But I want first of all- in fact, as an end to these other desires- to be at peace with myself.

Many times what cannot be refuted by arguments can be parried by laughter.

Careers very rarely are a waste of time; jobs usually are.

I like being behind the camera because I can control perception and what people see.

Fall in love. Every day. With everything. With life. If you can fall in love, you can be a photographer. I think that is absolutely essential.

A man in his own secret meditation / Is lost amid the labyrinth that he has made / In art or politics.