Quotes by Nigerian Authors

Sadly, it is within the religious domain that the phenomenon of rhetorical hysteria takes its most devastating form. I am aware that, in some minds, this tends to be regarded as a delicate subject. Let me declare very simply that I do not share such a sentiment. There is nothing in the least delicate about the slaughter of innocents. We all subscribe to the lofty notions contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but, for some reason, become suddenly coy and selective when it comes to defending what is obviously the most elementary of these rights, which is the right to life. One of my all-time favourite lines comes from the black American poet Langston Hughes. It reads, simply, 'There is no lavender word for lynch'.
Wole Soyinka
If God is for you, nothing can stand against you
Sunday Adelaja
The most frustrating thing about our doctrine in the modern church is that the unbelievers who have never been to church, the agnostics, those who are out rightly atheist, don’t have to fight with whether they are supposed to dominate the earth or not, they just go ahead and do it
Sunday Adelaja
For example, the citizens will live out the value of diligence in their enterprises. They will live out the value of prudence in their finances. They will live out the value of industry in the economy. They will live out the value of love in their neighbourhood. They will live out the value of dignity of labour in the market place, etc. All these will go a long way into propelling both the economy and political life of a nation to the greatest height possible.
Sunday Adelaja
The devil is a bad devil.
Pedro Okoro
People often ask if I pay my speakers to speak. No I don’t. If you are able to explain the benefits of the virtual summit to the speaker (which we address in chapter 5) then it will be easy for you to get the caliber of speakers you want.
Osayi Emokpae Lasisi
A few will say no, but many will say yes…remember that every No will get you closer to the many yeses as long as you have a system that works for you.
Osayi Emokpae Lasisi
If a friend starts behaving silly because you bother him so much, don't worry, you're not the first person, he has got a sting in his stomach, an hunger that causes an epidemic hatred.
Michael Bassey Johnson
A beautiful woman should always have at the back of her mind that her ravishing appearance is only an ephemeral quality. When she wakes up in the morning, looks into the mirror, and notices that something is fading away, she knows that the time is ripe for marriage. She should be careful of who she takes into her life because the union is gonna be everlasting.
Michael Bassey Johnson
Men who know God and his heart, would not hide behind their pulpit when justice is been ridiculed in their society
Sunday Adelaja
You should look inside of yourself and see the person who is there
Sunday Adelaja
If you are not serving the Lord, start serving Him, so that you will be a partaker of His blessings
Sunday Adelaja
Unfortunately, people don’t know how they are created and live making grave mistakes, losing their peace, destroying their mentality and failing to fulfill their callings
Sunday Adelaja
What you do with your time on a daily basis determines what values will be added to your life
Sunday Adelaja
Once you are saved, you have to locate your own territory
Sunday Adelaja
God uses His people as instruments for breakthrough
Sunday Adelaja
Our attitude to others dictates God’s attitude to us
Sunday Adelaja
Until you believe in yourself, it does not matter how much you believe in God
Sunday Adelaja
Always put your heart into and show commitment in whatever you do
Sunday Adelaja
Never let a day be your control factor
Sunday Adelaja
Don’t exert all your energy on employment, locate your purpose
Sunday Adelaja
Having a job does not mean living
Sunday Adelaja
Invest in your purpose and land of promise
Sunday Adelaja
Your destiny is connected with your calling
Sunday Adelaja
Find out your talents and gifting and invest your whole time into perfecting them and becoming the best of yourself.
Sunday Adelaja
Time should be invested instead of wasting it or spending it.
Sunday Adelaja
Man will always waste time if there is no system to check and compel him to invest his time.
Sunday Adelaja