I live with one foot in the sand and one in the snow. There's European egocentricity, and the African opposite. I normally say that my African experience has made me a better European. Henning Mankell africanegocentricityeuropean Change image and share on social
Africa was the most exotic place I could conceive of - the end of the world - and I knew I would go there one day. Henning Mankell africaconceiveday Change image and share on social
I am not afraid of dying. I have lived longer than most people in the world. What scares me is to have a body that works but a brain that is waving goodbye. If that happens, I hope I die quickly. Henning Mankell afraidbodybrain Change image and share on social
Go to Mozambique! As long as you don't expect to find flawless infrastructure, just go. Because this is a country where people have not quite grown accustomed to tourists. You still feel a genuineness that no longer exists in countries where tourism has been industrially developed. Henning Mankell accustomcountrydevelop share on social
At the time of independence in 1975, Mozambique was extremely poor. Many Portuguese residents abandoned the country, leaving only a handful of well-educated Mozambicans to try to run the country. Henning Mankell abandoncountryeducate Change image and share on social
Many people make the mistake of confusing information with knowledge. They are not the same thing. Knowledge involves the interpretation of information. Knowledge involves listening. Henning Mankell confuseinformationinterpretation Change image and share on social
Shakespeare is in many ways an African writer and 'Hamlet' would be seen as a very accurate historical saga about an African kingdom. Henning Mankell accurateafricanhamlet Change image and share on social
When someone asks me to list the 10 best novels ever written, I always refuse to answer. Henning Mankell answerasklist Change image and share on social
My father thought, and now I think too, that the system of democracy is entirely based upon the system of justice. If we do not have a system of justice that people believe in, the system of democracy will fail. Henning Mankell basedemocracyfail share on social
Certainly, I know what it's like to be obsessed. I haven't always been there for my children. They could reach me, but I wasn't always there. But, you know, that's not necessarily anything to do with being a writer. I mean, a taxi driver could have the same problem... Maybe. Henning Mankell childdrivernecessarily share on social
