Wisdom is like a goatskin bag; every man carries his own. - Chinua Achebe

As the saying goes, the unexamined life is not worth-living.

The triumph of the written word is often attained when the writer achieves union and trust with the reader, who then becomes ready to be drawn into unfamiliar territory, walking in borrowed literary shoes so to speak, toward a deeper understanding of self or society, or of foreign peoples, cultures, and situations.

When a coward sees a man he can beat he becomes hungry for a fight.