Top 397 Quotes & Sayings by Kenyan Authors - Page 3

Whenever I'm being invited to the New York City Marathon like today, I need to think twice because I know it's a very tough race.

For me, collages manage to - it satisfies all of my madness, like I'm able to make these obsessive things, but then I'm also able to make these very strong statements. I don't know what they mean to other people, but in my mind, they have a very strong particular resonance; there's sort of a power.

The idea that either individuals or organisations are 'too big to fail' or that the tech and start-up sector is somehow different is wrong.

I have this amateur side attraction to, and interest in, the sciences and biology and physics and evolution. Paleontology is of interest to me. I'm interested in the way these fields have helped us understand how we are human and why we are human.

You need some luck in life and I have been lucky with God's help.

It is virtually impossible to control Northern Kenya, which is populated chiefly by migrant nomads.

I always say: a run in the morning is like eating a fruit a day - it chases he doctor away. It is good for your mind.

If you have that belief - pure belief in your heart - that you want to be successful then you can talk to your mind and your mind will control you to be successful.

I've spent a lot of time in the United States and Canada and I am grateful for the opportunities that I've been given by people, and the game of basketball, and the NBA.

I'm not having any problems with my body so I don't need to supplement. Growing older you don't recover as fast, but all-in-all I'm doing well.

The constitution is the ultimate custodian of social will and its making should be accorded all due diligence.

For fossils to thrive, certain favorable circumstances are required. First of all, of course, remnants of life have to be there. These then need to be washed over with water as soon as possible, so that the bones are covered with a layer of sediment.

The increasing diversification of media ecosystems after decades of state control, along with new digital tools that allow for greater citizen engagement, have led to a dramatic reshaping of the dynamics between citizens, media, and government.

The city of Johannesburg built an app because they are getting so many complaints on Facebook and Twitter about potholes. The app allows you to report a pot hole and take a picture of it. Then, you can actually track the progress in terms of the repair, when it happened.

I am calling upon all of you to come out and fight corruption and agree to support the government in fighting corruption as our first priority.

We call upon all warring parties in the world to lay down their arms and pursue the path of peace, dialogue, and inclusive resolution of disputes.

Every GM will tell you it's an instinct. It's an instinct to be patient, to react, or act, or not to do anything at all. It just comes. What I can say is you must have a plan and a goal and a way to do things. At the end of the day, it's an instinct. Sometimes it's good. Sometimes it's bad.

Equal rights for women and queer folks!

I always tell people that I am most proud of the fact that the Ushahidi story has provided an inspiration to other techies in Kenya and Africa as an example of the kind of talent the continent holds.

All people have dignity. There's nobody who was born without a soul and a spirit.

I'm not a documentarian. I'm not a photojournalist.

I know there is pain when sawmills close and people lose jobs, but we have to make a choice. We need water and we need these forests.

I think that we have been able to demonstrate that we cannot just consume software, that we can create software that can be used all over the world, that we have that kind of talent in Africa.

When I am training, I don't want any disturbances. I have to be focused, not losing sight of my targets. I cannot evade the fact that I am now well known and I have made already some money, but you can learn how to deal with it.

I value my staff and I believe in hiring people who are smarter than myself.

Be very proud of your name and where you come from. It's so important. Say it loud and clear for everybody to hear.

It's one thing to tell people to make informed decisions, but that's difficult when there is no information.

Technology is the perfect refuge for African capability stifled elsewhere by badly run governments and years of misplaced foreign aid. Ubiquitous connectivity in a world without legacy infrastructure, together with the potential to learn coding or anything else online, has allowed technology entrepreneurship to flourish.

You have to be unique in your own ways and the ways that you play to find a way to win. You can't always go with the trend that's going on. Sometimes you have to create the trend yourself and be confident in it.

Whether it's drafting or player development, the ultimate is putting a team together.

One of the things I'm interested in is not just women but the female qualities that are present in everyone.

Kip Keino, Moses Tanui, Paul Tergat, they all come from my tribe. Some say it is the food we eat that makes us strong, the way we live. In the history of our people we wear no clothes and we are used to drinking the blood of animals.

Press and Internet freedom correlate against economic and social success, GDP, innovation, number of patents filed, and educational attainment. The more freedom there is, the more information, the more choice, and ultimately, more power for each individual.

We have to redefine what we mean when we say, 'Who are your people?' 'Where are you from?'

We're going to have tough times. We're going to have five-game losing streaks. Everybody goes through it.

You can educate people on how to preempt their own conflict.

I really want to make a big mark in athletics, to be a legend and be a good example to kids.

We are raising a generation of children who may not know how to mobilize without Facebook.

When certain things reach a tipping point, and you know people's lives are in danger, you have to decide that it's time to speak up, and you have to say something loud and clear.

It is our hope that Palestine will soon be welcomed to the community of nations with full - in my opinion - full membership in the United Nations.

The natural thing in Africa is to start playing soccer at 8 or 9. You go outside and you play like kids play basketball here, and you grow a feel for the game. In Africa, the kids start playing basketball at 16 or 17 or 18, and when they get an opportunity to come here, they have been playing for only one or two years.

We encourage the international community to redouble its efforts to support social and economic development in South Sudan for the benefit of the citizens of the new country.

If you concentrate on the rear mirror, you'll crash and cause an accident.

Let's make sure that the Internet stays open to those who need it the most.

Being a good teammate means looking out for our neighbours, friends and the people we work with.

In a few decades, the relationship between the environment, resources and conflict may seem almost as obvious as the connection we see today between human rights, democracy and peace.

Mentality is where the success is. I will teach the kids how to think in a positive way.

We must unite to build a safe, new Kenya.

Omidyar Network first supported Africa Check in 2014 when they were a team of just three dedicated people intent on building a more fact-based environment for public debate in South Africa.

I love my tribe, the Maasai are very good people and humble.

I am working to make sure we don't only protect the environment, we also improve governance.

Women are responsible for their children, they cannot sit back, waste time and see them starve.

I probably can win a prize for the most ways to use a Harvard Law School degree because of all the things I'm doing.

It would be good for us Africans to accept ourselves as we are and recapture some of the positive aspects of our culture.

You want to win in the NBA you want to build a culture and teams will always do that and try to win. It's cutthroat. All 30 teams want to be that way whether they are rebuilding, have young players, have a style of play. It doesn't matter, everybody wants to win.

Paleoanthropology is not a science that ends with the discovery of a bone. One has to have the original to work with. It is a life-long task.

I knew I would be running with so many people watching all over the world because of him. People love Bolt. He has many fans out there because of his great achievements and breaking world records in Olympics. I've done the same and it's a great honour. I'm happy and I'm happy for him.

If I don't have an ability to go the places that I have been invited to show at and to speak at and to feature my talent, well then, I am going to stay here in New York City and work my butt off.

People thought I wrote in a very 'masculine' way.

My dad always taught me that you have to be good to the next person all the time because one person is going to help another person.