Solidarity Quotes

A grandmother’s love is selfless all the way to the bones.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...the depth or humaneness of our love depends on the wideness of our souls.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...Unsettling emotions are capable of messing up the most beautiful minds in this world.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

A 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

The 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

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. 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

...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

What 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

A good relationship with our children is the ultimate comfort we have while dying.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

We still need to give our best to life even if we do not understand the purpose of our existence on earth.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

With true love, you can move mountains, make unusual sacrifices, live a life of deprivations and still be happy.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Never allow yourself to be sapped of your extraordinary energy that is the necessary ingredient for creating something new and progressive.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

... 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

Most 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

So, 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

Writers 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

Some honest people think it is better to know the ways of the devil without being evil.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

…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

The 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

I 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

When 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

Perhaps 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

The 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

The scrupulous survivors in life are the best counterweight to unscrupulous survivors.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Most people live lives that are full of mysteries, lives whose ultimate purpose we may never really understand. But for the sake of serenity, we must believe in life’s nobleness.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

…the truest feeling of happiness is the security that comes with being loved.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

A man can’t talk of true happiness if he has never known true love—the trusting, selfless and unconditional love that I took for granted.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

The true leaders of our time, the legends of this world or the movers of the movers are the towering figures that are blessed with beautiful minds, receptive ears and directing voices. They are the ones we should emulate in life.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Singers, actors or artists who touch on sorrow are trying to give comfort to aggrieved souls by giving some meaning to their sorrows.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Man craves joy far more than anything else in life, but there is nothing as madly intoxicating as the feeling of joy that comes from the soul.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Don’t be afraid of those failures that do not lead to a loss of life or that do not incapacitate people.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

When faced with difficulties, a humble, understanding, appreciative and selfless person finds it easy to win a friend. On the other hand, a temperamental, egoistic, condensing, self-absorbed, self-conceited and narrow-minded person who lacks the basic sense of humility easily loses friends when in distress.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Kindness is a source of relief to the soul of the giver, creating a sense of fortitude that is incomprehensible to those who do not know what kindness is all about.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

There are people who bring joy to our lives, but who fail to make us happy. They are the people for the moment. Never rely on their love because it is not sustainable. Their love is alike a comet that illuminates the sky, but then fades away because it lacks the sustainable energy of the sun.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

We need the wisdom to accept the fact that this world abounds with issues we cannot solve; and we need to part ways with those people, ideas and things that are a vexation to the soul.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

The narrow-minded find it convenient to create stereotypes, and then try to fit everybody, everything and every situation into those stereotypes.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Some people live their memorable years fighting against their basic instincts only to succumb in the end to what was actually good for them.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Writers understand the world better, but they lack the strength to change it. Perhaps that is so because they understand their limitations more than others.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Writers are the most tormented of all the different categories of artists that are out there in the world.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

When singers, actors or artists touch on sorrow, they are trying to give comfort to aggrieved souls by giving some meaning to their sorrows. The job of the singer, actor or artists ,in general, is to make us comfortable with our feelings or emotions―be it pain, hurt, anger, hatred, sadness, pleasure, love, cheerfulness or joy.

~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando