121 Quotes & Sayings By Temitope Ibrahim

Temitope Ope (born in Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian film director, screenwriter and producer. He gained prominence when he directed the award-winning film "Queen of Katwe", based on his novel of the same name. Born in Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria, Temitope Ope grew up in Bendel State College in Benin City and studied at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. He is the only child of five children to his parents Read more

He spent his childhood in Bendel State College and Ahmadu Bello University, where he studied English and International Relations. He worked as a lecturer and administrator at Bendel State College before he decided to move to the United States for further studies. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Indiana University Bloomington in 2001.

In 2004, he earned a Master’s Degree from Michigan State University’s School of Communication Arts. After graduating from Michigan State University’s School of Communication Arts with a degree in Mass Media/Film/Video Production, he worked at several production companies including AT&T Productions and Mass Appeal Productions. In 2008, he produced his first feature film "Queen of Katwe".

The movie was distributed by MGM Studios and opened nationwide on October 8, 2015. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film at 88th Academy Awards held on February 28, 2016. In 2013, Temitope Ope completed work on "One In A Billion", a documentary about American Muhammad Ali. In 2014, the documentary won Best Documentary at the African Film Festival Berlin and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at 88th Academy Awards held on February 28, 2016. In 2013, while working on "One In A Billion", Temitope Ope founded a production company called Project Medusa Productions which specializes in producing documentaries and digital content that explores social issues through the lens of popular culture like sports or music genres or popular culture figures like musicians or celebrities.

He also serves as an executive producer on documentaries like "The Real Hip Hop" (2015), "Black Lives Matter" (2016) and "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only" (2016).

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What you see is highly dependent on how you look. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Wisdom is not in having resources, it's in knowing how...
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Wisdom is not in having resources, it's in knowing how to use them, when to use them & if to use them. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Foolishness is not a lack of resources, it's the lack...
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Foolishness is not a lack of resources, it's the lack of wisdom. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Dare to be a fool in the face of impossibilities.
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Dare to be a fool in the face of impossibilities. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Don't throw away your faith because doubt is present, throw...
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Don't throw away your faith because doubt is present, throw away your doubts because faith is present TemitOpe Ibrahim
The purpose of revelation is to alter your experience.
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The purpose of revelation is to alter your experience. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Knowledge deepens with experience.
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Knowledge deepens with experience. TemitOpe Ibrahim
The truth is precious commodity, not everyone will possess her.
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The truth is precious commodity, not everyone will possess her. TemitOpe Ibrahim
The sole purpose of knowledge is to create hunger for...
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The sole purpose of knowledge is to create hunger for experience. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Do whatever makes your spirit glow out loud.
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Do whatever makes your spirit glow out loud. TemitOpe Ibrahim
GOD is foolishness and GOD is wisdom all at the...
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GOD is foolishness and GOD is wisdom all at the same time. TemitOpe Ibrahim
When you can share the lessons you learnt through tears...
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When you can share the lessons you learnt through tears and heartache and others find life in it and are better off for it, then beauty has come out of those ashes. TemitOpe Ibrahim
The power of the sin is in its secrecy. Rip...
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The power of the sin is in its secrecy. Rip the covers off! TemitOpe Ibrahim
When you thank GOD for what you have, it means...
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When you thank GOD for what you have, it means you appreciate and value what's in your hands. And when you value what's in your hands, it will open up its wonder to you. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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When you think no one sees you and you are so clouded in your messy state that you begin to think maybe just maybe even GOD is fed up. Know this: He sees the tears, collects them, pays you double for them, fortifies you with encouragement even through them and He will lift up your spirit. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Be grateful for the day and the day will be...
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Be grateful for the day and the day will be grateful for you. Stay positive and everything around you will respond in kind. TemitOpe Ibrahim
When you start with thanksgiving, you will always end with...
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When you start with thanksgiving, you will always end with praise. Be thankful, it grows. TemitOpe Ibrahim
When GOD opens a door and it looks dark on...
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When GOD opens a door and it looks dark on the inside. Don't fret. You are forgetting one thing: you are light and only when you go in does it light up. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Anger is a deception. You engage it thinking you'll feel...
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Anger is a deception. You engage it thinking you'll feel better but ultimately it drills you deeper in the hurt. TemitOpe Ibrahim
GOD begins where you end and takes you beyond where...
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GOD begins where you end and takes you beyond where you thought was impossible TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Don't worry about not doing "it" perfectly right now. It's ok, just keep at it, you will soon settle in it and then you'll be glad you didn't give up. All you need is to be sure that GOD's hand is in it. TemitOpe Ibrahim
The moment you begin to see yourself as GOD sees...
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The moment you begin to see yourself as GOD sees you, it gives you permission, authority and the audacity to become what you see through His eyes. TemitOpe Ibrahim
GOD is so clear, He is invisible.
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GOD is so clear, He is invisible. TemitOpe Ibrahim
GOD in not just in the details, He is the...
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GOD in not just in the details, He is the detail. TemitOpe Ibrahim
You really don't want to be his/her first love. They...
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You really don't want to be his/her first love. They need to have first fallen in love with Jesus. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Influence is when you don't talk and yet your words...
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Influence is when you don't talk and yet your words fill the room when you are absent and yet your presence is felt everywhere. TemitOpe Ibrahim
The impact of your life will go beyond your imagination....
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The impact of your life will go beyond your imagination. Live your life to be a blessing. TemitOpe Ibrahim
To be fearless, you must simply fear less.
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To be fearless, you must simply fear less. TemitOpe Ibrahim
I am a living breathing word of GOD.
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I am a living breathing word of GOD. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Be happy about your own life and you'll be amazed...
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Be happy about your own life and you'll be amazed at just how much more beautiful you'll find it to be. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Don't worry about not doing
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Don't worry about not doing "it" perfectly right now. It's ok, just keep at it, you will soon settle in it and then you'll be glad you didn't give up. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Give everyone room to mess up so that when they...
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Give everyone room to mess up so that when they do you won't be disappointed and if they don't you'll be impressed. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Very soon the world too will see what GOD sees...
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Very soon the world too will see what GOD sees in you. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Here is your most profound
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Here is your most profound "why": to display and prove GOD TemitOpe Ibrahim
When facts give way to faith, then and only then...
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When facts give way to faith, then and only then do you unlock the possibilities within. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Whatever GOD creates, GOD sustains.
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Whatever GOD creates, GOD sustains. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Trust GOD with the life He gave you.
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Trust GOD with the life He gave you. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Every time we choose our past over our present we...
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Every time we choose our past over our present we kill our future. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Our differences are the real treasures.
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Our differences are the real treasures. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Greatness can be contagious, but first there must be contact.
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Greatness can be contagious, but first there must be contact. TemitOpe Ibrahim
The purpose of discovering your purpose is so that you...
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The purpose of discovering your purpose is so that you can fulfill it. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Unlike the world that points out your flaws to ridicule...
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Unlike the world that points out your flaws to ridicule you, when GOD points out your flaws, it's because He want to walk you out of it. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Prayer beautifies you
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Prayer beautifies you TemitOpe Ibrahim
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I don't read books to finish them, I read to consume them. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Obedience to The Holy Spirit brings you heaven now. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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If GOD can raise a dead man, then He can raise a living man's dead anything. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Only having valued a thing, can you truly be thankful. You can not be sincerely thankful for what you have not valued. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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When we all play our part the world will run as designed. Do your part and do it now! TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Practice makes better and prayer makes perfect. The more we do, the easier it gets, and all the while praying perfects us in the art. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Unlike the world that points out your flaws to ridicule you, when GOD point out your flaws, it's because He want to walk you out of it. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Excuses cost you more than they buy you. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Sin, in its simplest definition, is the misuse or abuse of anything GOD created. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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GOD made you a masterpiece, stop treating yourself like a shattered piece. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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A masterpiece is a piece that masters things. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Confidence scares off whatever stands in your way. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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This day and every other day, listen from within, GOD lives there. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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The simplicity of life never ceases to amaze me, and the many ways we complicate it blows my mind. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Take those praises with a level head, you must not be distracted by them. After all, purpose still awaits you. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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You are never in lack, you are always in fullness, realize it and live it. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Stretch your mind and you will reach beyond your current reality. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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You have to be wowed enough with your gift to wow the world with it. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Don't worry, keep at it, you will soon shock the world TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Dream and dare the world to object TemitOpe Ibrahim
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To be fearless you must fear less TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Conquer fear and you have conquered all. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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If you must catch, you must not fear what is being thrown. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Nothing has to be funny. Sometimes I just laugh to heal my soul. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Nothing has to be funny, sometimes I just laugh to unclog my soul. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Live your life in such a way that you can say "I love my life" and really mean it. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Every time we choose our past over our present, we kill our future. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Sometimes wisdom dictates that you take a few steps backwards to be able to go much further TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Hope is fuel for living; without it, we'll stop here. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Savor every little bit of life and spin your own wonderfully beautiful web. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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If we defy the odds and ask, GOD will defy the odds and answer. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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If we dare to ask, GOD will dare to answer. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Lord, open my ears to receive good counsel, allow my head to accept it and enable my person to carry it out. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Whatever you have been praying and yearning for, you will soon be proof of it! TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Whenever you jump off a cliff at GOD's command, be sure that you will fly! Either by soaring on the palm of His hands or on the parachute of that command or you will suddenly have wings pop out and sustain you in the air. Either way, you will be flying and He'll be the one behind it all. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Expectation is faith in motion: you expect the things you hope for to happen. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Deal lovingly with others and especially yourself TemitOpe Ibrahim
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When you dream, you activate the possibility of what some call impossible. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Love worth giving is love perfected on ourselves. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Purpose is the vision for your existence. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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GOD is determined on you. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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The treasures in you must never be threatened by the gifts in others. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Knowledge evolves, understanding matures and wisdom progresses. Don't be so hung up on what you think you know. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Knowledge evolves, understanding matures & wisdom progresses. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Be mule-like stubborn about your happy TemitOpe Ibrahim
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When facts give way to faith, then and only then have you unlock the possibilities within! TemitOpe Ibrahim
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When facts give way to faith, then and only then have you unlocked the possibilities within! TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Greatness in the making feels just like you feel right now. Time will soon tell. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Greatness in the making feels just like you feel right now TemitOpe Ibrahim
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There's just as much to be heard in silence as there is in a room filled with words. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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While the bible is GOD because the word of GOD is GOD, please understand that GOD cannot be contained in the bible. To believe otherwise is to make an infinite GOD finite. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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True beauty is a beautiful character shinning through. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Your choices say a lot about who you are and much more about who you are becoming. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Taking the path with the least resistance does NOT mean take any opportunity that comes to you. Some opportunities are traps! TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Humility is never about being small, unseen and unnoticed. Humility is really about expressing all the wonder you are in a way that all people see is the awesomeness and greatness of GOD. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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The battle between your current state and your desired state cannot be won without a powerful weapon called CHOICE. Your choice determines you. TemitOpe Ibrahim
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Whatever you focus on overwhelms you. Whether that be past or present, friend or foe, love or hate, problem or GOD. Let GOD be your choice of overwhelm. TemitOpe Ibrahim