"“A dog among the masters, the most masterly of the dogs.”"

"“Clearly, she was enjoying herself to see that woman hurt. It was nothing she had desired. Nor did it seem as if she …"

"“From all around the Third World, you hear the same story; rulers asleep to all things at all times - conscious only …"

"“One had said, 'You say you come from Ghaanna? Then we have a lot in common!' Sissie didn't know what to do with the …"

"“Sissie could see it all. In her uncertain eyes, on her restless hands and on her lips, which she kept biting all the…"

"“And yet, I have not wronged you, have I? Indeed if there is anyone I may have sinned against, it is me. That desirin…"

"“We are victims of our history and our present. They place too many obstacles in the way of love. And we cannot enjoy…"

"“Sissie knew that she had to stop herself from crying. Why weep for them? In fact, stronger in her was the desire to …"

"“For instance, it is quite clear now that all of the peoples of the earth have not always wished one another well. In…"

"“But what she also came to know was that someone somewhere would always see in any kind of difference, an excuse to b…"