102 Quotes & Sayings By Ogwo David Emenike

Ogwo David Emenike is a writer and a lecturer. He is a graduate of Nigeria’s prestigious Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. He holds an MPhil in Public Administration from the University of Lagos and a PhD in Education Policy and Management from the University of Surrey, England. He has published extensively on education, social issues and governance in Nigeria and has been invited to deliver keynote addresses at major conferences such as the International Congress of Africanists and the International Education Conference in Africa.

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Love springs from the inside. It is the immortal surge of passion, excitement, energy, power, strength, prosperity, recognition, respect, desire, determination, enthusiasm, confidence, courage, and vitality, that nourishes, extends and protects. It possesses an external objective - life. Ogwo David Emenike
Happy is the soul that has a friend. Happier is...
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Happy is the soul that has a friend. Happier is the soul that trusts in the truth of the heart of a friend. Happiest is the soul that knows the solemnity of friendship and honours its laws. Ogwo David Emenike
To be happy, you have to risk being unhappy.
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To be happy, you have to risk being unhappy. Ogwo David Emenike
Like love, like talent, like any other virtue, like anything...
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Like love, like talent, like any other virtue, like anything else in this life, happiness needs to be nurtured - this is the truth of the whole matter. Ogwo David Emenike
The face of a truly happy man seldom lacks smiles.
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The face of a truly happy man seldom lacks smiles. Ogwo David Emenike
Always be happy, you never know how happy you can...
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Always be happy, you never know how happy you can make another by just being happy. Ogwo David Emenike
Happiness springs up from within. Do not seek it without.
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Happiness springs up from within. Do not seek it without. Ogwo David Emenike
It is better to hope less than to be hopeless.
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It is better to hope less than to be hopeless. Ogwo David Emenike
Where would we have been without the discoveries of our...
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Where would we have been without the discoveries of our predecessors, and where are we going without your discoveries? Ogwo David Emenike
Knowing trees, I came to realize, understand and appreciate the...
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Knowing trees, I came to realize, understand and appreciate the act of patience. Ogwo David Emenike
If your failure is not a lesson, it's indeed a...
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If your failure is not a lesson, it's indeed a failure. Ogwo David Emenike
The greatest reward for a man's failure is not necessarily...
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The greatest reward for a man's failure is not necessarily the consequent success, but what he becomes by it. Ogwo David Emenike
The mind is the mine of man, wherein he digs...
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The mind is the mine of man, wherein he digs out good or evil. Ogwo David Emenike
Patience and persistence are the keys... The keys to unlock...
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Patience and persistence are the keys... The keys to unlock doors of success... With these two virtues, you grow in reasoning and experience. Ogwo David Emenike
There is a thin line between the impossible and the...
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There is a thin line between the impossible and the possible - that is determination. Ogwo David Emenike
Holding on, holding out and holding fast when the going...
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Holding on, holding out and holding fast when the going is tough constitutes a winning mindset. Ogwo David Emenike
A man who has come to the full realization of...
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A man who has come to the full realization of his responsibility to men won't stick to one man. It will be foolhardy if he does that. Ogwo David Emenike
Perform your task and I shall know you. Perform your...
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Perform your task and I shall know you. Perform your task and your genius shall befriend the more. Ogwo David Emenike
Failure does not connote that you achieved nothing. It denotes...
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Failure does not connote that you achieved nothing. It denotes that you are on an adventure towards finding what will eventually advance you to the realization of your goals. Ogwo David Emenike
When a man begins to do that which is assigned...
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When a man begins to do that which is assigned to him, it becomes as if he is more endowed and favoured than his fellows. Ogwo David Emenike
Over the years, I've come to realize that determination makes...
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Over the years, I've come to realize that determination makes one to punch above one's weight. Ogwo David Emenike
That failure serves a purpose!
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That failure serves a purpose! Ogwo David Emenike
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I acquired courage from the masterpieces of sages. I came of age by their instructions to keep going, even in hard times. Then I learnt not to despair, even when it seemed that my world is falling apart. I learnt to possess fortitude. Ogwo David Emenike
The slogans “hang on” and “press on” have solved and...
