We were playing a game against an unknown and unforgiving opponent. The stakes were terrible—play well or die—but we didn’t even know the ground rules.

Savor your existence. Live every moment. Do not waste a breath.

We all have our personal Andes.

If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.

I'm going to keep making films I believe in. Whether I am successful or not is besides the point.

Being a posh actor in England you cannot escape the class-typing from whatever side you look at it.

I, Binyavanga Wainaina, quite honestly swear I have known I am a homosexual since I was five.

The world is God’s salvation.

My enemy is not the man who wrongs me, but the man who means to wrong me.

Until one has some kind of professional relationship with books, one does not discover how bad the majority of them are.

Mom was the one who taught me unconditional love. With Dad, I'd always felt there was something to live up to - expectations. But in the last year, we had a wonderful relationship.

I learn from thinking about the future, what hasn't been done yet. That's kind of my constant obsession.

A movie isn't good or bad based on its politics. It's usually good or bad for other reasons, though you might agree or disagree with its politics.