Quotes by Rwandan Authors | Beyond Motive 6/14

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Quotes by Rwandan Authors

"Some people are bringing the business tricks of scarcity mentality into God's mind. They will tell you that only a few will see God. Why? God's heart is infinitely huge, his arms infinitely large that all of us can have a place in him."

"Some people are bringing the business tricks of scarcity mentality into God's mind. They will tell you that only a few will see God. Why? God's heart is infinitely huge, his arms infinitely large that all of us can have a place in him."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Spiritual, God, Mind, Love, Heart

"I believe only in one God, creator of everything that exists, visible and invisible, good and evil. I believe that he will ultimately save every soul and give it eternal life."

"I believe only in one God, creator of everything that exists, visible and invisible, good and evil. I believe that he will ultimately save every soul and give it eternal life."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Belief, God, Evil, Life

"Competition may help us create better products and services but in the end competition really seeks to destroy the opponent. To put him out of the power to compete against you."

"Competition may help us create better products and services but in the end competition really seeks to destroy the opponent. To put him out of the power to compete against you."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Competition, Power, Destruction, Business

"If you want to be extremely important in people's lives, give them extremely good services they can't find anywhere else."

"If you want to be extremely important in people's lives, give them extremely good services they can't find anywhere else."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Success, Service, Importance, People, Giving

"The highest law in nature is love yourself, and seek your own interests before anything else."

"The highest law in nature is love yourself, and seek your own interests before anything else."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Nature, Law, Love, Self

"A writer is never alone, he is always in conversation with himself."

"A writer is never alone, he is always in conversation with himself."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Writing, Writer, Alone, Conversation, Self

"Success is not a luxury. It's a must. Succeed or die."

"Success is not a luxury. It's a must. Succeed or die."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Success, Luxury, Life, Survival

"Anything does not exist until it is created. You create it."

"Anything does not exist until it is created. You create it."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Creation, Existence, Life, Reality

"Don't create unbelief or doubt in people's minds. When you do so you ruin their lives and you have nothing to give them in its place. It's ok if people delude themselves those delusions keep their day running."

"Don't create unbelief or doubt in people's minds. When you do so you ruin their lives and you have nothing to give them in its place. It's ok if people delude themselves those delusions keep their day running."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Doubt, Delusion, Life, Faith

"The body is not a reliable friend."

"The body is not a reliable friend."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Body, Friend, Reliability, Trust

"The greatest wisdom is to be happy."

"The greatest wisdom is to be happy."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Wisdom, Happiness, Life, Truth

"You don't need a great cathedral for a great marriage. All you need is fate to be on your side."

"You don't need a great cathedral for a great marriage. All you need is fate to be on your side."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Love, Marriage, Faith, Happiness

"Love will be safe until the brain wakes up."

"Love will be safe until the brain wakes up."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Love, Safety, Life, Emotion

"Politics preys on people's naivety."

"Politics preys on people's naivety."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Politics, Naivety, People, Manipulation

"We are all heroes of our little worlds."

"We are all heroes of our little worlds."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Heroism, Heroes, World, Life, Self

"When I write sometimes I strike gold, sometimes I labor in vain and keep producing rubbish."

"When I write sometimes I strike gold, sometimes I labor in vain and keep producing rubbish."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Writing, Creativity, Effort, Work

"Marriage is but a consolidation of resources."

"Marriage is but a consolidation of resources."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Marriage, Resource, Union, Life

"I am going and I don't know where I am going. I leave you searching for answers. When I get there, if there is any way to come back either spiritually or physically or through a revelation, I will let you know what I have experienced. Of course some will not believe me or the one I send."

"I am going and I don't know where I am going. I leave you searching for answers. When I get there, if there is any way to come back either spiritually or physically or through a revelation, I will let you know what I have experienced. Of course some will not believe me or the one I send."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Journey, Belief, Answers, Spirit

"Writing is all about self-expression, we want to speak up, to get it off our chest. Whether we make an impact or not that is not for us to decide."

"Writing is all about self-expression, we want to speak up, to get it off our chest. Whether we make an impact or not that is not for us to decide."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Expression, Writing, Impact, Self

"You are received the way you present yourself."

"You are received the way you present yourself."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Perception, Presentation, Self, Character

"Can really anybody put his hand on his heart and profess to know beyond doubt what happens on the other side of this life?"

"Can really anybody put his hand on his heart and profess to know beyond doubt what happens on the other side of this life?"

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Mortality, Life, Death, Fate, Truth

"I used to say why save money if I'll die tomorrow, I haven't died yet and I have nothing to survive on."

"I used to say why save money if I'll die tomorrow, I haven't died yet and I have nothing to survive on."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Money, Life, Death, Tomorrow

"Isn't time the only one true god? It makes and breaks."

