“Being chosen is the greatest gift you can give to another human being.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
“Comfort can be dangerous. Comfort provides a floor but also a ceiling.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
“People love to say, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” What they don’t say is, “And it would be nice if you gave him a fishing rod.” That’s the part of the analogy that’s missing.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
“The first thing I learned about having money was that it gives you choices. People don’t want to be rich. They want to be able to choose. The richer you are, the more choices you have. That is the freedom of money.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
“Language, even more than color, defines who you are to people.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
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