100 Quotes & Sayings By Habeeb Akande

Habeeb Akande is the best-selling author of the "The Lost Son" series. His debut novel, The Lost Son, has sold more than one million copies since its release in 2011. The sequel, The Invisible Enemy, was released in 2012 and the third book, The Crystal Empire, was released in April 2015. He currently resides in New Jersey with his wife and son Read more

His writing process consists of reading anything from mystery novels to philosophical texts and from biographies to true crime accounts.

I may not be where I want to be but...
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I may not be where I want to be but I'm thankful for not being where I used to be. Habeeb Akande
It is sad that people need alcohol to make them...
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It is sad that people need alcohol to make them happy. Habeeb Akande
The difference between greed and ambition is a greedy person...
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The difference between greed and ambition is a greedy person desires things he isn't prepared to work for. Habeeb Akande
If she does not respect you, she will replace you.
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If she does not respect you, she will replace you. Habeeb Akande
The more you overthink the less you will understand.
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The more you overthink the less you will understand. Habeeb Akande
Getting married is easy, having sex is easier, but findings...
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Getting married is easy, having sex is easier, but findings someone who can stimulate your mind and make love to your soul, that is rare. Habeeb Akande
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Use your profession to fund your passion. Habeeb Akande
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There is enough dough in the world to make bread for us all to eat together. Habeeb Akande
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My mind may be sober, but my confidence is high! Habeeb Akande
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A good woman keeps her mind right and her body tight. Habeeb Akande
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Every woman is different in her own special way. Habeeb Akande
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Her black is beautiful, his society is ugly. Habeeb Akande
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Great men have great discipline. Habeeb Akande
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Stop complaining and start living. Habeeb Akande
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If you cannot do great things in life, make sure you do the small things in a great way. Habeeb Akande
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Living in the past kills your future. Habeeb Akande
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Invest in the future because that is where you are going to spend the rest of your life. Habeeb Akande
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Talk is cheap when your words are of no value Habeeb Akande
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Talk is cheap when your words have no value. Habeeb Akande
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I would rather be a conscious wrongdoer than a mindless saint. Habeeb Akande
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Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour True friends are like stars, you don't always see them but they are always there. Habeeb Akande
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You become a man not when you reach a certain age, but when you reach a certain state of mind. Habeeb Akande
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Little boys run in gangs, grown men organise teams. Habeeb Akande
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Behind every great man is a man greater, his father. Habeeb Akande
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A successful man is like a bottle of wine, just gets better with age. Habeeb Akande
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A dream business that doesn't make money is a living nightmare. Habeeb Akande
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Money may not be able to buy her love but it will definitely make her pay attention. Habeeb Akande
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Money as the sole ambition has no value. Habeeb Akande
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Keep your standards even when everyone around you is losing theirs. Habeeb Akande
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Stupid people will mistake your confidence for arrogance. Habeeb Akande
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Arrogance is thinking you are above someone else, Confidence is knowing no one is above you. Habeeb Akande
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There is nothing more attractive than confidence, once she sees her own beauty, everyone else will. Habeeb Akande
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Confidence is providence Habeeb Akande
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Fear of failure prevents you from realising your dreams of success. Habeeb Akande
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The real failure is not the one who falls down, it's the one who refuses to get up. Habeeb Akande
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Excuses are merely nails used to build a house of failure. Habeeb Akande
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My heart does not desire what my eyes does not admire. Habeeb Akande
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Patience can be bitter but her fruit is always sweet. Habeeb Akande
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Never pay attention to someone who has not earned your respect. Habeeb Akande
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Women who seek advice from single women about getting a man is like asking a homeless man how to be rich. Habeeb Akande
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Often the best advice is not to seek advice. Habeeb Akande
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I love living in the ghetto! " #PoorMindSet Habeeb Akande
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Elegance is timeless Habeeb Akande
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White is not always light and black is not always dark. Habeeb Akande
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All work and no play will make you sad and grey! Habeeb Akande
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Do not forget to tell your daughters God made them beautiful. Habeeb Akande
