A man's word Is believed just to the extent of the wealth in his coffers stored.

The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.

The arrows are from her dowry.

The abject pleasure of an abject mind And hence so dear to poor weak woman kind. [Lat., Vindicta Nemo magis gaudet, quam femina.]

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Quis costodiet ipsos custodies? (Who will watch the watchers?)

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

A black woman making art is a disruptive act. Every story that I tell as a woman is a political act, even if I want to tell a 'silly love story.' The fact it exists through my gaze is radical.

I’m likely to stay here, pen in hand, until dusk comes and my writing melts into the twilight.

God created all people good.

We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.

She's my Tallahassee lassie down in FLA.

The fact that a human brain of high amperage, otherwise highly efficient, may have a hole in it is surely not a secret.

It is not worth while to go round the world to count the cats in Zanzibar.

Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.

One piece of advice that I would give to any young athlete or performer is remember to thank your mom.

Going forward, anything that Richard [Ayoade] asks me to do, I would be so honoured... even if it's sweeping the street because he's such a great person and a great friend.