02Undated...the depth or humaneness of our love depends on the wideness of our souls.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
03UndatedEvil is something you need to fight until it ceases trying to control you.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
04Undated...Unsettling emotions are capable of messing up the most beautiful minds in this world.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
05UndatedA man has a hard time feeling fulfilled when he lives a life that does not serve a purpose that is more than himself.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
06UndatedThe basis of love that most people share is the intimacy they developed with their partners, the intensity of their attraction, or the similarity of their thought patterns.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
07UndatedThe 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. However, they do not do so out of wickedness or malice. Often times, they betray their interests out of incomprehension, docility and resignation to the status quo. In a subtle way, the masses often end up collaborating with those oppressing them.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
08Undated...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 / quote ↗
09UndatedWhat is the purpose of wealth if it cannot serve an ideal that enhances humanity and betters the lives of the people, even if that means those we have never met before in our lives?Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
10UndatedA good relationship with our children is the ultimate comfort we have while dying.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
11UndatedWe still need to give our best to life even if we do not understand the purpose of our existence on earth.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
12UndatedWith true love, you can move mountains, make unusual sacrifices, live a life of deprivations and still be happy.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
13UndatedNever allow yourself to be sapped of your extraordinary energy that is the necessary ingredient for creating something new and progressive.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
14Undated... People who are the spices of this world are the natural souls with instincts and impulses that have not been pruned by evolution and civilization.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
15UndatedMost of the truly kind people of this world show some measure of discomfort when offered kindness. Their gratitude stems not only from their understanding of the depth of the force of kindness, but also from their conviction that kindness should not be taken for granted.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
16UndatedSo, you see; you have the soul of a missionary, the heart of a revolutionary and the mind of a reformer. But what are you to yourself and the family and friends who will always be there for you?Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
17UndatedWriters are the most pathetic souls when it comes to expressing their own feelings. Their personalities are as complex as the characters they weave.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
18UndatedSome honest people think it is better to know the ways of the devil without being evil.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
19Undated…our recollections bring out our joyful smiles, but hardly make us chortle or guffaw; our recollections often leave imprints on our faces that show our regrets, but they hardly produce sounds that echo the depth of those regrets.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
20UndatedThe selfish and self-centered have a hard time being kind, even though you and I know that kindness is a source of relief to the soul.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
21UndatedI think preconceived ideas or prejudgments are meant to give us an edge whenever we are dealing with others we don’t know or haven’t made the effort to understand.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
22UndatedWhen we tend to be too hard on those we love, we erode the softness of our souls in the process, taking out the humanity within us that is the nucleus of our goodness, even if our actions are for their own sake.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
23UndatedPerhaps fate has a way of turning things around and making something good out of the action of someone who failed humanity without meaning to.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗
24UndatedThe writer is the cursed artist of the soul. The expression of his art is a reflection of his quest to understand man by unraveling the mysteries that have been haunting humankind from time immemorial. In the end of his journey to understand man, the writer becomes more human even though his soul ends up finding less peace.Janvier Chouteu-Chando / quote ↗