Janvier Quotes

Taking out her gun, she turned to Monique. "You have any offensive capabilities? Know how to fire a weapon?" "My face and my body are my weapons, Guild Hunter." A hint of that upper-class sneer entered her tone. "Sex is about as physical as I get." "Bully for you." She slammed a fist on the garage door. "Hurry, Janvier! ~ Nalini Singh

...We are truly human when we live for a purpose far above ourselves; but most people prefer to identify with an entity for the sake of belonging; thereby subjecting themselves to the spirit of collective selfishness that is only found in groups... ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...No man is foolish when his friend betrays him because a man's world is most serene when he has people to trust and call friends. After all, is it not often said that a friend is another self? ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Did you hear how his head bounced down the steps? Thud, splat, thud, splat. ~ Nalini Singh

Never go for someone that represents something that is more of a fantasy than reality in this crazy world of lonely people, unless it is for the shortest time possible, and unless you have clearly figured out an exit strategy. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Avoid people who hurt from an impulse. I mean people who have this tendency to relish their capacity to hurt the good souls of this world, and who after hurting, wake up the next day without a trace of despondent brooding, and then move on with life never thinking that they should show some remorse or try to repent. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

A revolutionary who is out to defeat his enemies could use their weapons, but not their rules. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

We, humans, have come up with so many superficialities that are completely unnecessary for our existence and happiness on earth. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Having a deep sense of understanding is a huge burden for a mind that can't directly influence things. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

The path that we are all called to travel is never the easiest path," said Vohro as he strode up to the boy. "If ever you find yourself strolling down the road of life, know that you are truly lost."

-R. Janvier del Valle, The Abandoned Asylum of the Good Doctor Fangtasahd ~ R. Janvier Del Valle

In the world of today, human desires far supersede human needs. Waste, as you can see, is the result of all of those contradictions. That is how we ended up complicating our world. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Writers are the most pathetic souls when it comes to expressing their personal feelings. Their personalities are as complex as the characters they have weaved. And in a curious way, without them really knowing it, writers are the sum total of the characters they created in their heads or in their writings. Yes, My Dear Tania; writers are capable of reflecting their characters, even though most of them are determined to be just like your ordinary guy next door. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...No reformer is worthy of the name if he fails to be the ultimate pacesetter in his own reform drive... ~ 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

Why do we complicate life, when it was meant to be very simple? ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Even with all its positive attributes, capitalism in its imperialistic form is the most treacherous system mankind ever devised. It is driven by a selfishness that has an almost religious underlining to it. ~ 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

Sons, any man who is considered a success in life owes a lot to society. We have been very blessed, my dear sons. We have to show our appreciation to our society for making that possible. A time will come when you will meet other Kamerunians who share the same vision for this land. I am advising you to make them partners in our common goals when that time comes. We shouldn't shy away from playing a formidable role in financing that political force that shall emerge. We must use our influence to ensure that it succeeds. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Most people have this tendency to make judgments on others based on preconceptions, especially when they are dealing with them for the first time. ~ 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

There is no bigger gratification than the realization of the things you believe in after overcoming all the odds. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

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

What is there in this big wide world for a man to talk about with certainty besides his homeland, home and family? ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

It's not that easy," said the merchant. "The words are there, but they like to hide from the sun. I can't say I blame them for doing so, for the sun is such a bother, lighting up everything, revealing everything. Some things need keeping in the dark. This book knows much about that. ~ R. Janvier Del Valle

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

Some honest people think it is better to know the ways of the devil without being evil. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

The vicissitude of life teaches us about our limitations in a world with no guarantees and permanence. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

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

...There is no greater dividing force in this world than self-interest.... ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

We love out of compassion, passion or a sense of commitment. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

She stepped out of reach. "Go put on a shirt and get your mind out of bed."
"Impossible with you around."
"Pretend I'm holding a rifle. In fact, pretend I have you in the crosshairs."
Janvier sighed, rubbing at a jaw shadowed by morning stubble. "I love it when you talk dirty. ~ Nalini Singh

A woman's love is all a man should expect from his wife. That love could be translated into so many positive things, especially if it is reciprocated. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

What is the purpose of achieving your dream if the people you had dreamed your achievements for are no longer there to reap the benefits? ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Life is a rare fantasy that can be made a reality by being objective. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...Bad leaders are known to destroy one, more or even all of the foundations of their people's way of life... ~ 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

You can't say you love man as an individual if you have not dealt with the person's complex personality, his or her unfamiliar habits, disturbing impulses and biological makeup. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...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

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

Sometimes, our pride compels us to engage in costly wars when a true commitment to a compromising peace would have been the best course to pursue. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

As her skin sizzled under the delicious heat, she supposed she should've been giving serious thought to the lunacy of what she was doing playing with a vampire, who was, for all his charm, as lethal as a stiletto across the throat. But then again, most of her friends already thought she was half a nut short of a fruitcake. Why disappoint? ~ Nalini Singh

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

Son, it is bad for a man to be condemned by his children, more so by the sons he cherishes. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Janvier was six feet three inches of pure indulgent sex. He wasn't even trying to project that at this instant - his sexual attractiveness was innate, created by his confidence, the lithe strength of his body, the lazy smile that said he knew every sin and had invented a few new ones. ~ Nalini Singh

Societies and people that come close to being happy are those that do well in narrowing the disparity between their desires and their needs, especially the material things of life. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

