“We co-existed in peaceful detachment”

“Its bad enough . . . when a country gets colonized, but when the people do as well! Thats the end, really, thats the end.”

“What it is, she sighed, to have to choose between self and security.”

“You are one of the rare people who can separate your observation from your perception...you see what is, where most people see what they expect.”

“It’s bad enough . . . when a country gets colonized, but when the people do as well! That’s the end, really, that’s the end.”

“What it is,” she sighed, “to have to choose between self and security.”

“The remembrance of a woman is longer than a tear. (Le souvenir d'une femme - Est plus long qu'une larme.)”

“I am a person before I am anything else. I never say I am a writer. I never say I am an artist...I am a person who does those things.”

“The point, I decided, wasn't to have the autobiography or even the memories. The point was who I became when I wrote.”

“The willingness to reach inside every part of yourself opens the door to total understanding. You place your entire identity on the line, not just an isolated part. This may sound daunting, but act...”