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The slogans “hang on” and “press on” have solved and will continue to solve the problems of humanity. Ogwo David Emenike
Things are happening out there. Don’t waste your life in...
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Things are happening out there. Don’t waste your life in wishful thinking. Get out of your cocoon and go make a name for yourself. Life is too short to be wasted in oblivion. Ogwo David Emenike
See your hard times through the spectacles of your experiences....
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See your hard times through the spectacles of your experiences. They, too, shall pass away. Ogwo David Emenike
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I believe that our sole responsibility is to reach out, uplift one another and lighten one another's burdens. If we are not doing this, then we are yet to start living. What a man owes his fellow is a transforming encounter. Ogwo David Emenike
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There are three things I love, three things I spend time with, three things I treat alike: family; friends; and books. Ogwo David Emenike
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Invariably, we all are 'MIND LORDS'. Ogwo David Emenike
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Mind your mind, soon, you will mine from it. Ogwo David Emenike
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Education is for freedom - freedom from mental slavery. Ogwo David Emenike
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A man's life is about keeping rules, breaking them, and making new ones. Ogwo David Emenike
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The courage of one can change the course of all. Ogwo David Emenike
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Courage, self-reliance and decisiveness are the main traits that define a man. Ogwo David Emenike
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Relaxation is good, holidays are necessary, but there is nothing as rewarding and healthy as doing what you love and loving what you do. Our honest toil should inspire and satisfy us. Ogwo David Emenike
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Whatever will be, will be, if and only if you let it be. Ogwo David Emenike
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Fate determines a man's beginning. The man, by choice, determines his end. Ogwo David Emenike
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Mere hope isn't enough to change destiny. One must act. Ogwo David Emenike
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Every man is the craftsman of his future, whether he hone it himself or allow fate do it. Ogwo David Emenike
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Writers are like tricksters. Their words lure us to embark on journeys and unlock our emotions. Ogwo David Emenike
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Be cohesive in your dealings. Trust built on and from mutual support, facilitating communication and encouraging coordination can be rewarding. Ogwo David Emenike
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Friendship is the grease of life. Ogwo David Emenike
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There are some people who walk into your life and shed a new light in your entire being. Be grateful to such people. Ogwo David Emenike
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I have never read, heard or seen hatred and guilt win a fight. When we walk in the light of forgiveness and love we meet true victory. Ogwo David Emenike
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Forgiveness is not the act of doing nothing to the one who hurts you. It's easy to do nothing, but hard to forgive. Ogwo David Emenike
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In the classroom of hatred we learn pain, but love teaches us to forgive. Ogwo David Emenike
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Our imagination goes ahead of us, bringing our yesterday's imagings into present realities. Ogwo David Emenike
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To imagine is to risk being mentally blind. Ogwo David Emenike
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Whatever thing the mind can imagine, the eyes can see, the hands will soon handle. Ogwo David Emenike
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80% of man's happiness is based on love - love for others, love for self, love for family, love for friends, love for work, love for nature, and love for being loved. Ogwo David Emenike
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All men are what they are by reasons of the laws they keep and the thoughts they think. Ogwo David Emenike
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Synergy without strategy results to waste of energy. Ogwo David Emenike
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If we ask the right questions, we can change the world with the right answers. Ogwo David Emenike
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You can't do it better without teamwork. Ogwo David Emenike
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Nothing will bind the eyes of man quicker than the touch of compromise. A principle not compromised is a principle worth dying for. A dream not compromised is a dream worth living for. Ogwo David Emenike
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The death of a dreamer does not always bring about the death of his dreams. Ogwo David Emenike
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There is no good envy, except the one that motivates us to reach higher goals and be better than the person we were yesterday. Ogwo David Emenike
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As the sun shines I will make hay To keep failure at bay For there remaineth a pay For my honest toil each day. Ogwo David Emenike
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Decode the message of failure and enjoy the fortune thereof. Ogwo David Emenike
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Better to lose with the right team than to win with the wrong team. Ogwo David Emenike
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Sooner or later, the man who learnt lessons from his failures will be the one to be sought first for guidance, counsel and formula on how to be successful in life's endeavours. Ogwo David Emenike
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Do you know the opportunity you get when you fail? It is starting again - an opportunity to perform better. Ogwo David Emenike
