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Quotes by Nigerian Authors

"We didn't come to the world just to entertain, we came to play remarkable roles, and our reward is to see you doing more than us."
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Michael Bassey Johnson
"We didn't come to the world just to entertain, we came to play remarkable roles, and our reward is to see you doing more than us."
"Dear Lord please show me what really matters so that I may be able to determine what is distraction and God's direction in my life."
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Patience Johnson
"Dear Lord please show me what really matters so that I may be able to determine what is distraction and God's direction in my life."
"Man is not made for the Sabbath. Rather, the Sabbath is made for man."
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Sunday Adelaja
"Man is not made for the Sabbath. Rather, the Sabbath is made for man."
"The precision of the creator's natural laws makes existence of earth meaningful."
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Sunday Adelaja
"The precision of the creator's natural laws makes existence of earth meaningful."
"Righteousness gives a person the right to God's protection."
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Sunday Adelaja
"Righteousness gives a person the right to God's protection."
"Life is all about conversion."
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Sunday Adelaja
"Life is all about conversion."
"So the way to control your life is this; every minute you live, maybe you are in church; ask yourself "why am I here? What product am I producing by being here?" I know most Christians just go to church like dummies."
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Sunday Adelaja
"So the way to control your life is this; every minute you live, maybe you are in church; ask yourself "why am I here? What product am I producing by being here?" I know most Christians just go to church like dummies."
"All my pains has always increased my sense of purpose."
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Patience Johnson
"All my pains has always increased my sense of purpose."
"No news is good news unless it is told."
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Abdulazeez Henry Musa
"No news is good news unless it is told."
"If you are not aware of the goal of your living, what will you do you when your children grow up and leave the house?"
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Sunday Adelaja
"If you are not aware of the goal of your living, what will you do you when your children grow up and leave the house?"
"If you work by faith and not by sight, you will always see a sign. You have to develop a space of comfort to know that there is a difference between signs and sounds, it means God will tell you that He will make a change in your life but He won't show you anything to demonstrate the change for a little while because He doesn't want your faith to be in the change; He wants your faith to be in the promise, so that when the change is a bit slow in coming, you will know how to trust in Him while you wait for it to come to pass."
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Patience Johnson
"If you work by faith and not by sight, you will always see a sign. You have to develop a space of comfort to know that there is a difference between signs and sounds, it means God will tell you that He will make a change in your life but He won't show you anything to demonstrate the change for a little while because He doesn't want your faith to be in the change; He wants your faith to be in the promise, so that when the change is a bit slow in coming, you will know how to trust in Him while you wait for it to come to pass."
"A man that is focused on his purpose always saves his time."
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Sunday Adelaja
"A man that is focused on his purpose always saves his time."
"The magician and the politician have much in common: they both have to draw our attention away from what they are really doing."
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Ben Okri
"The magician and the politician have much in common: they both have to draw our attention away from what they are really doing."
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"The damage done in one year can sometimes take ten or twenty years to repair."
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Chinua Achebe
"The damage done in one year can sometimes take ten or twenty years to repair."
"You see life is predictable. What you do with your time now will dictate how your life will become tomorrow."
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Sunday Adelaja
"You see life is predictable. What you do with your time now will dictate how your life will become tomorrow."
"My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players."
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Hakeem Olajuwon
"My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players."
"They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit."
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Chinua Achebe
"They have not always elected the best leaders, particularly after a long period in which they have not used this facility of free election. You tend to lose the habit."
"To be prosperous you must discover your gifting's, potentials and talents."
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Sunday Adelaja
"To be prosperous you must discover your gifting's, potentials and talents."
"The sin of fornication hinders a person from enjoying God's blessings."
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Sunday Adelaja
"The sin of fornication hinders a person from enjoying God's blessings."
"Personal Responsibility is an act of being responsible for results and consequences of your decisions, actions and in-actions in a given situation or circumstance."
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Sunday Adelaja
"Personal Responsibility is an act of being responsible for results and consequences of your decisions, actions and in-actions in a given situation or circumstance."
"You are living to the fullest when you live to discover and fulfill your purpose."
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Sunday Adelaja
"You are living to the fullest when you live to discover and fulfill your purpose."
"A mother has the best of all smiles; she is a wonderful friend, lover and adviser."
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Jaachynma N.E. Agu
"A mother has the best of all smiles; she is a wonderful friend, lover and adviser."
"As a believer, you need to take responsibility of the Kingdom of God on earth."
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Sunday Adelaja
"As a believer, you need to take responsibility of the Kingdom of God on earth."
"Looking at faces of people, one gets the feeling there's a lot of work to be done."
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Wole Soyinka
"Looking at faces of people, one gets the feeling there's a lot of work to be done."
"God made my enemies to serve me in my absence. God made the things that conspired to destroy me feed me into the place that He was preparing for me. I am a big girl and I can handle trouble and my enemies."
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Patience Johnson
"God made my enemies to serve me in my absence. God made the things that conspired to destroy me feed me into the place that He was preparing for me. I am a big girl and I can handle trouble and my enemies."
"Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger."
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Ben Okri
"Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger."
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"Being aware of who you are, you will ensure that you do not waste your time spending energy on unnecessary things."
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Sunday Adelaja
"Being aware of who you are, you will ensure that you do not waste your time spending energy on unnecessary things."
"There is no compromise when it comes to someones delicate feelings, the only way out is to stop pretending and set yourself free from someones life."
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Michael Bassey Johnson
"There is no compromise when it comes to someones delicate feelings, the only way out is to stop pretending and set yourself free from someones life."
