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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"Look for something good in each person, even if for some people you have to look a little harder."
"A flower that grows in the shade of another blooms slowly."
"The wisdom that comes from being conscious of the real threats to you and your mission will sharpen your deliberateness in decision & choice-making, associations and positioning."
"Remain aware of your weak points; not knowing or choosing to ignore them, means creating dangerous 'blind-spots' in the path to your success."
"To become successful, do the little extra things that ordinary people refuse to do. The little extra hard work, little extra practice, little extra studying and the little extra positive attitude."
"If the sky was the limit, none of our heroes would have reached the moon."
"We don't have the same backgrounds, we do not possess the same skills or talents, we are not from the same generation, and neither do we have access to the same platform to shine. Things are not equal and life is not constant " there will never be the so-called level playing field."
"Society in its boundless ignorance ridicules the caterpillar but praises the butterfly."
"Be like a rose; no matter how many thorns you encounter in life, bloom."
"Good friends are divine instruments."
"If in this generation, you still consider yourself the only one who knows or who has the capacity to make a difference, it's a shame because you are delaying this leadership excellence train from reaching its destination. Make a decision to change your leadership philosophy and agenda today!"
"A wise bird does not lend even the smallest of its feathers to a hunter."
"Be in love with what you do. Love wisdom. Love life. Love people. God is love."
"A flower does not lose its beauty because it grew on concrete."
"If an ant carries an object a hundred times its weight, you can carry burdens many times your size."
"The soul's steps are greater than the heart's leaps."
"As you strive for personal effectiveness and leadership excellence, there are local and global questions that you will inevitably have to face. These range from poverty, corruption, terrorism, food security, scarcity of resources and overpopulation among others. Your power and influence for significance in leadership excellence will increase in direct proportion to your ability to find effective and sustainable practical solutions to some of these real-life challenges."
"Soulmates don't choose each other, fate chooses them."
"Do not plan to die, do not plan for the death of your name or your influence - rather, plan for the resting of a life well lived. Make an eternal mark."
"To succeed, with or without money, have deliberate plans to make success out of opportunity. If you are totally dependent on chance, then chances are that you will fail."
"Bricks on your back are easier to carry than pebbles on your soul."
"Storms pass by on their way to get all the colors needed to paint your rainbow."
"Success gives in to those who truly desire her."
"When you face challenges, threats and prospects for failure, when you are out of money or job, when health is deteriorating and death seems to beckon " any hope for success against all those odds takes a solid empowering belief system that will believe " hope is still there. You must choose to adopt positive and empowering beliefs."
"Whilst a level playing field cannot be guaranteed, one thing that is guaranteed is your fair share of challenges. It's not a matter of IF they come, but WHEN you will encounter them."
"You are in obscurity when you are still needed but no one cares a lot what you say or think, or even where you are working from. You have no voice or presence that makes you relevant. Grow your voice."
"Roll-up those sleeves and work until you see the fruit of your labour. It takes Passion, Resolve and a Productive Work Ethic, meeting with Opportunity, for you to succeed."
"So many voices are out there, both excellent and mediocre, do you have a credible solution for the needs of your target market or audience? prove the authenticity of your substance. Do you have what it takes to make a difference? Whilst some come as talents, their development to excellence and maturity will not come without passion, resolve, productive work ethic and opportunity."
"Creating the right mind-set and a positive attitude today, will help you to start crafting a clear plan of how you intend to make your life a success."
"Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed."
"Choices and decisions must be supported by your passion, resolve and a productive work ethic. If these meet opportunity - your success has finally come!"
"A star will shine in the midst of darkness. A flower will bloom in the midst of dirt. A camel will flourish in the midst of doubt. A diamond will form in the midst of pressure. A champion will rise in the midst of hardship."
"Success is climbing all the way up failure's steep ladder."
"Success must be personalised, contextualized and internalized. Success means something different to each one of us. We each have a unique and peculiar mission in life."
"If roses did not suffer thorns on their journey to beauty, they would lose out on becoming masterpieces."
"The world rewards you for what is in your mind, the universe rewards you for what is in your heart, and the Heavens reward you for what is in your soul."
"A slap from God is better than a handshake from the devil."
"Your age reflects or measures the rate at which you have been spending life. Every one born into this world is given life and that life is measured in units of time. Spending time means spending life, wasting time means wasting life. Getting value out of time means, getting value out of life. Time does not stop moving because we stopped working with purpose, meaning life does not stop or take a break even when you plan to go on vacation. You never stop spending time, even when you don't have a penny in your pocket."
"Thank the past for all the lessons it taught you, anticipate the future for all the blessings it has in store for you."
"When you have defined your mission, values and attitudes in the context of leadership influence and excellence, you also need to conduct a personal audit, checking how aligned they are to your current leadership practices. Where necessary, begin to make adjustments."
"You are as the sun; the world is your stage; even without an audience, shine."
"Consistency and acceleration are both key to sustaining success. One-day-wonder persons who slouch back to mediocrity will soon be forgotten."
"Deliberately feed your subconscious mind by acquiring quality input through the conscious and sensory mind. You need to be aware of your need to be successful in life or any of its endeavours. You need to be aware of your potential and possess the strong desire to succeed. Success is possible and you deserve to succeed."
"A toothless wolf is less dangerous than a fanged insect."
"Breaking from the herd is better than getting lost in it."
"The smartest fish are still in the sea."
"Just imagine the strides Africa would have made if all the resources being channeled towards conflict resolution were going into construction of power generation plants and irrigation capacity. Can't we promote our own peace? What are we doing to seriously focus on other eco-friendly energy sources like wind and solar?"
"Dream the impossible. See the impossible. Pursue the impossible. Achieve the impossible."
"Use your mind's talents diligently, your heart's powers incredibly, and your soul's genius profitably."
"What you conquer in your youth is your trophy in adulthood."
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