Beautiful Quotes of a Lifetime
By Guardian Nigeria | Date: 19 June 2026 | 3:17am WAT
Segun Durowaiye reflects on the profound value of friendship and brotherhood, drawing from literature and personal insight.
On friends, he writes: "From quiet homes and small beginnings, out to the undiscovered ends. There’s nothing worth the wear of winning but laughter and the love of friends." He observes that the most moving sight is seeing men behave in a brotherly way toward each other.
Contrasting this, he notes: "There are rich slobs in the villages and cities who think they are the Lords of Creation and wouldn’t lift a finger to help a living soul." In traditional communities, however, cooperation thrives. A palm-thatch house is built in two days when everyone helps; a roof can be put on in a couple of hours. Neighbors join to help a poor man sow his field, so he doesn't tire or give up. All this is done because of friendship.
Durowaiye emphasizes: "A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter. He that has found one has found a treasure. There’s nothing so precious as a faithful friend, and no scales can measure his excellence."
He quotes an ancient Greek excerpt: "They told me, Meraclitus, they told me you were dead. They brought me bitter news to hear and bitter tears to shed. I wept as I remembered how often you and I had tired the Sun with talking and sent him down the sky."
Another quote from Kahlil Gibran resonates: "Your friend is your needs answered. He is your field which you love and reap with thanksgiving. And he is your board and your fireside. For you come to him with your hunger and you seek him for peace."
Durowaiye concludes: "Godsent friends are like flowers blooming and blossoming graciously from the beginning to eternity. We all need one like this to brighten our days and put lasting smiles on our faces like the rising Sun."
Segun Durowaiye can be reached via 08055356855.
