South Africa is highly politicised; even small issues become politicised, and it becomes quite bitter. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes africa bitter highly
'Arctic Summer,' as you might know, is the title of Forster's one unfinished novel. Damon Galgut arcticforstersummer Change image and share on social
I go for long walks in Newlands Forest in Cape Town, and I go to the Turkish baths on Sunday mornings. Damon Galgut bathcapeforest Change image and share on social
I work by hand, with a fountain pen, in bound notebooks I buy in India. Damon Galgut bindbuyfountain Change image and share on social
Life would pall if it were all sugar; salt is bitter if taken by itself; but when tasted as part of the dish, it savours the meat. Difficulties are the salt of life. Robert Baden-Powell bitterdifficultydish Change image and share on social
I can well imagine that certain writers, even writers that we'd consider today very great writers, may not necessarily have tested highly on IQ just because of their numerical skills, or maybe they may not be very good at memory, and are not particularly good at these kinds of tests. Daniel Tammet goodgreathighly share on social
When people said Africa would change me, I didn't understand what they meant. To see the poverty in the townships, for instance, is overwhelming. I found it heart-wrenching to see young children walking barefoot and hungry in the dirt. I'm the kind of person who wants to change the world right here and now, so I got frustrated. Jennifer Hudson africabarefootchange share on social