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

Obsessive love wears down both its target and the obsessor. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Life is so sweet even though it is full of lies and half truths... ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...The people's hero does not only have to be someone in possession of the scepter of power. It can be anyone capable of giving unity, prosperity, security, peace and a sense of worthiness to his people. Such a figure gets elevated to the status of a revered hero with the human touch if he imparts a sense of oneness on a multi-racial, multi-ethnic and multi-religious group; especially a diverse people who have been fighting one another for years and centuries... ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Isn't materialism the cause of much that is evil in the land of mortal souls? ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...History is the key to the unity of a people. Its nostalgia pulls them together. Its gloom separates them further. Its successes make them stronger. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Naasir stretched lazily before settling back into his previous position. "I'm old enough now, and I want someone to play with like you play with Janvier and Raphael does with Elena. Even Dmitri plays with Honor." This seemed to fascinate him. "The rules are secret in each game. I want to have secret rules with a woman who . . ." A long pause. "A woman who knows me, understands what I am, and who wants to have secret rules with me. ~ Nalini Singh

Life is a mighty joke that is not meant to be funny. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Lies and partial truths complicate life. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

A yesterday missed can never be found even in a fine tomorrow. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...At the end of the day, what matters is our faith in humanity... ~ 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

Never give up the freeness of your soul. Live your duty to mankind, nurture creatures of this world as a true mother of the earth, but never shut your imagination off from those desires that distinguish you from the ordinary. Never allow yourself to be sapped of that extraordinary energy that is the necessary ingredient for creating something new and progressive. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

What do you have against happiness?" said the man.

"Nothing, I guess."

"Then don't talk about things you don't know. There's no reason you shouldn't let your feelings flourish. Is it not the ultimate act to feel the greatest happiness? If pain is evil, then is not happiness good? Happiness is how we measure the worth of good things. The more pleasure we feel, the happier we are."

"Yes, but true goodness transcends what one can eat and feel," said Jeskun, remembering his teacher's words. "I don't disagree that happiness is the greatest good; I just don't agree with the objects of your pleasure. The ultimate pleasure is infinite, and all you have to offer me are things that rot. Your happiness, your pleasure, is merely temporary, and in the end it only leads to more suffering."

-Along the Many Houses of Damnation. ~ R. Janvier Del Valle

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 Cameroonian soul is genuine. It is noble, and it embodies humanism. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

No true...father would be unconcerned about discord in his family that may cause it to disintegrate in his absence... ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

You know you are getting old when yesterday turns out to be a fading memory you have difficulties recollecting, when today becomes a challenge that is hard to grasp and when tomorrow promises an uncertainty that you dread encountering. ~ 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

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

At what point is normal natural? ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Was odd. She'd initially invited Naasir, Janvier, and Ash. The small team had become a tight unit during the fighting and she knew Naasir hadn't yet had a chance to catch up with Ash. All three had accepted the invitation, but the weird thing was, suddenly every member of the Seven who was in the vicinity had the night off to join them. ~ Nalini Singh

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

Human ties are the greatest distorters of reality because they tend to conceal man's worst selfish instincts. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...A legendary leader distinguishes himself as someone who gets ahead of his people from an impasse and futile general consensus, and then finds new grounds that constitute the base from which a unique course of his people's destiny is charted... ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...True classical dropouts in society are those who avoid difficult challenges and cling to the first opportunity that comes their way. They never test their talents. These latent talents will only help to produce the next cycle of dropouts... ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

A nationalist will blindly follow his country to his death out of love for it. A patriot will stand up for and even against his country to his death out of love for it. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...Never opt for war, no matter how simple it may seem, especially when you know that peace is achievable, even if achieving that peace entails going through a complicated and protracted process, ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Where else can we find happiness for a day other than from something that can offer momentary relief, something like the booze? ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

A writer needs a partner who can act as fuel to his artistic mind, yet has the great ability to sober him up and help him be in sync with the non-artistic part of his soul. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Feelings, rationale and values are the top qualities that make a person exceedingly human. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

A man who does not honor the company of his true friends will never see the light of true love. ~ 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

...There is no worse way to abuse a man's patriotism than to estrange him from his homeland, be it his ancestral or adopted land... ~ 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

A man's true world should be the space and people that enrich his soul, ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Survivors and prevailers are those who love themselves above failure and everything else except the abstract and mysterious. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

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

...political realism is the way forward for any system that is genuinely for humanity or for the interest and advancement of the people of this world. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

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

Unsettling emotions are capable of messing up the most beautiful minds in this world. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Evil is something you need to fight until it ceases trying to control you. ~ 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

Men have the blood of their fathers and the passions of their mothers, in the same sense that women have the blood of their mothers and the passions of their fathers. We often find ourselves trapped in life when we fail to balance the two. The most unusual of men are those who are haunted by the warped blood of their fathers and the untamed passions of their mothers. They become either the legends of the legends that mankind remembers for generations or they end up as the fools of their time, ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...Past joys and achievements give us the outlines of how to get to a state of happiness again. That memory is a treasure that can never be taken away. At least we know where we were, what we have lost, what we miss and what more to add to our experiences. ~ 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. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Isn't reality based on the prevailing culture, the trend that people want to identify with? ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Love has no color, love has no language and love has no religion. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

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

Love and hate when stretched to their extremes blind reasoning. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Take a stand that reflects the widest horizons of your soul if you don't want to be a slave to external powers. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Judgments based on preconceptions make life simple for us to deal with since that means we safely shield ourselves behind barriers of preconception that helped us feel safe in whatever views or assumptions we are having. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

...A canonical leader is someone whose exemplary rule might have appeared to be for the alleviation of the pains and miseries of a particular group, but which in reality is for the advancement of humanism... ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Hope is soothing, but it can become deceptive if we cling to it as the last resort against reality. ~ Janvier Chouteu-Chando