Ogwo David Emenike Quotes

Every man is the conscious or unconscious author of his state.

All of us are in the manufacturing industry - manufacturing either our own happiness or unhappiness.

Happiness does not completely depend on comforts or opulence. Even a pauper can be happier than a prince.

First seek happiness from within, then you will find it without.

The peak of happiness is attained when a person has accepted to be what he is.

The commencement of true happiness is the realization that your happiness begins with you.

Happiness is in contentment, gratitude, and love. It is a lifestyle, not a location.

Good and quiet do not connote weakness.

The burden of knowledge is lighter than the joy of ignorance.

Greatness is in influence, and not necessarily in affluence. It is not achieved by being a 'paper millionaire', but by being a 'people millionaire'.

One of the most important things a man must bear in mind is this very thing - that he owes his fellow a transforming encounter.

Every man is an author - an author of his state.

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.

It takes patience to make a man - the patience to listen, watch and wait.

Do you know the opportunity you get when you fail? It is starting again - an opportunity to perform better.

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.

Better to lose with the right team than to win with the wrong team.

Decode the message of failure and enjoy the fortune thereof.

As the sun shines I will make hayTo keep failure at bayFor there remaineth a payFor my honest toil each day.

There is no good envy, except the one that motivates us to reach higher goals and be better than the person we were yesterday.

The death of a dreamer does not always bring about the death of his dreams.

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.

You can't do it better without teamwork.

If we ask the right questions, we can change the world with the right answers.

Take charge of your life! The tides do not command the ship. The sailor does.

While it is best to believe in oneself, a little more from others can be a great blessing, a thing to be thankful for.

To be the cynosure of all eyes, do the extraordinary when you are least expected.

True happiness that stands the taste of time comes by recognizing and appreciating what we do possess.

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.

Success doesn't just happen. It is a product of hard work, grit and ingenuity.

Happiness is the good life that is marked by flourishing well-being, joy, prosperity, peace, satisfaction, and pleasure.

Of what need is teamwork without a common goal?

In anything you set out to do, don't try your best. Do your best.

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.

What would have been the fate of sages if there were no fools?

With teamwork we are able to multiply our output and minimize individual input.

Synergy without strategy results to waste of energy.

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.

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.

Fear breeds cowardice, and cowardice compels bravery.

Who knows not sacrifice may never gain freedom.

The Sage's Wish: Like Sun, from the East, may you continue to rise, smile and shine.

Waiting is a form of passive persistence.

Developing your unique thought to the level of being appreciated and adopted by the world - that's genius.

Like a warrior in the battlefield, a writer must endeavour to use his pen to stamp the paper with his identity.

While I was yearning for happiness I became happy.

Happiness is a journey, not a journey's end.

Patience and persistence are the keys... The keys to unlock doors of success... With these two virtues, you grow in reasoning and experience.

See your hard times through the spectacles of your experiences. They, too, shall pass away.

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.