Bangambiki Habyarimana, Book of Wisdom
57 quotes
"A humble heart, a friendly look, a smile on the face is really what you need to break the ice, not a very big axe."
"The world is like a brute beast, you teach it how it should behave towards you"
"Those who complain that fate is against them will have a hard time finding happiness in their lives"
"It’s not how much material things you have hoarded that will make you happy but how satisfied you are with what you have so far. A rich person can be the poorest wreck if he is not satisfied with what he already has and a materially poor can be happy if he is satisfied with the little he has."
"Some beliefs are so strongly held that some believers are ready to lose their heads rather than the belief they carry therein"
"When something looks impossible, don’t give up without testing its impossibility"
"As you fight any war, sometimes the result may be defeat. Learn to be heroic even in your defeats."
"You will always find all the time you need in the world to do what you love. If you can’t find the time, it’s not important for you"
"An evil woman sends her husband away and wails her evil fate"
"By your behavior you send signals on how people should treat you"
"The greatest thieves are not caught. Not because it’s not known that they are thieves but because you cannot accuse them of robbery and live. These thieves are praised as national heroes and liberators or as successful entrepreneurs."
"Never laugh at the fate of others, you are the next"
"Nature cannot be bribed, when the necessary conditions are not met, it does not happen"
"It’s natural for people to feel superior to those under them. It requires a conscious effort to value those less fortunate than you are."
"Don't tell your friend you are fighting with your wife, it gives him pleasure"
"Riches draw friends as corpses draw vultures"
"How bitter they cry in need, those who refuse to help others in trouble!"
"Believe that fate is smiling to you and everything you touch will turn into gold"
"Self-fulfilling prophecy always come to pass"
"Nothing closes doors as quickly as constant bad humor, reclamation, whining. Nobody wants to associate themselves with losers."
"Those who think fate is against them have already crucified themselves. They have already decided what fate should do with them"
"Nothing in nature happens voluntarily. Everything is forced to happen. There is a hidden hand that forces things to move."
"We are nothing but bricks from our cultural molds"
"Condition A must be in place for action B to take place"
"Never get angry against fate, she is looking for someone to crush, why put a spotlight on yourself?"