“THE BEST THING YOU CAN GIVE TO GOD AND HUMANITY IS YOURSELF.”

“You can't have favour with God and suffer in life. Learn to have God's favour first, and the favour of men will fall in place automatically for you.”

“Even in your pains, troubles or difficulties, create unforgettable memories by putting a smile on the faces of others'.”

“There is joy in every circumstance.”

“Your troubles, pressures, fears, and uncertainties will shoot you to greatness if only you trust in God.”

“No matter how deep the night is, there will always be a daylight. MAWUKO”

“There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss so many of them.”

“A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.”

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be aliveto breathe, to think, to enjoy, to lovethen make that day count!”

“I've learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our disposition and not on our circumstances.”

“I think instead [of happiness] we should be working for contentment... an inner sense of fulfillment that's relatively independent of external circumstances.”

“When we take our eyes off Jesus and only focus on ourselves and our circumstances, we can no longer see Him. God says He will keep us in perfect peace if we keep our eyes on Him.”

“Despite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it's time for them to be hurt.”

“At the end of the day it's about how much you can bear, how much you can endure. Being together, we harm nobody; being apart, we extinguish ourselves.”

“Life is not a PG feel-good movie. Real life often ends badly. Literature tries to document this reality, while showing us it is still possible for us to endure nobly.”