Disciples of Fortune Quotes

“...The world gets blessed every now and then with unique souls who though burdened by their invisible crosses, still have the extraordinary strength to forge ahead in life and give others a helping hand at the same time. Despite their tribulations, most of us think they are fine. Even when the weight of their crosses become unbearable, even when they proceed in a breathless manner, we still have a hard time understanding that they are drowning. In fact, we even condemn them for failing to sacrifice more...”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“Life is a mighty joke that is not meant to be funny.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“...We find our greatest peace when we embrace something that gives meaning to our lives. Often, it is love for somebody or something we can give up our lives for, or somebody or something that we are sure will never betray us. That love could be for a partner, for our offspring, for a country or for a belief...”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“A revolutionary who is out to defeat his enemies could use their weapons, but not their rules.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“Expose human ties for what they really are and you are most likely to find the worst forms of betrayal staring back at you.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“Human ties are the greatest distorters of reality because they tend to conceal man’s worst selfish instincts.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“Home is supposed to be a place of security, the last resort of refuge.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“A man’s true world should be the space and people that enrich his soul,”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“The people are like an audience watching a drama. They have characters whose sides they chose even before the start of the show, but they know little or nothing about the people behind the stage―the manipulators.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“It is better for a realist to bend his will and ethics to accommodate a true friend than it is for him to stick to his principles that may turn the friend into an adversary.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“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 are times in life when we need to allow a sad memory to run its course.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“...only the dreamers of a dream are capable of translating their dreams into worthy practical endeavors that are devoid of haunting errors. After all, they are the ones who carefully observed the link between their dreams and reality; they are the ones who worked consciously to blend them into one.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“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

“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

“Lies and partial truths complicate life.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“A true businessperson should also be a true humanist who understands that he stands to gain the most in a world that is stable for those he deals with, even if they do not fare as well as he does.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“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

“True heroes and ideas never fall in the final sense of the word. They can only encounter temporary setbacks in their difficult journey to progress and success,”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“The greatest sacrifice a man can make is the image of his soul.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“It is easier for an ambitious friend to become an enemy than for an enemy to become a friend. It is even easier to make friends than you can find people to trust as friends.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

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

“Remember these, Sons! Truth presented with tenderness enriches the soul of man and enhances humanity in the process. A Franco-Cameroonian relation based on truth and nurtured with tenderness will be to the benefit not only of Kamerun and France, but also of mankind as a whole.”
― Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune

“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