Enock Maregesi Quotes & Sayings

People think that other international languages are smarter and more business wise. But they have to understand that we have to preserve our culture. — Enock Maregesi

I have written all the 406 pages of my book in Swahili words. Even the countries are in Swahili. Instead of 'Nigeria', for example, I have written 'Nijeria'. That is how it is written in the Swahili dictionary. This can seem as a minor detail and that people may find my mission close to ridiculous! However, single letters and commas matter. — Enock Maregesi

Live as you were created to live. — Enock Maregesi

Dictatorial government is more dangerous than lions! — Enock Maregesi

Addiction isn't about using drugs. It's about what the drug does to your life. — Enock Maregesi

People don't follow ordinary people; they follow extraordinary people. — Enock Maregesi

Your dreams won't die until you die don't ever stop believing! — Enock Maregesi

Read non-interesting books! — Enock Maregesi

Novelists and the literary world play an important part in shaping languages. The Swahili they write influence the readers and their languages. The literary obstacle in Tanzania is not that people do not read, but that they don't read because there are no interesting writers. — Enock Maregesi

Wake up, open your eyes, know the truth. — Enock Maregesi

Mwalimu Julius Nyerere was a father to his family. To Tanzania he was a defender of a dream. — Enock Maregesi

I wanted to do something new. The world is becoming a global village and we have to understand these different cultures. There is a Danish culture, an Israeli culture and so on. So if you want to go to Denmark, then read the book. — Enock Maregesi

No matter how talented or skilled you are, you will never reach your full potential without expert guidance. — Enock Maregesi

The best prize life has to offer is not a chance to work hard and be something in the community. It is the perfume of God that resides within you. — Enock Maregesi

Say no to a lot of yeses. — Enock Maregesi

Two plus two is not sometimes equal to four ... It is equal to four plus one because one is a powerful amalgamation. — Enock Maregesi

Behave professionally and let any bad feelings out of life! — Enock Maregesi

An Indian child is brought up in England, and he will speak both English and Hindi very well. English in school and Hindi at home. But here it's English both in schools and at home. Why can't you speak Swahili with your child at home? If this continues we will turn into an English speaking country. — Enock Maregesi

Words are the bricks of our world and they have the power to change it. — Enock Maregesi

Be nice to the environment. Be nice to animals. Be nice to people. If you do that, you will leave a mark on the world. — Enock Maregesi

Secure tomorrow today by sowing good seeds today and by watering them with faith and love to others. — Enock Maregesi

If you are smart be simple. If you are powerful be generous. If you are rich be humble. If you want to be smart be simple. If you want to be powerful be generous. If you want to be rich be humble. — Enock Maregesi

Sex to me is not luxury any more. It is necessity of reproduction. — Enock Maregesi

It is quite disappointing that people you love the most don't love what you love the most. They don't know you. Don't apologise for your dreams. — Enock Maregesi