I was born in a place humans call central Africa, in a dense rain forest so beautiful, no crayons could ever do it justice.

I like colorful tales with black beginnings and stormy middles and cloudless blue-sky endings. But any story will do.

Homework, I have discovered, involves a sharp pencil and thick books and long sighs.

When I'm drawing a picture, I feel...quiet inside.

Death's gruesome face taunts: soulless eyes, crimson grimace. I really hate clowns.

Growing up gorilla is just like any other kind of growing up. You make mistakes. You play. You learn. You do it all over again.

I think that in many ways, just as forgiveness is impossible without love, sometimes love requires forgiveness for it to work, too.

Her eyes hold the pale moon in them, the way a still pond holds stars.

Pain is life. Life is pain.

Old age is a powerful disguise.

Mosquitoes are the greatest mass murderers on planet Earth.

The secret to enjoying your job is to have a hobby that's even worse

We are all connected in spirit, in love and in faith.

The most effective form of activism is kindness.

Light is a masterpiece, but is of little value if you are blind.

Universities are the cathedrals of the modern age. They shouldn't have to justify their existence by utilitarian criteria.

I think that's the way to go - dive into the music and don't think, stay frozen, why don't we all stay frozen in time for awhile?

It is conceivable that a party might gain the majority in parliament and claims the government for itself.

As I write in my book, there is a misnomer that destroying another person's position is an effective and practical way to negotiate.

I look at you and you look at me and deep in our hearts know it That you weren't much of a muse, but then I weren't much of a poet

Tell me the tales that to me were so dear, Long, long ago, long, long ago.