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Use your hater to make you greater! Habeeb Akande
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It's nice to be liked, but it's better to be respected. Habeeb Akande
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Great men's value increases with age. Habeeb Akande
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A good woman is a pleasured treasure. Habeeb Akande
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All of yesterday's ballers are today's road sweepers. Habeeb Akande
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Only God is in a position to look down upon someone. Habeeb Akande
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Gratitude leads to a good attitude Habeeb Akande
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Count your blessings and be grateful not a great fool. Habeeb Akande
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Read the stories of the past to write your story for the future. Habeeb Akande
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Boys seek attention, men demand respect. Habeeb Akande
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Respect can only be given to those who have earned it by working for it. Habeeb Akande
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A righteous wife is a respectful wife. Habeeb Akande
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A respectful woman is a righteous woman. Habeeb Akande
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The hardest and greatest thing a human being can do is submit to his Creator. Habeeb Akande
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Muslims may fall short of Islam but Islam will never fall short of Muslims. Habeeb Akande
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Fear no one except the One. Habeeb Akande
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God is Love but He also is the Lawgiver Habeeb Akande
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Always strive to get to the top in life because its usually crowded at the bottom. Habeeb Akande
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It's time to stop following your dreams and time to start chasing them! Habeeb Akande
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Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time. Habeeb Akande
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Embrace the pain to inherit the gain. Habeeb Akande
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Indeed His blessings are in the struggle. Habeeb Akande
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The one who cannot see your vision will be blinded by your mission. Habeeb Akande
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A religious person without no job is a dead person. (Iigbagbo ti koni ise oku ni. - Yoruba proverb) Habeeb Akande
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Teach don't preach! Habeeb Akande
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Never lose sleep over someone who is not worth staying awake for. Habeeb Akande
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Whoever is trying to bring you down is already beneath you. Habeeb Akande
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Religious discrimination is not like racial discrimination. One you choose for yourself, the other God chose for you. Habeeb Akande
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Religious discrimination is not like racial discrimination. One you chose for yourself, the other God chose for you. Habeeb Akande
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The real regrets in life are the risks you didn't take. Habeeb Akande
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Read to lead in order to succeed. Habeeb Akande
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Gone are the days when girls used to cook like their mothers and boys used to dress like their fathers. Now girls drink like their fathers and boys dress like their mothers. Habeeb Akande
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Sarcasm is one of the many services I offer to people who ask stupid questions! Habeeb Akande
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What happens in the dark should not be brought to light. Habeeb Akande
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If you are not working towards something, your life will end with nothing. Habeeb Akande
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Without drive you will never get anywhere in life. Habeeb Akande
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If a man wants his dreams to come true he must wake up. Habeeb Akande
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A righteous husband is a responsible husband. Habeeb Akande
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Keep striving, for God gives His hardest battles to His strongest soldiers. Habeeb Akande
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Observe the eyes, for they are the windows to her soul. Habeeb Akande
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Women are pleasured treasures. Habeeb Akande
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God has given you a gift, why not open it?! Habeeb Akande
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A wife's loyalty is tested when her husband has nothing. A husband's loyalty is tested when he has everything. Habeeb Akande
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Learn to love your haters, they are a wonderful source of inspiration. Habeeb Akande
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Insecure people put others down to raise themselves up. Habeeb Akande
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There is no shame in not knowing your history, the shame lies in not finding out. Habeeb Akande
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Fill your mind before you empty your mouth. Habeeb Akande
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Rumours are like sexually transmitted diseases, both are spread by whores. Habeeb Akande
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The truth hurts when you live a life of lies. Habeeb Akande
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Lazy people live lonely lives. Habeeb Akande
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The weak makes excuses, the strong makes changes. Habeeb Akande
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You will never become who you want to be if you keep blaming everyone else for who you are. Habeeb Akande
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Never speak about private affairs for the general public to hear. Habeeb Akande