Quotes by Idowu Koyenikan

There is no denying that there is evil in this world but the light will always conquer the darkness.

You have to work on the business first before it works for you.

When money realizes that it is in good hands, it wants to stay and multiply in those hands.

To dream of success is to set a goal of where you want to be; to wake up, take action, and achieve it is what true success is all about.

It takes nothing to stay in poverty, but everything to break free from it.

A highly developed values system is like a compass. It serves as a guide to point you in the right direction when you are lost.

It is not so much about what life hands you, but what you do with what you get.

Show me the heroes that the youth of your country look up to, and I will tell you the future of your country.

Mindless fear is greater than mindful fear.

Where your attention goes, your time goes

Opportunity does not waste time with those who are unprepared.

Even though your time on the job is temporary, if you do a good enough job, your work there will last forever.

A genius in the wrong position could look like a fool.

Money is always eager and ready to work for anyone who is ready to employ it.

Many times, the thought of fear itself is greater than what it is we fear.

You can no longer see or identify yourself solely as a member of a tribe, but as a citizen of a nation of one people working toward a common purpose.

Most people write me off when they see me.They do not know my story.They say I am just an African.They judge me before they get to know me.What they do not know isThe pride I have in the blood that runs through my veins;The pride I have in my rich culture and the history of my people;The pride I have in my strong family ties and the deep connection to my community;The pride I have in the African music, African art, and African dance;The pride I have in my name and the meaning behind it.Just as my name has meaning, I too will live my life with meaning.So you think I am nothing?Don’t worry about what I am now,For what I will be, I am gradually becoming.I will raise my head high wherever I goBecause of my African pride,And nobody will take that away from me.

There are certain life lessons that you can only learn in the struggle.

At the end, someone or something always gives up. It is either you give up and quit or the obstacle or failure gives up and makes way for your success to come through.

“Whenever I am in a difficult situation where there seems to be no way out, I think about all the times I have been in such situations and say to myself, I did it before, so I can do it again.”