“Love is the only energy Ive ever used as a writer. Ive never written out of anger, although anger has informed love.”

“Yes! That's what all our talk about a decent world has been... just so much bullshit.""We did say it was still only a dream.""And a bloody useless one at that. Life's a fuck-up and it's never going...”

“Anybody who thinks there's nothing wrong with this world needs to have his head examined. Just when things are going all right, without fail someone or something will come along and spoil everythin...”

“Be careful, Hally.""Of what? The truth? I seem to be the only one around here who is prepared to face it.”

“It's just that life felt the right size in there... not too big and not too small. Wasn't so hard to work up a bit of courage. It's got so bloody complicated since then.”

“Without white South Africa realizing what it had done - and on the basis of that realization having the courage to ask for forgiveness - there can really be no significant movement.”

“With a strong spirit , you heal every bruise.”

“Sadness is a bruise on the skin of memory.”

“Such a nasty bruise, he says, staring straight into my eyes. I am stunned he can see it. Delicate to the touch and tender on every side, the bruise is deeper than days. My hand automatically moves ...”

“Your eyes are hallow,Your heart is bruised,Your temple has been raided,Your soul has been shattered,Was he worth it?”

“you are ever the only onei want to giveall the peachesin my heart tothe only one by whomi want them bruised.”

“You will come away bruised.You will come away bruisedbut this will give you poetry.”