Quotes of Ama Ata Aidoo

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For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism… .It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.

- Ama Ata Aidoo

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“ It is now how good you are, it’s how good you want to be. ”

- Unknown

“ If music be the food of love, play on. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ You are everything I never knew I always wanted. ”

- Fools Rush In

“ A heart filled with anger has no room for love. ”

- Joan Lunden

“ A life lived in love will never be dull. ”

- Leo Buscaglia

“ Do the best, give the best and leave the rest to run after you! ”

- Garima Yonzon

“ Do not yearn to be popular; be exquisite. Do not desire to be famous; be loved. Do not take pride in being expected; be palpable, unmistakable. ”

- C. JoyBell C.

“ Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. ”

- Unknown

“ We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love. ”

- Mother Teresa

“ Don’t take the high ground and assume you already know what you’ll do. The truth is, when it comes to someone you love, you’ll find there isn’t anything you won’t do. ”

- Richelle Mead

“ To be human is to be broken and broken is its own kind of beautiful. ”

- robert m drake

“ Fear lies. Save love. ”

- Arif Naseem

“ How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em. ”

- Shel Silverstein

“ Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for you. Most will love you for what you can do for them, and some won't like you at all. ”

- Rita Mae Brown

“ Repetition is the mother of skill. (might be someone else who wrote it). ”

- Anthony Robbins

“ Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. ”

- Dalai Lama

“ Love is not a feeling of happiness. Love is a willingness to sacrifice. ”

- Michael Novak

“ Your big opportunity may be right where you are now. ”

- Napoleon Hill

“ Time is persistent, and we need to make the best of it. ”

- Charlena E. Jackson

“ I have come from the End of the World. From the River of Dreams, through the gauntlet and the Briar and the Deep Wyld, in order to stand before you today. I have but one request—to take my place at your side. To resume my duty as your knight, and to protect you and your kingdom for as long as I draw breath. ”

- Julie Kagawa

“ You are successful in my book if you do what you love for a living; you do not owe money to anyone; you have a place what you call home; you have a wife/husband, a girlfriend/boyfriend, or a partner who loves and respects you; and most importantly, you are surrounded by friends and loved ones who stand by you in good and bad days. ”

- JOHN TASKINSOY

“ At one time or another we are all called to leave the safety of our homes, the certainty of what we know, the illusions of who we are. Not everyone will heed this call, of course. And those who do will risk losing themselves completely. But if we choose to ignore the invitation, we risk never knowing who we might have become. We risk dying without knowing what it is to live. ”

- Thomas Lloyd Qualls

“ Just because you fall once, doesn't mean you're fall at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always trust yourself, because if you don't then who will?? ”

- Marilyn Monroe

“ Rise as a human being live as a legend work as a Messiah and you shall see the bright glorious change all around you. ”

- Abhijit Naskar