"Isn't time the only one true god? It makes and breaks."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Time, God, Control, Life

"A man who wants to imitate the life of a woman will invariably do some mischief."

"A man who wants to imitate the life of a woman will invariably do some mischief."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Gender, Imitation, Life, Man

"Never declare fate your enemy, she comes with great fury against those who give up all hope."

"Never declare fate your enemy, she comes with great fury against those who give up all hope."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Fate, Enemy, Hope, Courage

"Love is always based on self-interest."

"Love is always based on self-interest."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Art, Idea, Imagination, Power, Innovation

"Religion is pure hypnosis."

"Religion is pure hypnosis."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Religion, Belief, Mind, Faith

"The powerful hate truth that put them in bad light."

"The powerful hate truth that put them in bad light."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Power, Truth, Hate, Light

"Keep running; keep dreaming, keep alive the flame of hope; defeat and despair will not catch up with you."

"Keep running; keep dreaming, keep alive the flame of hope; defeat and despair will not catch up with you."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Hope, Running, Life, Perseverance

"Some people start to live when they die."

"Some people start to live when they die."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Life, People, Live, Truth

"A bad friend is is worse than an enemy, an enemy you can see and avoid, but to detect an insincere friend is hard."

"A bad friend is is worse than an enemy, an enemy you can see and avoid, but to detect an insincere friend is hard."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Life, Friend, Enemy, Trust, Deception

"You brought nothing into this world; you will take nothing from it, but please, leave us with something."

"You brought nothing into this world; you will take nothing from it, but please, leave us with something."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Life, Legacy, Death, Contribution

"At the beginning love is a fact, at the end it's a theory."

"At the beginning love is a fact, at the end it's a theory."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Love, Beginning, End, Fact

"A physical wound may heal, but a spiritual one may last for ever."

"A physical wound may heal, but a spiritual one may last for ever."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Healing, Spiritual, Physical, Pain

"Water in, water out until there is no water to run and the riverbed runs dry. That's life."

"Water in, water out until there is no water to run and the riverbed runs dry. That's life."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Life, Water, River, End

"It's utter arrogance to think that we can know what god ought to be or do. If we don't understand we must continue our search or recognize our ignorance."

"It's utter arrogance to think that we can know what god ought to be or do. If we don't understand we must continue our search or recognize our ignorance."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Faith, God, Ignorance, Arrogance, Knowledge

"Love is better than any weapon, all you have to do is keep it burning in the heart of the victim. He will do whatever you ask him to do."

"Love is better than any weapon, all you have to do is keep it burning in the heart of the victim. He will do whatever you ask him to do."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Love, Power, Influence, Heart

"You can't have it both ways. Either you believe in my god or you go to hell."

"You can't have it both ways. Either you believe in my god or you go to hell."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Wisdom, Belief, Faith, Religion, Choice

"Apologetics is reason flying to the rescue of faith."

"Apologetics is reason flying to the rescue of faith."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Philosophy, Faith, Reason, Logic, Explanation

"You are as free as a prisoner in an open air prison."

"You are as free as a prisoner in an open air prison."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Freedom, Prison, Illusion, Life

"I came looking for life and I found you."

"I came looking for life and I found you."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Life, Discovery, Love, Connection

"She has the care of a mother, the love of a sister, a prostitute in bed. Who is she?"

"She has the care of a mother, the love of a sister, a prostitute in bed. Who is she?"

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Relationship, Mother, Sister, Care, Love

"Doubt is the first ray of illumination."

"Doubt is the first ray of illumination."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Doubt, Light, Truth, Illumination

"Keeping hatred against someone is like helping him to torture you."

"Keeping hatred against someone is like helping him to torture you."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Life, Hatred, Emotion, Healing, Self-Control

"Don't think you are irreplaceable, or the world will end when you are gone."

"Don't think you are irreplaceable, or the world will end when you are gone."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Life, Ego, Humility, Mortality

"It is praiseworth to be open and honest, but you must be very discriminating on where and with whom you apply that most sacred virtue."

"It is praiseworth to be open and honest, but you must be very discriminating on where and with whom you apply that most sacred virtue."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Honesty, Openness, Discrimination, Virtue

"Powerless=lifeless."

"Powerless=lifeless."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Strength, Power, Life, Control

"By your behavior you send signals on how people should treat you."

"By your behavior you send signals on how people should treat you."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Behavior, People, Respect, Perception

"You can have some, but not all. Wanting to have it all is a sure recipe for disaster."

"You can have some, but not all. Wanting to have it all is a sure recipe for disaster."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Desire, Greed, Disaster, Choice

"I am what I have ever read."

"I am what I have ever read."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Identity, Reading, Self, Knowledge

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