17 Quotes by Barbadian authors

Barbadian sayings carry the salt of the Atlantic and the warmth of a rum-shop grin, mixing dry wit with firm, homespun counsel. Their rhythm matches tuk drums and market chatter, playful on the surface, serious underneath. Themes of perseverance, neighborliness, and self-respect flow through images of cane fields, flying fish, and restless surf. Sly turns of phrase, a lilt of Bajan dialect, and wisdom that checks pride, prizes community, and laughs at hardship chart a steady course through everyday storms.

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"For he who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything"

Owen Arthur, Statesman

Owen Arthur

"We're not going to win all the battles in the current geopolitical climate, but we can win a battle where there is common purpose"

Mia Mottley, President

Mia Mottley

"I am satisfied that all politicians were meant to be journalists and all journalists meant to be politicians"

Owen Arthur, Statesman

Owen Arthur

"For ultimately, the only way to win wars is to prevent them occurring in the first place"

Owen Arthur, Statesman

Owen Arthur

"Let us go forward in this battle fortified by conviction that those who labour in the service of a great and good cause will never fail"

Owen Arthur, Statesman

Owen Arthur

"Help the man-in-the-street make sense of the bewildering"

Owen Arthur, Statesman

Owen Arthur

"We have come to Los Angeles, hopeful that we're not just going to engage in speeches, or we're not just going to engage in platitudes, but we go home to make a difference to people at perhaps the most difficult time this world has seen in 100 years"

Mia Mottley, President

Mia Mottley

"We bend, we brace, we build, and very often, yes, we do it together"

Mia Mottley, President

Mia Mottley

"In our unity lies our strength. This must be our truth and our rallying cry"

Mia Mottley, President

Mia Mottley

"If we don't control this fire, it will burn us all down"

Mia Mottley, President

Mia Mottley

"Man's inhumanity to man, that required people who had little power to take a stand and say, "Wrong is wrong""

Mia Mottley, President

Mia Mottley

"Don't get out until the last penny drops"

Garfield Sobers, Athlete

Garfield Sobers

"After a good night out, my body was relaxed and my mind was calm, clear and alert, ready for the game on the next day. I won't prescribe this form of stress relief for everyone"

Garfield Sobers, Athlete

Garfield Sobers

"Thank you very much for this honour in awarding me with the key to your city. It is a great honour and privilege to be offered such an honour, but when I think of the Jamaican people, I am not at all surprised"

Garfield Sobers, Athlete

Garfield Sobers

"Six sixes and self-satisfaction are not what it's about - it's all about the team. You should never be an individual in a team sport. The team comes first, you come second"

Garfield Sobers, Athlete

Garfield Sobers

"When I am batting, the moment I face up to the bowler, my concentration is zeroed in on him and the ball. Everything else is shut out"

Garfield Sobers, Athlete

Garfield Sobers

"The proper use of the mind is the one thing that separates champions from merely good players"

Garfield Sobers, Athlete

Garfield Sobers

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