12 Quotes & Sayings By Ndiritu Wahome

Ndiritu Wahome is a Kenyan writer, who draws from her heritage of Kikuyu, Luhya and Luo to create a unique and sweeping poetry of diversity. Her first book, "Mnemonic", was published by Kwani Trust in 2005. Her second book of poetry, "The River & the Palace", was published by Kwani Trust in 2008. She has been a poet laureate of Nairobi County since 2010 and was nominated for that position in 2013 Read more

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To attain power, one must first obtain riches, for almost everything of the world revolves about it. Ndiritu Wahome
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We have the power to shape our lives, by the way we think. Only that to have a progressive life, we must train ourselves into thinking in a certain way. Ndiritu Wahome
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In life we must be willing to take risks, for that is the only way progress is attained. Ndiritu Wahome
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It does not matter where one comes from, one can achieve even the greatest of things in life. Ndiritu Wahome
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Any goal in life is attainable as long as one follows it consistently. Ndiritu Wahome
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It is the man who loves reading books who gets to know himself Ndiritu Wahome
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I've been through so many things in life, and I have come to deduce one thing above all else: I care for nothing in this world save writing, books, everything else is an obstruction; it will always come second. Ndiritu Wahome
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Any great love comes from intense suffering Ndiritu Wahome
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He who has patience, evidently what he pursues must ensue, and come to pass. To every man, this is what he must cultivate above all other things. Ndiritu Wahome
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The best writing is when one writes from the soul Ndiritu Wahome
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There are many ways to find meaning in life, one of them is the love of art Ndiritu Wahome