GREAT QUOTES

POWERFUL QUOTES TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

Albert Einstein, PhD (Genius, Physicist, 1879-1955)



I think education is power. I think that being able to communicate with people is power. One of my main goals on the planet is to encourage people to empower themselves.


- Oprah Winfrey (Business woman, 1954-)



Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great.


- Cher (Singer, actress, producer, 1946-)



Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're probably right.


- Henry Ford (Founder, Ford Motor Co. 1863-1947)



Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.


Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.


Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.


Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.


Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.


The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.


- Calvin Coolidge (30th US president, 1872-1933)



The only thing that I have done that is not mitigated by luck, diminished by good fortune, is that I persisted, and other people gave up.


- Harrison Ford (actor 1942-)



Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.


- Thomas Edison (Inventor, 1847-1931)



Keep away from people who try to belittle your dreams. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you, too, can become great.


- Mark Twain (Writer, lecturer, 1935-1910)



When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sandpaper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.


- Chris Colfer (Actor, singer, 1990-)



Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in there and see a man who won't cheat, then you know he never will.


- John D. MacDonald (Novelist, 1916-1986)







I am afraid we must make the world honest before we can honestly say to our children that honesty is the best policy.


- George Bernard Shaw (Playright, 1856-1950)



There are seven things that will destroy us:


Wealth without work;


Pleasure without conscience;


Knowledge without character;


Religion without sacrifice;


Politics without principle;


Science without humanity;


Business without ethics.


- Gandhi (1869-1948)



As a leader, you have to not only do the right thing, but be perceived to be doing the right thing.


A consequence of seeking a leadership position is being put under intense public scrutiny, being held to high standards, and enhancing a reputation that is constantly under threat.


— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Andrew Ward (Firing Back)



In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don't have the first, the other two will kill you.


- Warren Buffett (Businessman, 1930-)



Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.


- Oprah Winfrey (Business woman, 1954)



When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life.


When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down "happy."


They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.


- John Lennon (Singer, songwriter, 1940-1980)



Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.


- Oprah Winfrey (Business woman, 1954)



The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.


- Keanu Reeves (Actor, 1964-)



Winners lose more than losers. They win and lose more than losers, because they stay in the game.


- Terry Paulson (Psychologist)



I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty six times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed.


I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.


- Michael Jordan (Athlete, 1963-)



It is better to play than do nothing.


- Confucius (Philosopher, 551 BC-479 BC)



It ain't over till it's over.


- Yogi Berra (New York Yankees, 1925-)



It's a sad day when you find out that it's not accident or fortune but just yourself that kept things from you.


- Lillian Hellman (Playwright, writer, 1905-1984)



A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.


- Richard Nixon (37th US President 1913-1994)



You learn you can do your best even when it's hard, even when you're tired and maybe hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage.


- Joe Namath (Athlete, 1943-)



A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.


- Benjamin Franklin (Founding father, America's first millionaire, 1706-1790)



Never ruin an apology with an excuse.


- Benjamin Franklin (Founding father, America's first millionaire, 1706-1790)



When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt.


- Henry J. Kaiser (Industrialist, 1882-1967)



A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.


- Oscar Wilde (Writer, 1854-1900)



A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.


- Benjamin Franklin (Founding father, America's first millionaire, 1706-1790)



People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances.


The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them.


- George Bernard Shaw (Playwright, critic, 1856-1950)



Change can come in either of two important ways:


Start behaving positively or stop behaving negatively.


- Dr. Phil (TV host, 1950-)



Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.


- Abraham Lincoln (16th US president, 1809-1865)








You are responsible for your life. You can't keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.


- Oprah Winfrey (Business woman, 1954)



The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.


- Buddha (Founder of Buddhism, circa 563 BCE-483 BCE)



A prophet is without honor in his own community.


- The Bible
Matt 13:57. “Then Jesus told them, ‘A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his own family.’ "



The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.


