Quotes by Nigerian Authors - Page 34

While I was yearning for happiness I became happy.
Ogwo David Emenike
The happy life is impossible without finding an answer to the question “why am I here? What am doing here?
Sunday Adelaja
God cannot be happy when we ignore such issues as crime, corruption, alcoholism and child neglect
Sunday Adelaja
The devil sweeps people away by deceiving them, showing them a happy life only in the movies
Sunday Adelaja
It Is Impossible For Anyone To Live Independently Of The Kingdom Of God And Be Truly Happy
Sunday Adelaja
Before you speak... I have already heard. Before you see... I had seen a million times. Before you reach... I came and departed, so is the way and life of a versatile soul.
Michael Bassey Johnson
What is vapour, than a different state of water ?what is ice-block than a different state of water?how did we come to separate the Word from the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit from God ?Who told us salvation and Healing were different ?Must i feel healed or religious to know that i have it all ?Same price was paid for both. the fact that its not solidify doesn't mean it doesn't exist.My Dear, You do have it all
Mary Tornyenyor
A man cannot be aware of his destination without the help of his creator
Sunday Adelaja
The emphasis of the churches were not in how much work or home keeping is done in the four walls of the church itself, they rather told the Protestants to go prove their love to God at their work places through the quality of their works
Sunday Adelaja
The impatient idealist says: 'Give me a place to stand and I shall move the earth.' But such a place does not exist. We all have to stand on the earth itself and go with her at her pace.
Chinua Achebe
Your life on earth will be graded by the effect of the footprints you leave behind
Olufemi Olumide
Remove your blindfold-you can see bread or gold where others see stone
Ikechukwu Joseph
The absence of conditions for self-realization in a country, region and community leads to stagnation, social and economic crisis
Sunday Adelaja
Until you realize who you are, you will not be able to start living the life you are intended to live
Sunday Adelaja
If a man realizes who he is, he will not be envious of others or condemn them because he knows his own value, uniqueness and peculiar contribution
Sunday Adelaja
A human should realize himself and be responsible for himself if he wants to become the true person he is to be
Sunday Adelaja
No matter what you seek to achieve, perspective makes a difference. All. Perspective comes from reflecting.
Bidemi Mark-Mordi
A distorted perspective of mankind is a terrible independence
Sunday Adelaja
If we have any role at all, I think it’s the role of optimism, not blind or stupid optimism, but the kind which is meaningful, one that is rather close to that notion of the world which is not perfect, but which can be improved. In other words, we don’t just sit and hope that things will work out; we have a role to play to make that come about.
Chinua Achebe
Don't let the disappointments of today kill tomorrow's blessings, destroy the negative flashes of pessimism, and focus on the mirror of optimism.
Michael Bassey Johnson
It is not so much about what life hands you, but what you do with what you get.
Idowu Koyenikan
Power is the ability not just to tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This earth that we live on is full of stories in the same way that, for a fish, the ocean is full of ocean. Some people say when we are born we’re born into stories. I say we’re also born from stories.
Ben Okri
Reading, therefore, is a co-production between writer and reader. The simplicity of this tool is tastounding. So little, yet out of it whole worlds, eras, characters, continents, people never encountered tbefore, people you wouldn’t care to sit next to in a ttrain, people that don’t exist, places you’ve never visited, enigmatic fates, all come to life in the mind, tpainted into existence by the reader’s creative powers. In this way the creativity of the writer calls tup the creativity of the reader. Reading is never passive.
Ben Okri
Remember this: a story that must be told never forgives silence. Speech is the mouth's debt to a story.
Okey Ndibe
There is no story that is not true," said Uchendu. "The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others.
Chinua Achebe
A people are as healthy and confident as the stories they tell themselves. Sick storytellers can make nations sick. Without stories we would go mad. Life would lose it’s moorings or orientation... Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart larger.
Ben Okri
Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger.
Ben Okri
Happiness is in contentment, gratitude, and love. It is a lifestyle, not a location.
Ogwo David Emenike
We do not owe any soul, except that which played the most vital role in our lives.
Michael Bassey Johnson
I do not know how to thank you.''I can tell you,' said Obierika. 'Kill one of your sons for me.''That will not be enough,' said Okonkwo.'Then kill yourself,' said Obierika.