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Failure gives the bald hairs; equips the novice with experience. The learner, sooner or later, becomes a teacher by it. Ogwo David Emenike
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It takes patience to make a man - the patience to listen, watch and wait. Ogwo David Emenike
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Every man is the conscious or unconscious author of his state. Ogwo David Emenike
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Every man is an author - an author of his state. Ogwo David Emenike
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One of the most important things a man must bear in mind is this very thing - that he owes his fellow a transforming encounter. Ogwo David Emenike
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Greatness is in influence, and not necessarily in affluence. It is not achieved by being a 'paper millionaire', but by being a 'people millionaire'. Ogwo David Emenike
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The burden of knowledge is lighter than the joy of ignorance. Ogwo David Emenike
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When I was foolish, I detested sagacity. I ate the fruits of my foolishness and ignorance. I thank God because I was once foolish. It was from my foolishness that I learnt and understood the true savour of sagacity. Ogwo David Emenike
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Good and quiet do not connote weakness. Ogwo David Emenike
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Happiness is in contentment, gratitude, and love. It is a lifestyle, not a location. Ogwo David Emenike
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The commencement of true happiness is the realization that your happiness begins with you. Ogwo David Emenike
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The peak of happiness is attained when a person has accepted to be what he is. Ogwo David Emenike
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First seek happiness from within, then you will find it without. Ogwo David Emenike
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Happiness does not completely depend on comforts or opulence. Even a pauper can be happier than a prince. Ogwo David Emenike
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All of us are in the manufacturing industry - manufacturing either our own happiness or unhappiness. Ogwo David Emenike
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There is a good life. The goodnews is that you can live that good life. The good life is the happy life. To live this good life, be happy! A truly happy man is a good man. Ogwo David Emenike
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Happiness is a journey, not a journey's end. Ogwo David Emenike
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While I was yearning for happiness I became happy. Ogwo David Emenike
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Like a warrior in the battlefield, a writer must endeavour to use his pen to stamp the paper with his identity. Ogwo David Emenike
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Developing your unique thought to the level of being appreciated and adopted by the world - that's genius. Ogwo David Emenike
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Waiting is a form of passive persistence. Ogwo David Emenike
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The Sage's Wish: Like Sun, from the East, may you continue to rise, smile and shine. Ogwo David Emenike
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Who knows not sacrifice may never gain freedom. Ogwo David Emenike
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Fear breeds cowardice, and cowardice compels bravery. Ogwo David Emenike
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People enter different paths seeking for happiness and fulfillment. We must respect other people's individuality. Just because they're not on your path doesn't mean they are on the wrong track. Ogwo David Emenike
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We all have different paths in life. As in purpose, so is happiness. As our purposes differ, so do our roads to happiness differ, though we may have common grounds. Ogwo David Emenike
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Take charge of your life! The tides do not command the ship. The sailor does. Ogwo David Emenike
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With teamwork we are able to multiply our output and minimize individual input. Ogwo David Emenike
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What would have been the fate of sages if there were no fools? Ogwo David Emenike
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I have learnt from the politics of my great country, Nigeria that there is nothing wrong with the heads of states, but there is something wrong with the state of the heads. Ogwo David Emenike
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In anything you set out to do, don't try your best. Do your best. Ogwo David Emenike
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Of what need is teamwork without a common goal? Ogwo David Emenike
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Happiness is the good life that is marked by flourishing well-being, joy, prosperity, peace, satisfaction, and pleasure. Ogwo David Emenike
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Success doesn't just happen. It is a product of hard work, grit and ingenuity. Ogwo David Emenike
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A man's genius seems to befriend the more when he reads with open heart, the masterpiece of masterminds, the sagacity of sages, and the ingenious words of geniuses of ages. Ogwo David Emenike
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True happiness that stands the taste of time comes by recognizing and appreciating what we do possess. Ogwo David Emenike
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To shine and outshine the shining stars, to take your abilities to the greatest height, to sit on top of the world, you must fortify yourself with persistence, the determination and willingness to stay in the same direction over a long period of time whatever the cost might be. Ogwo David Emenike
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To be the cynosure of all eyes, do the extraordinary when you are least expected. Ogwo David Emenike