Gifted Minds Quotes

“We’ as Africans have never been poor, it has always been our mindset, and until we learn to write our own story, the narrative will always be the same.”
― Emmanuel Apetsi

“In the end, it’s not what our worst enemy, death, takes from us but what we do with what we have left in our hearts and minds. We owe it to the dead to preserve their memories and respect their wishes, for we hope for a better tomorrow where our last enemy, death, will be defeated for all eternity. Until then, let’s make this short, meaningful life worth living and radiate love, for those who love us will always miss us.”
― Emmanuel Apetsi

“Just like Ramanujan used to have visions of numbers, I have visions of words, that too, in the most socially relevant manner possible.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Ingan Impossible: Handbook of Hatebusting

“Genius By The Dozen (A Sonnet)

Given the resources, I can build any technology,
Unlike some people, I do not need to hire genius.
Yet I gave up my obsession of electronics, because,
Building rockets is easy, building society not so much.
Not everybody is born with a silver spoon in mouth,
Rest of us have to choose among bread, dreams and tears.
But don't assume that I am whining about a misfortune,
Because, a reformer is worth a hundred entrepreneurs.
Rocket science is child's play for even a fisherman's son,
Cognitive Science is common sense for a laborer's child.
Yet you boast about a bunch of counterfeit geniuses whose,
Greatest power is that they are born with a golden hide.
If you seek true genius, lend a hand to developing nations.
And they'll give you Gates, Musks and Byrons by the dozens.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans