“A person without a purpose is a human being merely breathing because he does not know where he is, let alone knowing where he is going. Purposelessness is lifelessness.”
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“You don't get drown by falling into a river. You get drown by remaining there. Falling accidentally and rising immediately was what distinguished Thomas Edison and Abraham Lincoln from the rest.”
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“Don’t stretch your neck to see who is not doing it; you can do it better! Don’t turn to watch whoever is watching you; everybody is busily watching over his own actions at hand! Go, make your own real; do at the right time. The right time is now; so do it now!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“Remember no matter how fast you run, you can't be the winner if you don't finish. As someone said, to be the first to finish, you must finish first! Go, take the strike!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“In the faculty of failure, mediocrity is never an optional course!”
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“The size and height of the tree determines how heavily the ground will shake when it falls. The cassava tree falls and not even the pests in the forest are aware. The baobab tree falls and the whole forest looks empty! Such is human life!”
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“Staying with detractors is like sleeping in a room located just behind the public toilet. You will never feel comfortable until you relocate.”
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“Leaders decorate the world; character is their paint. They live exemplary life and make the world better than they found it.”
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“Just say “no” to bad attitudes. They may say you are “nobody”. Yes! That’s who you are; a “body” that says “no” to evil things!”
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“Leaders create influence with the clays of criticism others throw at them. They don't take offence; they take corrections.”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“Never ever compare yourself with other people. They may have what you don’t have; you also have what they may not have. Over-watching what they have is over-looking what you have. Use what you have.”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“If you lose your integrity, you will also lose your identity, your sensitivity and your dignity. Integrity is honesty, modesty and security in all kinds of weather. It should be our priority!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“Don't waste your precious time on people who do not appreciate your value. Learn to use your perfume on the pigs when they also learn to bath.”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“The most secretive news that can make you to shake hands with great people is humility. Pride on the other way is a dream killer.”
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Israelmore Ayivor
