19 Quotes by Bahamian authors

A Bahamian voice carries salt on the tongue and a drumbeat under the words. Sayings move like tide, patient, teasing, then sudden with truth. You’ll hear market chatter and church hush, Junkanoo bravado and porchlight counsel. Humor cuts clean, respect for elders stands firm, and hardship meets a grin that won’t blink at hurricanes. The islands teach thrift, neighborliness, and a freedom that minds its manners. Expect riddling wisdom, bright idiom, and the steady rake-and-scrape of experience keeping time.

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"Leadership is the capacity to influence others through inspiration motivated by passion, generated by vision, produced by a conviction, ignited by a purpose"

Myles Munroe, Author

Myles Munroe

"You were not born to be employed. You were born to be deployed"

Myles Munroe, Author

Myles Munroe

"The value of life is not in its duration, but in its donation"

Myles Munroe, Author

Myles Munroe

"The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but life without purpose"

Myles Munroe, Author

Myles Munroe

"The poorest man in the world is the man without a dream. The most frustrated man in the world is the man with a dream that never becomes a reality"

Myles Munroe, Author

Myles Munroe

"Your job is what they pay you to do. Your work is what you were born to do. Never confuse your job with your work"

Myles Munroe, Author

Myles Munroe

"You were not born just to make a living. You were born to make a difference in the world"

Myles Munroe, Author

Myles Munroe

"When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable"

Myles Munroe, Author

Myles Munroe

"I wish for The Bahamas to be wealthy and proud, brave and sovereign; a country where every Bahamian stands tall, independent and free, a country where there is opportunity for all (not just PLPs), and a secure future for each soul bold enough to grasp it"

Lynden Oscar Pindling, Statesman

Lynden Oscar Pindling

"We must have more schools and teachers ... to fit our children for tomorrow"

Lynden Oscar Pindling, Statesman

Lynden Oscar Pindling

"The overall objective still is to advance Bahamians to the very top spot in this country"

Lynden Oscar Pindling, Statesman

Lynden Oscar Pindling

"Our people can be trusted with the truth"

Lynden Oscar Pindling, Statesman

Lynden Oscar Pindling

"People are more important than things; that men are more important than machines"

Lynden Oscar Pindling, Statesman

Lynden Oscar Pindling

"Political Independence for The Bahamas is almost meaningless unless it holds forth the prospect of economic independence"

Lynden Oscar Pindling, Statesman

Lynden Oscar Pindling

"With faith in God and faith in our country and people, we can rise to whatever height we aspire to, and these can be achieved by our continuing efforts"

Lynden Oscar Pindling, Statesman

Lynden Oscar Pindling

"I even had the illusion, for a very short time, that I could become a medium pace bowler"

Perry Christie, Statesman

"The Bahamas is headed for unprecedented economic activity"

Perry Christie, Statesman

"I have just come out of an electoral experience with the people of my country in which I invited them to join me in a partnership for governance"

Perry Christie, Statesman

"The suffering of the Bahamian people is nearly ended. A new day is coming. It is almost here"

Perry Christie, Statesman

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