“A good character is not only about the good person people know you to be. Your ability to tell the truth about how bad you had been is also a good character.”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“We are like the moon. The moon shines anyway, but it does not produce its own light. It reflects the light illuminated onto its surface by the Sun and is never proud to say "I am the source of light". God shines through us, hence He deserves the glory; not us.”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“The only way to smile at harvest time is to appreciate the invisible fruits in the visible seed. Hungry people are not those who have no seed. They are those who kill seeds!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“Pursuing a dream without God’s approval is as dangerous as walking on a rope bridge over a big gutter? Guess the end….!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“It is unpredictable for you to know which of the strangers you are about to meet that becomes your friend. Be polite to every stranger!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“The leader who listens is the one society needs most. They don’t force their commands on people. They pay attention to their demands and set the pace for the change that society truly needs.”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“You've to close down your umbrella when you are under a canopy. Drop your pride; give praise to God!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“You cannot enjoy true love in relationship if you don't add honest flavours to it. You can genuinely maintain what you can sincerely entertain!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“Never let someone who draws a line and say you can't cross it intimidate you. Don't be discouraged when someone says you can't do it. You might have been the only one sent to do it.”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“Before you point fingers at someone, clean them well. You better remove that log on your lens before you can see the speck on someone's own afar!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“The sea may catch fire, the planets may collide in space, the sun may quench off its heat, but what we understand is that our peace is like a river in our souls; it's surface may wave about in turbulence, but it's bottom is cool and gently calm!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“Leaders don't pray to God to fill their potholes. They ask God for shovels so they can do it by His grace. Pray practically.”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“If you think of evil things, you are likely to do evil things and that will never pay you a pesewa. Think of good things and do good always!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“The chance that you will become a master in something after the first attempt is neither here nor there. You don't get master's degree by attending school on the first day! Time will tell, so you got to persist!”
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Israelmore Ayivor
“Don’t rush to justify yourself with a verbal argument; your choice of words may unmake what you made.”
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Israelmore Ayivor
