Forgiveness is better than revenge.

You should know which opportunities to choose.

The best state is that in which bad men are not allowed to hold office, and good men are not allowed to refuse office.

Measure a person by what they do with power.

What thou intendest to do, speak not of before thou doest it.

Do not say before hand what you are going to do; for if you fail, you will be laughed at.

That state is best ordered when the wicked have no command, and the good have.

Cultivate truth, good faith, experience, cleverness, sociability, and industry.

Do well the duty that lies before you.

Know your opportunity.

Speak no ill of a friend, nor even of an enemy.

Where you stand at this very moment is nothing compared to where you could be in the future if you start pushing hard and long enough regardless of your past and present circumstances.

I run my household. Not all the time, well, sometimes.

ONE BLOOD is a richly detailed, intricately woven tale rendered in lush, evocative prose. This memorable debut heralds Qwantu Amaru as a talent well worth watching.

I loved being in Bombay. It was a pretty thrilling place to walk around and explore.

What do you know of my heart? What do you know of anything but your own suffering?

The people who are good at being civil often lack strong convictions and people who have strong convictions often lack civility.

There's a lot of Kenya that's not like me. I like Birkenstocks, granola, my dog Pops.

Humour is human. Why? Well, because the Philosopher, Aristotle, says so.

After seeing kids play polo against big guys, it only shows that horses are the greatest equalizer in the world. No matter what you weigh, the little fellow is your equal on a horse.