“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
“We spend so much time being afraid of failure, afraid of rejection. But regret is the thing we should fear most. Failure is an answer. Rejection is an answer. Regret is an eternal question you will never have the answer to.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“My mom did what school didn't. She taught me how to think.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“Learn from your past and be better because of your past,” she would say, “but don’t cry about your past. Life is full of pain. Let the pain sharpen you, but don’t hold on to it. Don’t be bitter.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“A dog is a great thing for a kid to have. It's like a bicycle but with emotions.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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