- George Carlin (Comedian 1937-2008)



The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.


- Clarence Darrow (Attorney, 1857-1938)



The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.


- Sam Levenson (Writer, teacher 1911-1980)



The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything.


- Oscar Wilde (Writer, 1854-1900)



We all grow up with the weight of history on us. Our ancestors dwell in the attics of our brains as they do in the spiraling chains of knowledge hidden in every cell of our bodies.


- Shirley Abbott (Writer, 1934-)



A window of opportunity won't open itself.


- Dave Weinbaum (Online philosopher)



Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else.


- Leonardo da Vinci (Artist, 1452-1519)



The man who leaves money to charity in his will is only giving away what no longer belongs to him.


Voltaire (Writer, philosopher, 1694-1778)



You can't accomplish anything worthwhile if you inhibit yourself. If life teaches you nothing else, know this for sure:


When you get the chance, go for it.


- Oprah Winfrey (Business woman, 1954)



Imagination rules the world.


- Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor, 1769-1821)



The man who has no imagination has no wings.


- Muhammad Ali (Boxer 1942-)



If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.


- J. Paul Getty (Industrialist, 1892-1976



Don't be afraid your life will end. Be afraid that it will never begin.


- Grace Hansen



Thirteen roadways lead through life


To thirteen doors of death,


Homeward from foolish fears and strife


We float on failing breath.


- Tao (Chinese Philosophy, 6th century, B.C.)



A wedding is just like a funeral except that you get to smell your own flowers.


- Grace Hansen



The most beautiful people I've known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.


- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (Psychiatrist, 1926-2004)



Grief does not change you... It reveals you.


- John Green (Author)



As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.


- Leonardo da Vinci (Artist, 1452-1519)



I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living life, a man who had good friends, fine family — and I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually.


- Frank Sinatra (Singer, 1915-1998)



The children have been a wonderful gift to me, and I'm thankful to have once again seen our world through their eyes. They restore my faith in the family's future.


- Jacqueline Kennedy (First Lady, 1929-1994)



If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.


- Thoreau (Philosopher, 1817-1862)



Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.


- Stephen King (Novelist, screenwriter, film director, 1947-)



If you need something done ask as busy man, no one else will have time to do it.


- Unknown



The biggest thing separating people from their artistic ambitions is not a lack of talent. It's the lack of a DEADLINE.


- Chris Baty (Writer)



His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly's wings. At one time he understood it no more than the butterfly did and he did not know when it was brushed or marred.


Later he became conscious of his damaged wings and of their construction and he learned to think and could not fly any more because the love of flight was gone and he could only remember when it had been effortless.


- Ernest Hemingway (Writer, 1899-1961)







Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.


- Leonardo da Vinci (Artist, 1452-1519)






That old law about "an eye for an eye" leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing.



- Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (Activist, 1929-1968)



Don’t ever wrestle with a pig. You’ll both get dirty, but the pig will enjoy it.


- Cale Yarborough (NASCAR driver, 1939)



If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.


- Confucius (Philosopher, 551 BC-479 BC)



The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain.


- Dolly Parton (Singer, actor, 1946-)



I dwell in possibility.


- Emily Dickenson (Poet, 1830-1886)



Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting.


- Christopher Morley (Journalist, 1890-1957)



A stranger stabs you in the front; a friend stabs you in the back; a boyfriend stabs you in the heart, but best friends only poke each other with straws.


- Unknown



If you come to a fork in the road, take it.


- Yogi Berra (New York Yankees, 1925-)



I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.


- Confucius (Philosopher, 551 BC-479 BC)



The safest way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket.


- Kin Hubbard (Humorist, 1868-1930)



If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write something worth reading or do things worth the writing.