Chinua Achebe
Those who are too arrogant to say thank you find boredom in life. They are often depressed, unhappy and lived an empty life.
Sesan Kareem
Gratitude unlocks the door of opportunities, blessing, greatness and prosperity. Gratitude is your key to a worthy life.
Sesan Kareem
The happiest people on earth are not those who have robust bank accounts, or all the good things in this world; but, they are those who truly embrace the attitude of gratitude. Some of these folks are poor, but are still very grateful for the little they have; for the peace of mind they enjoy, for the love in their lives, for the unity in their family and for all the ordinary things many people take for granted. They always focused, not on the things they are aspiring for, but for all the things God has used to bless their lives.
Sesan Kareem
Don’t attempt to fight the enemy in your own strength. You will experience burnout, and you will fail. Don’t even think about it! The key is to engage in spiritual warfare God’s way. And that is by resting in him and fighting from victory, not for victory!
Pedro Okoro
God isn’t asking you to fight the devil. He is asking you to simply uphold or sustain the victory won byJesus at Calvary and enforce his authority over the devil. You’re like the traffic warden who raises his hand and the vehicles stop. They don’t stop because he can physically bring thevehicles to a halt, but because he is representing and upholding the authority of the state.
Pedro Okoro
You can exercise your authority as abeliever because you are seated with Jesus in the heavenly places.
Pedro Okoro
Sometimes you must agree with someones opinion for the sake of being polite and modest, but within you, you know that you are not foolish and crazy.
Michael Bassey Johnson
Jesus preached to crowds of thousands and hundreds of thousands of people, in order to make only twelve of them into His disciples, He took time to work with each person individually
Pastor Adelaja Sunday
If you go deeper into the details of your calling, finding out new things about it, seeking wisdom and understanding from God on it, this in itself will cause you to be successful. He that tills his land will be satisfied with bread.
Pastor Adelaja Sunday
Start focusing your attention on the people that God puts you with, even if they hate you, even if they persecute you and speak bad things about you. Work with them and pray for them!
Pastor Adelaja Sunday
A lot depends on the small things
Pastor Adelaja Sunday
People who want to get everything all at once, usually end up getting nothing in life.
Pastor Adelaja Sunday
You create silent enemies by revealing how much God had blessed you. There are people who are unhappy about your success and your big dreams are just too heavy for them to bear, so they will try to break you into pieces. Extinguishers of dreams are everywhere, and you can decode them by their nosy attitude towards your affairs. That is why its pertinent to keep few friends, talk less about yourself, and focus on other things pretending as if you don't exist. It doesn't make you faded or out of life, but the chances of getting your prospects destroyed will be very slim.
Michael Bassey Johnson
The attitude of gratitude gives you the right rectitude and sound attitude towards life
Sesan Kareem
Our reaction and attitude to persecution will determine if we are really ready for big things or not
Sunday Adelaja
Love manifests itself in loving attitudes and acts
Sunday Adelaja
You can become the greatest personality in your community by developing the sagacity of humility, teachability, prosperity-mentality and accountability.
Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha
People with disabilities are sometimes very humble and approachable, if you want a seasoned reputation, then behave like one of the handicaps.
Michael Bassey Johnson
Humility and brokenness before God is the key for Him to dwell in us.
Sunday Adelaja
The only path to real promotion is to humble yourself and make yourself of no reputation and then begin to give yourself to other people and serve them.
Sunday Adelaja
A servant leader can always come down to the level of the one he is serving
Sunday Adelaja
God always exalts the humble.
Sunday Adelaja
Humility and brokenness before God is the key to making your body the dwelling place of God
Sunday Adelaja
One of the characteristics of humility is the ability to take the second place without striving for self-promotion
Sunday Adelaja
If you suffer some losses, remember that after humility a reward from God will always follow
Sunday Adelaja
If you have the blessings of Abraham in your life, then you should also have his obedience, humility and ability to submit to others
Sunday Adelaja
Right or Wrong, most times, merely depends on perspective. It takes humility (not necessarily logic) to let go of our egos to see through the other person's eyes. But I guess even I, myself, can't let go to see why you'd object.
Ufuoma Apoki
Any country that is now humbled and humiliated by darkness will be raised up by God
Sunday Adelaja
Majority of people prefer a good name to a bad name, but to me, anyone can call me anything, as long as it is not written on my face.
Michael Bassey Johnson