Janvier Chouteu-Chando > Quotes

“Son, it is bad for a man to be condemned by his children, more so by the sons he cherishes.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“… a person who tries to use reasoning to explain faith gets lost in the wilderness of incomprehension.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Union Moujik

“Hope is soothing, but it can become deceptive if we cling to it as the last resort against reality.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“...There is no greater dividing force in this world than self-interest....”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Union Moujik

“Having a deep sense of understanding is a huge burden for a mind that can’t directly influence things.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Girl on the Trail

“Life is a rare fantasy that can be made a reality by being objective.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“…blissfulness is the summit of contentment…”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Usurper and Other Stories

“Judgments based on preconceptions make life simple for us to deal with since that means we safely shield ourselves behind barriers of preconception that helped us feel safe in whatever views or assumptions we are having.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“Fear is a basic human instinct and an indicator of the gravity of a situation. It becomes an asset if it is effectively controlled. It becomes a weakness for a man if he lets it prevail over him.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“...An ethnically heterogeneous society without a unifying hero is bound to be torn apart by internal strife. Only a man capable of bringing about a workable consensus between the diverse people is truly a hero. Such a man has to be a true disciple of peace, unity, solidarity and justice.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Union Moujik

“Survivors and prevailers are those who love themselves above failure and everything else except the abstract and mysterious.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“Our love for our country is worth nothing if it deprives us of our sense of humanity, if it destroys positive consensus.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“Huh! Mankind always comes up with ideas to make up for the follies of the status quo. But what happens if those ideas are inflexible and fail to respond to the changing times. They end up betraying the people who believed in them.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“...Never opt for war, no matter how simple it may seem, especially when you know that peace is achievable, even if achieving that peace entails going through a complicated and protracted process,”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Usurper and Other Stories

“Isn’t materialism the cause of much that is evil in the land of mortal souls?”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Usurper and Other Stories

“Hold onto your creativity, that idealism that is rooted in some degree of innocence and a firm belief in something finer than the things we already have.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Girl on the Trail

“The scrupulous survivors in life are the best counterweight to unscrupulous survivors.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Girl on the Trail

“The masses often let themselves down and even those at the forefront who are hoisting the flag of the cause that is intended to alleviate their miseries.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“Politicians like the effect of alcohol because it makes them feel important.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Union Moujik: Janvier Chando &

“A woman’s love is all a man should expect from his wife. That love could be translated into so many positive things, especially if it is reciprocated.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“Most people have this tendency to make judgments on others based on preconceptions, especially when they are dealing with them for the first time.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“Nothing crushes the soul of a father more than the loss of the beloved son he failed to lavish his love on.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“...A legendary leader distinguishes himself as someone who gets ahead of his people from an impasse and futile general consensus, and then finds new grounds that constitute the base from which a unique course of his people’s destiny is charted...”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Usurper and Other Stories

“...Unsettling emotions are capable of messing up the most beautiful minds in this world.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Dark Shades

“Stubbornness is the bearer of disaster…”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“… there is no permanence or guarantee in this life.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“Faith goes hand in hand with the belief in a supreme purpose that includes everybody, a purpose that is for mankind’s ultimate peace, harmony and happiness.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Union Moujik: Janvier Chando &

“Hope is soothing, but it can become deceptive if we cling to it as the last resort against reality,”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“Even with all its positive attributes, capitalism in its imperialistic form is the most treacherous system mankind ever devised. It is driven by a selfishness that has an almost religious underlining to it.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“Grief, my friend, forces us to search our souls and find answers to issues that constrain us from becoming better human beings.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, The Union Moujik: Janvier Chando &