- Benjamin Franklin (Founding father, America's first millionaire, 1706-1790)

JUTE LEAVES.....OH SORRY "EWEDU"

JUTE LEAVES.....POPULARLY CALLED "EWEDU" BY  YORUBAS

Ewedu is green leafy vegetable found in Nigeria. Its botanical name is Molokhia and it is a low calorie vegetable which can help you flatten your tummy and loose some weight.

This green leaves pack the antioxidant trio of Vitamins A, C and E which fend off free radicals thereby protecting the body from degenerative diseases. The ACE vitamins also happen to be the most beautifying vitamins, increasing collagen production to keep the skin firm and young-looking

Ewedu, as popularly called by the people in the south western part of Nigeria packs the antioxidant trio of Vitamins A, C and E which fend off free radicals thereby protecting the body from degenerative diseases. The ACE vitamins also happen to be the most beautifying vitamins, increasing collagen production to keep the skin firm and young-looking. This is why most people belief that ewedu was Cleopatra’s beauty secret

 
-Vitamin A, aids in repairing the body’s cells and improves eyesight

-Vitamin C improves circulation and helps lower the risk of eye disorders

-Vitamin E slows down the aches and pains associated with aging and increases stamina

-Calcium contributes to strong teeth and bones

Half a cup of prepared ewedu will give you the following nutrients: 20 calories ,0.3 grams of fat, 3.1 grams of carbohydrate, 0.4 grams of fiber, 1.3 grams of protein, 87 mg of calcium, 22 mg of phosphorous, 1,334 IU of beta-carotene, 1 mg of iron, 0.02 mg of thiamine, 0.04 mg of riboflavin, 0.3 mg of niacin, 10 mg of Vitamin C, 48.9 IU of Vitamin E
Ewedu is a great option for those trying to loose weight. 1 cup mixed ewedu soup with a handful large prawns and no oil has less than 100 calories in comparison to same amount of Egusi with over 400 calories

HOW TO PREPARE EWEDU AT HOME (JUTE LEAVES)

Ingredients:

3 cups of fresh ewedu leaves (de-veined and finely chopped)
2 cups of water
¼ teaspoon Kaun (cooking potash)
1 teaspoon locust beans (Optional)
1 cube magi
Salt to taste
Direction:

Place a medium size pot on high heat, add in the water and bring to a rolling boil. Add in the Kaun
Reduce the heat to medium; add in the fresh ewedu leaves. Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the leaves are very tender
Add in the locust beans, magi and salt. Stir. Taste and adjust for seasoning
Simmer for another 5 mins.
Your ewedu is ready to serve.

Ewedu is a great option for those trying to loose weight. 1 cup mixed ewedu soup with a handful large prawns and no oil has less than 100 calories in comparison to same amount of Egusi with over 400 calories

Ewedu is also beneficial for pregnant women

The leaf has been known to be a remedy for pregnant women experiencing prolonged labour. When a pregnant woman is experiencing prolonged labour, a bunch of ewedu leaves squeezed with the stem can be given to her to drink. It has also been discovered to aid milk secretion in lactating mothers.

It is used as herbal medicine to control o/ prevent dysentery, worm infestation and constipation.

Ewedu leaves are rich in vitamins, carotinoids, calcium, potassium and dietary fibres. Although it has been grown for food, in recent times it has been discovered that ewedu has many other benefits, including anti-ageing benefits.

Ewedu is medicinal too,studies have shown that this green, leafy vegetable is rich in beta-carotene for good eyesight, iron for healthy red blood cells, calcium for strong bones and teeth, and vitamin C for smooth, clear skin, strong immune cells, and fast wound-healing. Vitamins A, C and E present in ewedu “sponge up” free radicals, scooping them up before they can commit cellular sabotage. As a vegetable, it contains an abundance of antioxidants that have been associated with protection from chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and hypertension as well as other medical conditions.

IMAGINE A NICE PLATE OF AMALA/WHEAT + GEGIRI AND EWEDU... 

