Akosua Quotes & Sayings

Some men just want to watch the world burn." He grinned. "I'm the fire." "That you are, brother, and which of us is worse? — Mark Lawrence

Tools of empowerment - heartset and mindset. — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

I decided that for me, Akosua, I will be my own nation."
As James listened to her speak, he felt something well up inside him as it had never done before. If he could, he would listen to her speak forever. If he could, he would join that nation she spoke of. — Yaa Gyasi

Truth - it really is the best option — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

I live simply so others can simply live — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

A commitment is a choice. — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

When you are accompanied by the instrument - on an instrument like the lute-the lute and voice - you have this sound, and you feel how the music can be so touching and yet so simple. — Cecilia Bartoli

challenge yourself to explore ways to make things work — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

Ancient portraits are symbolic images without any immediate relation to the individuals represented; they are not portraits as we understand them ... It is remarkable that philologists who are capable of carrying accuracy to the extremes in the case of words are as credulous as babies when it comes to "images," and yet an image is so full of information that ten thousands words would not add up to it. — George Sarton

Authenticity is about returning and magnifying who you are, instead of trying to become someone who you think you should be. It's about peeling off the false adornments and standing wholly, holy, and true. — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

There is enough sun to shine on everyone — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

Don't overthink yourself out of something good! — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

Whatever you desire in your life requires action — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

I always figured there would be a kid audience and an adult audience, and there is. That's true for 'Hunger Games' and 'Twilight' and 'Harry Potter.' And 'Maximum Ride,' for sure. In particular what happens is a lot of parents share the books with their kids, and the mom has read it, and the kids, and they talk about it. — James Patterson

That's all we can do, Brit. Take steps. Take enough of them and suddenly, you're somewhere. — Gayle Forman

Everything is progress... — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

Different Chinese philosophers, writing probably in 5-4 centuries B.C., presented some major ideas and a way of life that are nowadays known under the name of Taoism, the way of correspondence between man and the tendency or the course of natural world. — Alan Watts

A writer takes earnest measures to secure his solitude and then finds endless ways to squander it. — Don DeLillo

If you cannot see it, you will not be it — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

I was born and raised on a Carolina sea island and I carried the sunshine of the low-country, inked in dark gold, on my back and shoulders. — Pat Conroy

Amidst all the bacchanal and confusion in your life, find something to be grateful for, even if it is the air that you breath and trust me, this will transform you in some small way. Gratitude is really really the great multiplier. — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

And right action is freedom from past and future also.
For most of us, this is the aim never to be realized. Who are only undefeated because we have gone on trying. The Dry Salvages — T. S. Eliot

Einar felt lonely, and he wondered if anybody in the world would ever know him. — David Ebershoff

Character comes from following our highest sense of right, from trusting ideas without being sure they'll work. — Richard Bach

One sure way to bring in the new is to make room for it — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

Blaming has no positive effect at all — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

Why are you here? To shine... just shine — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

I have 3 kids and a cat and a busy, noisy house. I get more time to relax when I'm working. — Noel Gallagher

start "there" rather than trying to get "there — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

Keep yourself in the moment — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

Sophronia was minding her own business and running late to luncheon, as was her custom. She'd let to learn the advantage of punctuality. As she told Sister Mattie the third time she was late to household potions and poisons, nothing interesting happened until after an event commenced. — Gail Carriger

True friends - those that want nothing for you but peace, harmony, and joy - sometimes more than you want it for yourself - will rise to the surface. Those are the ones to listen to and commune with. You will know their voice because it's authentic as well, and it speaks with no ulterior motives or projections. It may not tell you pretty things, but it will always speak in love. — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

She continued. "I love my people, James," she said, and his name on her tongue was indescribably sweet. "I am proud to be Asante, as I am sure you are proud to be Fante, but after I lost my brothers, I decided that as for me, Akosua, I will be my own nation. — Yaa Gyasi

Joy is my guidance system — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

You can't find "it" out there — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

When you are tired.Rest!
Tired mentaly, physically, spiritually.
Rest can take on many forms — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

What you get will not always make you happy, what you become will — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

Get started, there is nothing left to discuss. Do it. Now! — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

I guess I'm the last of the Cockneys. — David Bailey

Someone else shoved a pencil in your hand and aimed you in the direction of a burning building somewhere and told you not to come back without a quote from the fire marshall, kid, and that was it: you were a reporter. — Garth Risk Hallberg

Something inside of me won't let me play small — Akosua Dardaine Edwards

Ask yourself- what's the best thing that can happen- then go do it — Akosua Dardaine Edwards