"Goldie was a believer in the imperial project, which is to say, in the civilising power of social progress."
- Damon Galgut
"No emotion was supposed to cross the great divide of class. Affection could erase all hierarchy; in this was the danger, and the delight."
"It is always an attractive moment when curiosity takes hold."
"A silence followed, while the two men contemplated dying for love."
"What I don’t understand about your type is that you want to emulate the other side. You kick up such a commotion about being different, and all you want is to be the same."
"Of what earthly use were novels? How did they help anybody?"
"There are many monsters, oh, many!"