"When I was young, I admired old people. Now that I'm old, I admire wise people. When I was a youth, I admired strong people. Now that I'm old, I admire meek people. When I was an adult, I admired wealthy people. Now that I'm old, I admire happy people."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

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"When I was young, I admired old people. Now that I'm old, I admire wise people. When I was a youth, I admired strong people. Now that I'm old, I admire meek people. When I was an adult, I admired wealthy people. Now that I'm old, I admire happy people."

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"When I was young, I thought it is thunder that kills people. But when I learnt physics in the high school, I discovered that it is rather the lightning that does the killing. The voice of the thunder itself is just a noise. The lightning is the poise!"

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"A book is a sacred gift."

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"A man with wisdom will always have a solution no matter how big his challenges may be. Wisdom makes you a problem solver."

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"In the pursuit of knowledge, we know God, the source of knowledge and wisdom."

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"In every situation, we can find sacred lesson."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"To be given to the study of the scriptures is to discover more principles."

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"The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little."

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"If you listen to many wise sayings, you will develop a strong-mind."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"Feelings could override facts, as facts could alter feelings. Choose the truth first, rather than following after feelings."

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"When I was young, I thought it is thunder that kills people. But when I learnt physics in the high school, I discovered that it is rather the lightning that does the killing. The voice of the thunder itself is just a noise. The lightning is the poise!"

"A book is a sacred gift."

"A man with wisdom will always have a solution no matter how big his challenges may be. Wisdom makes you a problem solver."

"In the pursuit of knowledge, we know God, the source of knowledge and wisdom."

"In every situation, we can find sacred lesson."

"To be given to the study of the scriptures is to discover more principles."

"The man who is a pessimist before 48 knows too much; if he is an optimist after it, he knows too little."

"If you listen to many wise sayings, you will develop a strong-mind."

"Feelings could override facts, as facts could alter feelings. Choose the truth first, rather than following after feelings."

"It is better to be foolish than a dilettante."

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"The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened."

"Today's tears water tomorrow's gardens."

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"Step up your game and success will step up to you."

"It is the worst people in your life that teach you the best lessons."

"When you are at your lowest God is getting ready to take you to your highest."

"What the wise see eyes closed is greater than what the ignorant see both eyes open."

"A seed rises from dirt to prove to the world that its greatness lies not on what the world thinks of it, but from within."

"I searched for love, and only found God; I searched for God, and only found love."

"Cowards drown in a pond. The extraordinary flourish in the middle of the ocean."