“Whilst my mother couldn't give me access to the world, she at least made sure to let me know it existed.
A kid cannot dream of being an astronaut if he does not know about space.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
A kid cannot dream of being an astronaut if he does not know about space.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“friend Sizwe and his weird hair.” So Darren says, “Screw you, Sizwe,” and now everyone hates everyone. But the truth is that none of you were ever getting into that club.”
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
“He has no education. He has no skills. He doesn't know what to do, where to be. The world has been taught to be scared of him, but the reality is that he is scared of the world.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“-Why are you interrogating me? What's going on here?
-Iwant to get to know you.
-Is this how you normally get to know people, by interrogating them?
-Well ... not really.
-So how do you get to know people?
- I dunno, by spending time with them I guess
[...]
-So in the time we've spent together what would you say you've learned about your dad?
-Nothing. All I know is that you're extremely secretive.
-You see you're getting to know me already.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
-Iwant to get to know you.
-Is this how you normally get to know people, by interrogating them?
-Well ... not really.
-So how do you get to know people?
- I dunno, by spending time with them I guess
[...]
-So in the time we've spent together what would you say you've learned about your dad?
-Nothing. All I know is that you're extremely secretive.
-You see you're getting to know me already.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“look back on it, that’s what hustling was. It’s maximal effort put into minimal gain. It’s a hamster wheel. If I’d put all that energy into studying I’d have earned an MBA. Instead I was majoring in hustling, something no university would give me a degree for.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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