“ She had not given me the cross to keep the bad men away, as a child might have been expected to do. No, in her mind the bad men could not be kept away. They were coming, and they would have to be faced. John Connolly
“ There would definitely be way fewer instances of cheating, if the average couple did not have sex only when the woman feels like it. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ Life is a process during which one initially gets less and less dependent, independent, and then more and more dependent. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ The father who has selflessly poured himself into the life of his children may leave no other monument than that of his children. But as for a life well lived, no other monument is necessary. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ If we had to earn our age by thinking for ourselves at least once a year, only a handful of people would reach adulthood. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“ Babies cry at birth because it is the first time they experience separation from love. Kamand Kojouri
“ Like a child who saves their favourite food on the plate for last, I try to save all thoughts of you for the end of the day so I can dream with the taste of you on my tongue. Kamand Kojouri
“ Death would not surprise us as often as it does, if we let go of the misbelief that newborns are less mortal than the elderly. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
