There is a tidal wave of ignorance, Mma Ramotswe. It is a great tidal wave and it will drown all of us if we are not careful.

Men, she thought, were odd about their clothes: they liked to wear the same things until they became defeated and threadbare.

It was a voice that you felt you had to listen to—or you ignored at your peril.

There was a great deal of progress being made, right under their noses, particularly in Africa, and this progress was good. Life was much harder for tyrants than it had been before.

I shall go and sit under a tree…. Which tree, Mma?... Oh, there are many trees in this life, she said. It does not matter which tree you choose, as long as you choose the right one.

Know yourself fearlessly (even quietly) for all the things you are.

无惧无急 (The fearless do not hurry.)

God can answer every need.

Medical school education and post graduate education emphasize thoroughness.

A reminder (Japan's earthquake and tsunami) how flimsy our sophisticated modern world really is

Criminals are dumb as stumps. If they were smart they could go be investment bankers. Or judges.

One day America and all its presidents will be a footnote in history, but the kingdom of Jesus will never end.

This was the ultimate form of ostentation among technology freaks - to have a system so complete and sophisticated that nothing showed; no machines, no wires, no controls.

One of the phrases I frequently look for is infinite learning curve.Because each entrepreneurial pattern is to some degree unique and new.

It is a contradiction to be a sanctified man, or a true christian, and not humble.