My parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria. They were not just converts my father was an evangelist, a religious teacher. He and my mother traveled for thirty-five years to different parts of Igboland, spreading the gospel.

No bubble is so iridescent or floats longer than that blown by the successful teacher.

If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students?

A good teacher must be able to put himself in the place of those who find learning hard.

I thought, well of course, Kinsey absolutely adored teaching. He was a wonderful teacher. So these kids really inspired me. So that was a clue I hung onto. He loved young people, he absolutely loved them. And he loved teaching them and trying to help them.