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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors

"There are two kinds of warriors: those on the battlefield, and those in the boardroom; both are out to win. But the age of King Alexander has gone, and the age of Bill Gates has come."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"There are two kinds of warriors: those on the battlefield, and those in the boardroom; both are out to win. But the age of King Alexander has gone, and the age of Bill Gates has come."
"Don't downgrade your dreams to upgrade your relationships."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Don't downgrade your dreams to upgrade your relationships."
"A candle is at its brightest in the dark."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"A candle is at its brightest in the dark."
"Let them judge you, but remain virtuous. Let them criticize you, but remain wise. Let them misunderstand you, but remain kind. Let them hate you, but remain exceptional."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Let them judge you, but remain virtuous. Let them criticize you, but remain wise. Let them misunderstand you, but remain kind. Let them hate you, but remain exceptional."
"Wisdom frees men, even if they are in prison."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Wisdom frees men, even if they are in prison."
"Greatness in your body is strength. Greatness in your mind is wisdom. Greatness in your heart is faith. Greatness in your soul is love. Greatness in your life is God."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Greatness in your body is strength. Greatness in your mind is wisdom. Greatness in your heart is faith. Greatness in your soul is love. Greatness in your life is God."
"If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it."
"Stars shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Stars shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them."
"A star is a rock that could no longer hide its light from the world."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"A star is a rock that could no longer hide its light from the world."
"The sky is only the limit if you have not set your eyes on reaching the stars."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"The sky is only the limit if you have not set your eyes on reaching the stars."
"A chariot cannot travel in two directions."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"A chariot cannot travel in two directions."
"Grief gives you a hundred reasons to cry; hope gives you a thousand reasons to smile, joy gives you a million reasons to laugh, and love gives you billion reasons to rejoice."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Grief gives you a hundred reasons to cry; hope gives you a thousand reasons to smile, joy gives you a million reasons to laugh, and love gives you billion reasons to rejoice."
"Light another's path and the universe will light your own."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Light another's path and the universe will light your own."
"Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning."
"The deep desire for success must cause a dream to rise to the surface and inspire you to action. The dream must be supported in the physical and natural realm to help you believe more and more in the possibility of its realization."
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Archibald Marwizi
"The deep desire for success must cause a dream to rise to the surface and inspire you to action. The dream must be supported in the physical and natural realm to help you believe more and more in the possibility of its realization."
"The mind is a god, it creates its own reality."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"The mind is a god, it creates its own reality."
"A sword can only pierce the body, but love can pierce the soul."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"A sword can only pierce the body, but love can pierce the soul."
"I could not break records, so I decided to shatter them."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"I could not break records, so I decided to shatter them."
"If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty."
"You are only greater than what you overcome."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"You are only greater than what you overcome."
"A book is a small library you can fit into your pocket."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"A book is a small library you can fit into your pocket."
"The cleanest feet in the universe are positive thoughts walking through your mind."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"The cleanest feet in the universe are positive thoughts walking through your mind."
"Count your smiles, not your frowns."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Count your smiles, not your frowns."
"Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake."
"Don't be intimidated and at the same time don't intimidate."
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Archibald Marwizi
"Don't be intimidated and at the same time don't intimidate."
"Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look."
"No one can change your attitude or another person's attitude " only you can decide to change your own attitude by influencing the whole value chain from programs running in your subconscious mind to beliefs and values you strongly hold."
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Archibald Marwizi
"No one can change your attitude or another person's attitude " only you can decide to change your own attitude by influencing the whole value chain from programs running in your subconscious mind to beliefs and values you strongly hold."
"The world's most lethal venom is not found on the tongues of serpents, but on the tongues of a disgruntled wife."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"The world's most lethal venom is not found on the tongues of serpents, but on the tongues of a disgruntled wife."
"If you are tired of walking to your destiny, sprint."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"If you are tired of walking to your destiny, sprint."
"You must first move from mediocrity to relevance in the realm of your dream, before it can translate into a driving passion that fuels your success. There are no impossibilities in a dream, there are no figures that are too big or obstacles that are unscalable, no distances too far or expertise considered too small " there is unlimited possibility in a dream. Your dream must be bigger than you and inspiring enough to outlive you."
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Archibald Marwizi
"You must first move from mediocrity to relevance in the realm of your dream, before it can translate into a driving passion that fuels your success. There are no impossibilities in a dream, there are no figures that are too big or obstacles that are unscalable, no distances too far or expertise considered too small " there is unlimited possibility in a dream. Your dream must be bigger than you and inspiring enough to outlive you."
"When God pushes you off a cliff, it is your faith He wants you to use as wings."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"When God pushes you off a cliff, it is your faith He wants you to use as wings."
"A kind 'no' from the heart is better than a deceitful 'yes' from the tongue."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"A kind 'no' from the heart is better than a deceitful 'yes' from the tongue."
"When night comes do not despair; rejoice instead and say to yourself, "At least now I can see the stars."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"When night comes do not despair; rejoice instead and say to yourself, "At least now I can see the stars."
"Positioning yourself and effective branding should not be left to sports and movie stars. Your need a personal coach, manager or mentor otherwise your expertise, skills or talent will not go far. You might have what it takes but sometimes you lack strategy and some finer elements."
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Archibald Marwizi
"Positioning yourself and effective branding should not be left to sports and movie stars. Your need a personal coach, manager or mentor otherwise your expertise, skills or talent will not go far. You might have what it takes but sometimes you lack strategy and some finer elements."
"The hotter the furnace the finer the gold."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"The hotter the furnace the finer the gold."
"Life is short, death is long, days are narrow, and years are wide."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Life is short, death is long, days are narrow, and years are wide."
"Light on its worst day will conquer darkness on its best day."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Light on its worst day will conquer darkness on its best day."
"Walking to success is better than sprinting to failure."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Walking to success is better than sprinting to failure."
"A life that lacks physical exercise and activity leads to lethargy and promotes sickness of both body and mind. Exercise is important because it helps the heart, lungs, muscles and brain to be more efficient in their use of oxygen. Take personal responsibility over what you can control " it's your life."
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Archibald Marwizi
"A life that lacks physical exercise and activity leads to lethargy and promotes sickness of both body and mind. Exercise is important because it helps the heart, lungs, muscles and brain to be more efficient in their use of oxygen. Take personal responsibility over what you can control " it's your life."
"Make a deliberate effort to feed your conscious and subconscious mind to achieve a well programmed mind frame, ready to succeed. Read the right material, watch the right material and listen to the right material. Practice and expose yourself to the right material so that you can form positive attitudes, positive feelings and positive habits. For each person, the right material is defined from their unique vision, mission, beliefs and values."
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Archibald Marwizi
"Make a deliberate effort to feed your conscious and subconscious mind to achieve a well programmed mind frame, ready to succeed. Read the right material, watch the right material and listen to the right material. Practice and expose yourself to the right material so that you can form positive attitudes, positive feelings and positive habits. For each person, the right material is defined from their unique vision, mission, beliefs and values."
"The sun is never denied the light it gives; likewise, you are never denied the kindness you bestow."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"The sun is never denied the light it gives; likewise, you are never denied the kindness you bestow."
"The soul's hands carry the heart's burdens."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"The soul's hands carry the heart's burdens."
"The reality of life and an imperfect world dictates that things cannot be held constant to guarantee your success; you have to wiggle your way through a planned path within a maze, to attain your goal."
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Archibald Marwizi
"The reality of life and an imperfect world dictates that things cannot be held constant to guarantee your success; you have to wiggle your way through a planned path within a maze, to attain your goal."
"The poor can dream. The weak can hope. The helpless can strive. The powerless can rise."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"The poor can dream. The weak can hope. The helpless can strive. The powerless can rise."
"Love is my favorite drug, I overdose on it regularly."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Love is my favorite drug, I overdose on it regularly."
"Whilst the greatest threat to your mission is the internal aspects within you, the external circumstances need to be covered against as well. Scan your external environment and circumstances."
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Archibald Marwizi
"Whilst the greatest threat to your mission is the internal aspects within you, the external circumstances need to be covered against as well. Scan your external environment and circumstances."
"If you build castles in the air, make sure you have a ladder to reach them."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"If you build castles in the air, make sure you have a ladder to reach them."
"Whilst you can be a stepping stone to help others succeed, you are not a dirty mat to be abused by others."
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Archibald Marwizi
"Whilst you can be a stepping stone to help others succeed, you are not a dirty mat to be abused by others."
"Love is loud; the soul hears it, even if the universe is deaf."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"Love is loud; the soul hears it, even if the universe is deaf."
"It is the roof that fights the rain, but the builder who gets all the glory."
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Matshona Dhliwayo
"It is the roof that fights the rain, but the builder who gets all the glory."
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