Mwanandeke Kindembo

“Since you cannot mix wolves with sheep, why would anyone dare to compare a lion with the lamb?”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“The dirtier the city, the more disorganized the people.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“We cannot underestimate the power of love in our lives. Only those who have been there will truly understand your feelings.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“The brain is the kind of beast you can't stop. Even after the soul leaves the body, what we call death, the brain can still function for a few seconds or even a few minutes.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“We must be ready to change our circumstances by changing our mindsets and sometimes, our environments.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“If God is all loving, then we must treat the heart as the throne of God.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“We must consider that wisdom is embedded in knowledge. Here is the list of the desires in order: Love, wealth, health, power and knowledge.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“Nothing and no one makes sense to a genius except his own mind. Meaning, he doesn’t trust anyone except if you’re a genius too.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“What is the purpose of throwing aside and leaving behind all the corporeal things down on Earth if your only wish is to receive the same things in heaven?”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“Education is simply the act of gaining knowledge. Nothing to do with school.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“In India, people burn themselves when the soul leaves the body, at the same time they wish to reincarnate into something else while destroying the body part.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“Awakening is realizing that you are the citizen of the universe, rather than identifying yourself as the citizen of your own country or that of the world.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“Free yourself, just as the slave seek for full freedom from his/her master.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“As a realist, you must give me the watch and not the time.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“It would be impossible for any individual to accept the feelings, or emotions of temptation without wishing to gain something great in return.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“The act of divorce shows the immaturity of the human being in love. We think and imagine that we know so much about love, but we don't know anything at all.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“One book makes a complete religion. Let the future authors aim for quality rather than quantity.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“Our educational system is filled with the art of memorisation, how much you can recall in the exams hall, and nothing to do with the testing of our intelligence.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“Since no one wishes to become a weakling in the first place, it would make sense to turn to self-defence.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author