Emmanuel Olalere

“Even Juba the Second, the Rome-educated scholar and Berber king of Numidia in present-day Algeria, who gave the river its current name, identified the waterway by its greatness, calling it the ‘Niger,’ derived from the Tuareg expression ‘N’ger-n-n’gero,’ meaning ‘River of Rivers.”
― Fola Fagbule, Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation

“Ignoring, dismissing, or suppressing your emotions doesn’t get rid of them; it buries them. It tucks them away to fester and arise again at a later time. When you recognize and validate your emotions instead, you strip away the judgment—the “I’m bad,” “this is wrong,” or “I shouldn’t” responses—and allow your experiences to flow through you. It helps you quell the inner critic and live a more present and enjoyable life.”
― Michael S. Sorensen, I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships

“The first point to remember is that if you are travelling west to east then the jet lag will be worse than if you were going from east to west. Just remember: "West is best, east is a beast". The reason for this is because our internal body clocks are a little longer than 24 hours, so it is easier for us to stay up longer than it is to fall asleep earlier than we are use to.”
― Charlotte Scarbrow, What Every Parent Should Know: The fast track to take control and gain confidence in your parenting style, from before baby arrives to the toddler years: Parenting must knows for raising children

“The truly good listeners of the world do more than just listen. They listen, seek to understand, and then validate. That third point is the secret sauce—the magic ingredient.”
― Michael S. Sorensen, I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships