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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"If you want to be strong, love yourself; if you want to be powerful, love others; if you want to be invincible, love everyone."
"Success is the daughter of perseverance."
"An acorn is an oak tree inside out."
"A bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt."
"Embrace all. Help some. Trust few. Harm none."
"A diamond does not lose its value because it is covered in mud."
"One note does not make a symphony, one artist does not make an orchestra."
"A rose would be miserable if it was forced to be a daisy, no matter how much water it was fed."
"Any seed that is planted by God bears fruit even before it touches the ground."
"The soul is a great magician; transforming thoughts into reality, desires into actions, and life into experiences."
"Happy is he who marries the woman he wants, happier is he who marries the woman he needs, and happiest is he who marries the woman he wants and needs."
"It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it."
"Short prayers with long legs travel far."
"If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own."
"A flower always turns its face to light, be likewise."
"He who hunts deer must not boast to he who hunts buffalo."
"Fear is the first and last obstacle on your path to greatness."
"To know is to memorize. To understand is to utilize. The accumulation of knowledge is learnedness. The accumulation of wisdom is experience."
"The loveliest flowers sometimes grow in the ugliest places."
"Light travels half away around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on."
"Your greatest friendships are those that survive the greatest storms."
"The call to leadership excellence means you must now be awake to the reality that you are no longer your own, you are a blessing to society. In business, this will also mean value given to shareholders, customers, employees as well as society. This will take you, your family and your corporate base to appreciate that your leadership role and influence demands that they share you with other causes and stakeholders. As an effective person, you must be able to balance the demands on you and create the additional time that leadership at a higher level requires."
"Love is a spirit, and therefore cannot die a natural death."
"You cannot lose if you have learned one new lesson. You cannot lose if you have helped one new person. You cannot lose if you have overcome one new obstacle."
"A flower does not fulfill its destiny until it blooms, and a star does not fulfill its destiny until it shines."
"Weeds blend in, roses stand out."
"If you are tired of walking to your destiny, sprint."
"Education costs an arm and a leg, but ignorance costs you your mind and your soul."
"So much can be done, even when little is said. So little can be done, even when much is spoken."
"The shores safety keeps many from the oceans treasures."
"Water your dreams with fear, and they will wilt; with doubt, and they will wither; with hope, and they will grow; with faith, and they will flourish."
"It's too risky", said doubters. "It's too difficult", said scoffers. "It's pointless", said mockers. "It's impossible", said haters. "It's already done", said believers."
"If you swim with sharks, make sure you have the appetite of a whale."
"Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences."
"Timeless wisdom brings timeless blessings."
"Love enters your heart a spark and exists your soul a flame."
"A lion is only dangerous if it has teeth."
"If you have a dream no one else can see, a reward awaits you that no one else can have."
"Thoughts can only hurt you with your permission, feelings can only wound you with your consent, experiences can only damage you with your authorization; life can only ruin you with your approval."
"If seeds saw dirt as their enemy, they would lose out on the opportunity to grow."
"Great things sometimes have small beginnings."
"You were born to shine, don't ever let anyone steal your light."
"When hunting a lion it is wise to remind yourself that you too are being hunted."
"Keeping your head above the water only works if the air is clean."
"Tears of joy are better than smiles of sorrow."
"A heart's wound heals quicker than a soul's scratch."
"If there is no room in the river, swim to the ocean."
"The greatest mountain is still made of grains of sand."
"A stone, no matter how small, resists the wind."
"A flower does not diminish in beauty, no matter how many weeds envy it."
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