When you are around 60, there are certain things that are completely terrifying. One of them is that you have made the wrong choices in life, and now it's too late to do anything about them. Henning Mankell choicecompletelylate 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
In Africa, listening is a guiding principle. It's a principle that's been lost in the constant chatter of the Western world, where no one seems to have the time or even the desire to listen to anyone else. Henning Mankell africachatterconstant share on social
I'm not very much of a reader really, because I find much of it very bad, very uninteresting, very speculative. Henning Mankell badfindreader Change image and share on social
Normally street children are shown in terms of the tragedy of their lives - which is true - but there's also another dimension: their wisdom, dignity and enormous capacity for survival. Henning Mankell capacitychilddignity Change image and share on social
My mother did what many men do. She left. Henning Mankell leavemanmother Change image and share on social
Many people say I smile more in Africa than in Sweden. Henning Mankell africapeoplesmile Change image and share on social
You can have more than one home. You can carry your roots with you, and decide where they grow. Henning Mankell carrydecidegrow Change image and share on social
I would say that during my lifetime, one of the worst political scandals in Sweden was absolutely what happened surrounding the affair of the submarines in Swedish waters in 1982, where there were supposed to be Russian submarines close to Stockholm. And the military of Sweden never got one up. Henning Mankell absolutelyaffairbad share on social
Sweden is still a very peaceful country to live in. I think that people in Britain have created this mythology about Sweden, that it's a perfect democratic society full of erotically charged girls. Henning Mankell britainchargecountry Change image and share on social