"Being satisfied with the little we have; academically, spiritually, financially, ecumenically or otherwise will prevent a lot of problems from coming to us, and our dependence in our abilities and talents will go as far as bringing us satisfaction in life."
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Michael Bassey Johnson
"Being satisfied with the little we have; academically, spiritually, financially, ecumenically or otherwise will prevent a lot of problems from coming to us, and our dependence in our abilities and talents will go as far as bringing us satisfaction in life."
"Never force a man to do your wish, but let them wish to do it by force."
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Michael Bassey Johnson
"Never force a man to do your wish, but let them wish to do it by force."
"Every gift, talent and every calling that you have from God has been given to you because somebody needs it."
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Sunday Adelaja
"Every gift, talent and every calling that you have from God has been given to you because somebody needs it."
"Eighty percent of Americans with HIV do not know they are infected."
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Philip Emeagwali
"Eighty percent of Americans with HIV do not know they are infected."
"I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. We'd meet, they'd come and seek me out, we'd talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine."
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Wole Soyinka
"I found, when I left, that there were others who felt the same way. We'd meet, they'd come and seek me out, we'd talk about the future. And I found that their depression and pessimism was every bit as acute as mine."
"The Bible says that two cannot walk together unless they are agreed."
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Peter Akinola
"The Bible says that two cannot walk together unless they are agreed."
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"The worship of God is in our attitude to people."
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Sunday Adelaja
"The worship of God is in our attitude to people."
"Every man wants to be appreciated, so do not just commend your secretary, commend your wife at home tooThe world judges people by money and status in the society, educational achievements, even racial background, this is unfortunate."
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Sunday Adelaja
"Every man wants to be appreciated, so do not just commend your secretary, commend your wife at home tooThe world judges people by money and status in the society, educational achievements, even racial background, this is unfortunate."
"You don't live until you begin to live for keeping."
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Sunday Adelaja
"You don't live until you begin to live for keeping."
"The sons of God are different because they are givers, just like their Heavenly father."
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Sunday Adelaja
"The sons of God are different because they are givers, just like their Heavenly father."
"To be under a physical bondage or a mental bondage is one of the worst situations someone could ever be in life."
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Sunday Adelaja
"To be under a physical bondage or a mental bondage is one of the worst situations someone could ever be in life."
"You are not a biomass, you were not born only to be like a bush or tree, just to marry, reproduce and die."
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Sunday Adelaja
"You are not a biomass, you were not born only to be like a bush or tree, just to marry, reproduce and die."
"Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law."
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Olusegun Obasanjo
"Unfortunately, the true force which propels our endless political disputes, our constant struggles for political advantage, is often not our burning concern for democracy, it is often of our dedication to the principle of the rule of law."
"Stay away from lazy parasites, who perch on you just to satisfy their needs, they do not come to alleviate your burdens, hence, their mission is to distract, detract and extract, and make you live in abject poverty."
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Michael Bassey Johnson
"Stay away from lazy parasites, who perch on you just to satisfy their needs, they do not come to alleviate your burdens, hence, their mission is to distract, detract and extract, and make you live in abject poverty."
"The language of marriage is often a language of ownership, not a language of partnership."
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"The language of marriage is often a language of ownership, not a language of partnership."
"Don't let your teeth make you lose respect by permanently keeping them opened for the sake of being friendly."
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Michael Bassey Johnson
"Don't let your teeth make you lose respect by permanently keeping them opened for the sake of being friendly."
"Many marriages would have succeeded today but many of the individuals didn't have the equipment; the knowledge to use to fix the situation. No marriage is irreparable but most most people are just too tired to fix it. This why it is important for you to get understanding.In all your getting don't get love....get understanding first. Understand what it means to be a woman. Understand what it means to be with a woman. You need to understand the complexancy in a woman and the uniqueness in a man. Understand communication skills, understand how to manage emotions and how to handle anger, you have to understand the dynamics of disagreement , you have to understand how to handle unfaithfulness; broken trust, if you do not understand all these things, you will always be stocked in life."
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Patience Johnson
"Many marriages would have succeeded today but many of the individuals didn't have the equipment; the knowledge to use to fix the situation. No marriage is irreparable but most most people are just too tired to fix it. This why it is important for you to get understanding.In all your getting don't get love....get understanding first. Understand what it means to be a woman. Understand what it means to be with a woman. You need to understand the complexancy in a woman and the uniqueness in a man. Understand communication skills, understand how to manage emotions and how to handle anger, you have to understand the dynamics of disagreement , you have to understand how to handle unfaithfulness; broken trust, if you do not understand all these things, you will always be stocked in life."
"Get rid of old stereotype "I am a victim."
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Sunday Adelaja
"Get rid of old stereotype "I am a victim."
"Darkness is subject to light, and can never manifest itself in the presence of light."
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Sunday Adelaja
"Darkness is subject to light, and can never manifest itself in the presence of light."
"We shouldn't use God for our purpose alone but also be instruments of the extension of His Kingdom."
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Sunday Adelaja
"We shouldn't use God for our purpose alone but also be instruments of the extension of His Kingdom."
"To regain your lost years, you must make sure that any activity targeted at attaining your goal must be done with the qualities of intensity, speed and focus."
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Sunday Adelaja
"To regain your lost years, you must make sure that any activity targeted at attaining your goal must be done with the qualities of intensity, speed and focus."
"You are often prevented from reaching your full potential because you hold so tightly to your past success."
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Mensah Oteh
"You are often prevented from reaching your full potential because you hold so tightly to your past success."
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