Francis Mbulo > Francis's Quotes

“Life is full of surprises, some good, some not so good.”
― Pablo Escobar

“Sometimes I feel like God…when I order someone killed – they die the same day.”
― Pablo Escobar

“All empires are created of blood and fire.”
― Pablo Escobar

“I prefer to be in the grave in Colombia than in a jail cell in the United States.”
― Pablo Escobar

“There can only be one king.”
― Pablo Escobar

“Women were excited after sex, wired becasue in their minds the relationship was on beginning. Men went to sleep m the because for the orgasm had arrived and the relationship was done.”
― Eric Jerome Dickey, Pleasure

“Every man kills the things that he loves. Some with a look, some with flattery, the coward with a kiss.”
― Eric Jerome Dickey, Cheaters

“wisdom ain't seeing what's in your face, but recognizing what's about to come!”
― Eric Jerome Dickey, Liar's Game

“Most women got this thing called compassion. It doesn't make them foolish, just more forgiving. More capable of trying and hoping things worked out.”
― Eric Jerome Dickey, Cheaters

“The artist must bow to the monster of his own imagination.”
― Richard Wright

“Whenever my environment had failed to support or nourish me, I had clutched at books...”
― Richard Wright, Black Boy

“No amount of belief makes something a fact.”
― James Randi

“changing horses doesn't mean the ride'll get any better!”
― Eric Jerome Dickey, Liar's Game

“If you are a writer for a specific nation or a specific race, then fuck you.”
― Dambudzo Marechera

“What we now want is closer contact and better understanding between individuals and communities all over the earth, and the elimination of egoism and pride which is always prone to plunge the world into primeval barbarism and strife... Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment...”
― Nikola Tesla

“From childhood I was compelled to concentrate attention upon myself. This caused me much suffering, but to my present view, it was a blessing in disguise for it has taught me to appreciate the inestimable value of introspection in the preservation of life, as well as a means of achievement. The pressure of occupation and the incessant stream of impressions pouring into our consciousness through all the gateways of knowledge make modern existence hazardous in many ways. Most persons are so absorbed in the contemplation of the outside world that they are wholly oblivious to what is passing on within themselves. The premature death of millions is primarily traceable to this cause. Even among those who exercise care, it is a common mistake to avoid imaginary, and ignore the real dangers. And what is true of an individual also applies, more or less, to a people as a whole.”
― Nikolai Tesla

“1. Accept everything just the way it is.
2. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.
3. Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling.
4. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.
5. Be detached from desire your whole life long.
6. Do not regret what you have done.
7. Never be jealous.
8. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation.
9. Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself nor others.
10. Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love.
11. In all things have no preferences.
12. Be indifferent to where you live.
13. Do not pursue the taste of good food.
14. Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need.
15. Do not act following customary beliefs.
16. Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful.
17. Do not fear death.
18. Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age.
19. Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help.
20. You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour.
21. Never stray from the Way.”
― Miyamoto Musashi

“This is a truth: when you sacrifice your life, you must make fullest use of your weaponry. It is false not to do so, and to die with a weapon yet undrawn.”
― Musashi Miyamoto, The Book of Five Rings