“In kindergarten, we had this Irish Catholic headmistress called Sister...” — Binyavanga Wainaina Quote

“In kindergarten, we had this Irish Catholic headmistress called Sister Leonie, and I remember she would tell us, say, to put the crayons in the box. I remember thinking, 'Why is everyone finding this so easy? Why should the crayons be in the box?'”

“All people have dignity. There's nobody who was born without a soul and a spirit.”

“People reach an age... where somebody else's platform is no longer yours.”

“Unhappy marriages are big box office.”

“The defining moment of my life came... when I trotted onto the field wearing a purple jersey No. 46, shoulder pads meant for a linebacker and a helmet that could hold more than one large box of movie popcorn.”

“I don't think there will ever be a GG box set.”