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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"The real strength of a man is not in the size of his muscles, but in the size of his heart."
"What others think of you doesn't matter as much as what you think of yourself."
"Exercise must become a regular part of your day or personal effectiveness system. Do not wait to start exercising because you want to lose weight or because the doctor has given you some scary update on your health. Exercise to keep fit and stay healthy. It's not too late to start now."
"If the past could be changed, it would not exist. If the future could be stopped, it would not survive. If the present could be avoided, it would not prevail."
"A bear does not change its nature because it shed its fur."
"Extraordinary storms turn average seamen into extraordinary sailors."
"Passing the baton - Oh what a challenge this has proven to be in many societies, families, businesses, governments, religious organizations and obviously in every other relay race! Why do this? - for starters, you will not live forever " how about that? After a given mileage, even a car will need new tyres!"
"Love's key unlocks joy's door."
"Guide humbly. Guide happily. Guide hopefully. Guide honorably."
"A divided mind cannot conquer a united soul."
"God is the distance between light and darkness."
"If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof on your head, and a dream in your heart, you have everything you need in life."
"What you think is a seed, what you say is the bud, and what you do is the fruit."
"Accidental wisdom is better than willful folly."
"Become so good they can't ingore you, and you are on the path to success. Become so good they can't stand you, and you are on the path to greatness."
"Transcend your doubts. Transcend your fears. Transcend your weaknesses. Transcend your limits."
"Why fish in the pond when you live right next to the sea?"
"Who are you? Where are you coming from? What are your strengths and ambitions? What makes you happy and fulfilled? What are your inherent gifts and talents? Clearly define yourself."
"With wisdom in your mind, you can perform great deeds. With faith in your heart, you can perform extraordinary deeds. With love in your soul, you can perform remarkable deeds. With God in your life, you can perform supernatural deeds."
"Expand your mind. Nurture your heart. Develop your body. Cultivate your soul."
"To be profitable, practice diligence. To be successful, practice excellence. To be influential, practice intelligence. To be honorable, practice prudence. To be blissful, practice kindness. To be joyful, practice goodness."
"The struggles of the past are the gateway to the blessings of the future."
"If you want to rise, drop everyone that is weighing you down."
"Entrepreneurship is the process of discovering new ways of combining resources to create change " in whatever area of life."
"Stars shine even for those who refuse to look up."
"A lion will never be afraid of sheep, no matter how many outnumber it."
"Today's tears are an investment into tomorrow's smiles."
"As stars cannot help but sparkle, the great cannot help but shine."
"A tree is honored for the size of its fruit, not the size of its leaves."
"In helping yourself, you prove you are strong; in helping others, you prove you are compassionate; in helping many, you prove you are generous; if helping everyone, you prove you are enlightened."
"If death blew a trumpet each time he was coming, there would be no one to greet him on arrival."
"There are silent killers like poverty, hunger, easily preventable diseases and illnesses, and other related conditions. These remain a daily and ongoing catastrophe, but they rarely manage to achieve and sustain, prime-time headline coverage on the news. Why not report on these until someone acts on them?"
"They fired arrows at me, but I did not fire back. I picked them up instead to build my castle."
"Love is free, but priceless. Wisdom is precious, but costless. Faith is gentle, but fearless. Joy is scarce, but limitless. Truth is simple, but matchless."
"Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with your talents, move the world with your brilliance, change the world with your genius."
"You choose the leaders and place them strategically around the table of your vision and mission. They are already around you because of some degree of loyalty, so if you continue putting 80% effort in enhancing loyalty that already exists, you will end up going into overkill and igniting a toxic level of internal office politics that was not originally existent in your organisation."
"Leadership success means your mission and vision must outlive you, but this will not happen by accident. We have enough stories around us to prove that lasting legacies have to be well managed, planned and structured for continuity. If not, you will carry your name, success and influence to the grave, only leaving short-lived memories of your achievements and impact."
"In life, all things are not constant or equal, the inequalities are so loud; change and uncertainty are the order of the day. It is these changes, inequalities and uncertainties that make it more imperative that you deliberately plan your way to success."
"After you acquire knowledge and skill, aim to be a practitioner. Time for practice on the job or in life will still test your authenticity. Knowledge is one of the greatest sources of confidence, and you will need that confidence to do your work and demonstrate you know what you have been trained for."
"Major breakthroughs often come after major breakdowns."
"A wolf can only curse a lion when surrounded by its peers."
"An ounce of love can overcome a mountain of fear."
"Use fear to become braver, pain to become stronger, trials to become wiser, and misfortune to become better."
"The lack of knowledge on the part of followers perpetuates a culture of abuse by bad leadership. Every day, issues are being endorsed in the name of standing for the ignorant masses, only to benefit those who sponsor the agendas. Priorities are set and resources allocated, never to benefit or reach those cited as the underlying justification for sourcing the funds or setting the priorities."
"Love is sweet even when what you go through is bitter."
"Don't be afraid of being alone; remember, when the sun rises, it rises with nobody at its side."
"Why do people seek one and not the other? It is the majorities that are led and they normally follow those who can help them meet their ever-present and growing needs. Question is, do you possess the kind of solutions they want? Are you well positioned to reach them or to be reachable by those who can benefit from your solution to their challenges?"
"You don't have to pay the sun to rise, the moon to shine, and the stars to glow."
"Don't be afraid of being alone, a lion does not rule the jungle with sheep at its side."
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