RCCG CONGRESS 2014 HYMN

1. When I get to heaven
I know who I will see
I will see my shepherd Jesus
And shout Halleluyah Amen.

Chorus
Shout Halleluyah
Shout Halleluyah
Shout Halleluyah
Amen

2.He caused me to lie down
In pasture great and green
And there He meets all I shall need
I shout Halleluyah Amen

3.Besides cool still waters
I drink to my content
And now my soul is well restored
I shout Halleluyah Amen

4.In path of righteousness
He leadeth me aright
Because now I bear His great Name
I shout Halleluyah Amen

5.When I walk through valley
Of great shadow of death
His presence keeps me from my fears
I shout Halleluyah Amen

6. His rod is there to guide
His staff to protect me
To comfort me all my days long
I shout Halleluyah Amen

7. I feast on His table
Before my enemies
He anoints me to overflow
I shout Halleluyah Amen

8. His goodness and His mercy
Stay with me all the time
I will dwell in His lovely house
I shout Halleluyah Amen

9. Because He saved my soul
I am one of His bride
I will marry Him in heaven
I shout Halleluyah Amen

10 And while I am waiting
I”ll be busy for my king
He will crown me in His kingdom
I shout Halleluyah Amen

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Some Nigerian Proverbs – In PIDGIN

1. When thief thief thief thief thing, e don red be that. Wahala dey o.

2. Year wey get January dey get December o.

3. No matter how snake long reach, e no fit wrap imself around palm tree from bottom to the top.

4. If needle fall inside river, dem no go fit see am pick again o.

5. Na fly wey no get Special Adviser dey follow dead body enter grave (no wonder we have so many Special Advisers in Government)

6. Do to other people wetin you want other people to do to you.

7. No matter how okro plant grow reach, e no dey tall pass who plant am. When time to harvest am reach, the owner go bend am down.

8. If woman deny man food, na man go still chop am.

9. Person wey no chop beans no dey poo beans o.

10. Dem say love is blind. If blind person lead another blind person, both of them go fall inside pit.

11. Na people wey dey use Mace fight for assembly Mace go tear head, no be me wey siddon jeje for my house.


Oya, spice it up by adding your own and let’s have a fun-filled,

A slice of Mount Zion is for I! Lyrics by Culture

A slice of Mount Zion is for I!
A slice of Mount Zion is for I!

I pray to Jah honesty
To please let me live honestly
Love my brother that's all I need
I need no riches just harmony

A slice of Mount Zion is for I!
A slice of Mount Zion is for I!

I'm willing Jah to lay down
At Zion doorway like a foot mat
Even the saints of Zion
Trod upon my back and enter in, but:

A slice of Mount Zion is for I!
A slice of Mount Zion is for I!

I pray every day to see
The falling of the wicked men
I know that wickedness will prevail
But only for a little while

A slice of Mount Zion is for I!
A slice of Mount Zion is for I!

(..)

Cannot got to Zion with your force
Have manners and enter Jah house
You cannot live here with your big gun
All you got to di is help me pray
Let's kneel on our knees and clasp our hands
And say: "Father, please help me"

A slice of Mount Zion is for I!
A slice of Mount Zion is for I!

Children having children
Poverty upon the door
I've seen white squall
Walking on the street
With man under arrest

A slice of Mount Zion is for I!

Satan is around us like a roaring lion
Seeking Jah children
To devour all the days of our lives
Like a hungry eagle flying through the sky
Seeking form and soul to devour
But don't let him catch us

A slice of Mount Zion is for I!
Hear me, when I say:
A slice of Mount Zion is for I!
Hear me when I pray

Give me strength oh Jah I pray
With thy manna up from Mount Zion
And no one can give satisfaction
But thee alone
Sit up on thy throne, and
Pardon our transgression, and
Stretch forth pity to thy children
In the morning sun

A slice of Mount Zion is for I!
A slice of Mount Zion is for I!
A slice of Mount Zion is for I!
A slice of Mount Zion is for I!