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75 Inspirational Quotes of Pete Edochie

By Pete Edochie
:: Nigerian Actor
:: 07/03/1947
Category: Motivational Quotes

Pete Edochie, MON is a Nigerian veteran actor who was born in Zaria, Kaduna State on March 07, 1947. Although, he hails from Nteje in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. He is considered one of Nigeria’s most talented actors, being honoured with an Industry Merit Award by Africa Magic and Lifetime Achievement by Africa Film Academy, and honoured as a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

He is also a seasoned administrator and broadcaster who came into prominence in the 1980s when he played the lead role of Okonkwo in a Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s all-time best-selling novel, Things Fall Apart.

He is best known for the use of proverbs and intelligent quotes when delivering his movie roles and also in real-life situations.

Inspirational Quotes of Pete Edochie

1.
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom; the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.
2.
Sometimes you have to play the role of a fool to fool the fools who think they are fooling you.
3.
No matter how rich you are, you cannot pay for your sins.
4.
Never open the door for an armed robber, let them break it, it's part of their job.
5.
Party is not an option; a man who truly loves you would never think of sharing you with friends.
6.
Be careful who you trust! Salt and sugar are both white.
7.
The little opportunity given to a monkey to wear clothes does not guarantee it to join the dining table.
8.
A man who hangs around a beautiful girl without saying a word ends up fetching water for guests at her wedding.
9.
Drinking garri doesn't mean you are poor but allowing garri to swell before drinking it is poverty.
10.
Just because you met them at the church doesn't mean they are the ones, demons go to church too.
11.
Having a female as a best friend is like having chicken for a pet, you will eat it someday.
12.
A deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple.
13.
A farmer who grows corn by the road and a man who has a beautiful woman have the same problem.
14.
A horny Igbo girl's nipple can be used to crush diamond.
15.
He who will marry the daughter of the chief priest must be prepared to eat concoction all the time.
16.
The words of the elders do not lock all the doors, they leave the right door open.
17.
The frowning of a he-goat does not stop it from being priced.
18.
It is a man who does not know how to enjoy life that finishes the meat first when he is served food.
19.
Fake hair, fake nails, fake eyelashes, artificial face, and sometimes fake behaviour, yet a woman will say she needs a real man.
20.
If a man wants to grow a long tooth, he should have the lip to cover it.
21.
The death of a lion cannot be announced by a goat.
22.
By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.
23.
Stupidity is what we all have in common as human beings, but some people insist that improving it is their entitlement.
24.
Stupidity is what we all have in common as human beings, but some people insist that improving it is their entitlement.
25.
However kind a man is he will never give his wife as a gift to his friends.
26.
When the cock is drunk, he forgets about the hawk.
27.
When a goat laughs upon hearing that the lion is around one needs to find out what kind of grass it has been eating.
28.
When a goat laughs upon hearing that the lion is around, one needs to find out what kind of grass it has been eating.
29.
As powerful as the king is he cannot command anybody to help him pass faeces.
30.
The wolf on the hill is not as hungry as the wolf climbing the hill.
31.
When the house rat starts calling itself bushmeat because it is getting fat, it has started passing its boundary.
32.
The buttocks are like a married couple; though there is constant friction between them, they will still love and live together.
33.
A girl may never get married if she waits for the perfect man.
34.
A man who counts his money after withdrawing from the ATM has trust issues.
35.
The house that pounds yam noisily thinks the silent ones don't eat.
36.
The first person you think of in the morning, or the last person you think of at night, is either the cause of your happiness or your pain.
37.
Any young man who gets on his knees to propose to a girl is not just an idiot, he's a bloody fool, a compound buffoon.
38.
One man's food is every other man's food, just because one idiot refuses to eat it doesn't make it poison.
39.
A man who invites you over without Jollof's intentions is nothing but a time waster.
40.
Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there’s no river.
41.
Never let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out.
42.
Once a girl stops taking pictures and you don't see her online, just know she is pregnant.
43.
A hungry man is not ready to know if the food is fresh or not.
44.
No African girl will choose six-packs over six cars. So my sons stop the gym and work hard.
45.
You know how important Jollof rice is to Nigerians; if you host a party without adding this food, your party is a big joke.
46.
The plantain that refuses to ripen because it doesn't want to be fried will be used for plantain chips.
47.
The future belongs to the risk-takers, not the comfort seekers.
48.
No matter how dark a room is, a man would always find his way to a woman’s breast.
49.
To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care.
50.
He who always thinks the soup is too much for the eba cannot handle greatness.
51.
It is only a child that doesn't know the vagina of the cow is meat.
52.
Indeed, there are some chores that you would have to do by yourself no matter the position you hold.
53.
When one's goat goes missing, the aroma of a neighbour's soup gets suspicious.
54.
The only person that reads the terms and conditions is the one who writes it.
55.
No matter how challenging a situation is, a person will always find comfort and solace in the arms of a loved one.
56.
He that is looking for the expiry date on Agege bread is not worthy of being called hungry.
57.
Give them a chair if they can't stand your success.
58.
A woman’s greatest perfume is the fragrance of her man’s success.
59.
A wise person knows that there is something to be learned from everyone.
60.
If you have a mum, there is nowhere you are likely to go where a prayer has not already been.
61.
You basically do not want to get your hosts angry. There is no party if there is no Jollof rice.
62.
The cow in a hurry to go to America will come back as corned beef.
63.
Whoever presents his own head to break coconut would not be able to partake in the eating of it.
64.
If something that was going to chop off your head only knock off your cap, you should be grateful.
65.
This one on smartness; time waits for no one; it is important for you to do the right thing at the right time.
66.
The chief who doesn't know what to say says that his friend has said what he would have said.
67.
Beware of the naked man who offers you clothes.
68.
A man who swallows a whole coconut has complete faith in his anus.
69.
When a girl has beauty without brains, the private part suffers the most.
70.
He who throws a party without Jollof rice shall taste the bitter wrath of the gods.
71.
Kindness is like butter, it works best when you spread it around.
72.
In this part of the world, it is bad manners for a child to eat the meat before the main food. The meat on the food is your reward, it should be slowly enjoyed.
73.
Girls are like mangoes, once you are waiting for them to ripe, others are eating them with salt.
74.
Life goes on even if you don’t want it to.
75.
Be careful about the rumours you hear about a lady, it either comes from a man who can’t have her or a lady who can’t compete with her.

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