

“Trevor, remember a man is not determined by how much he earns. You can still be a man of the house and earn less than your woman. Being a man is not what you have, it's who you are. Being more of a man doesn't mean your woman has to be less than you.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

“The world doesn’t love you. If the police get you, the police don’t love you. When I beat you, I’m trying to save you. When they beat you, they’re trying to kill you.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

“I could champion racial justice in our home, or I could enjoy granny’s cookies. I went with the cookies. —”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

“We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

“People always lecture the poor: “Take responsibility for yourself! Make something of yourself!” But with what raw materials are the poor to make something of themselves? People”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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