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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"If the African stars do not rise, are not known, remain obscure, their stories are not told " who and where is the African story teller? Your challenge if you are in the media is to continually ask if you are doing enough, using the appropriate strategies and at the right platforms. Let's create and promote international and global stars with the talent and skills in our people, no one will do it for us."
"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."
"The great are like the sun, even when hidden from the world they still shine."
"To be ordinary, be normal; to be original, be different; to be valuable, be unique; to be priceless, be yourself."
"Your growth and involvement must begin to show lasting footprints as you exude maximum effectiveness and significance. Your leadership influence must translate into a source of inspiration for your peers and those who look at you as a leader."
"Not all slaves are poor, and not all free men are rich."
"In a world full of pebbles dare to be a diamond."
"If you want to shine, sit before a lamp; if you want to shine brighter, sit before a fire; but if you want to shine the brightest, sit before a sage."
"Your mind must be prepared to face some kind of 'failure' or mistakes " take the lessons, face the consequences even if embarrassing, and march on."
"Love is the luckiest tenant in the world, living in the hearts of men and women rent free."
"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."
"One gains more from a fast than a feast."
"Flowers still have to stretch to bloom."
"You are strong because of what you overcame, brave because of what you defeated, fierce because of what you mastered, and powerful because of what you conquered."
"Why fish in the pond when you live right next to the sea?"
"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."
"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."
"Expand your mind. Nurture your heart. Develop your body. Cultivate your soul."
"If your heart has been broken nine times, muster the courage to love again for the tenth."
"Love has the mind of a sage, the heart of a saint, and the soul of an angel."
"Consider your will to be the vision of your influence on earth after you cease to be a part of it. Crafting a lasting legacy means you start planning and making it possible now."
"Success is yours if you are willing to pursue it to the ends of the earth."
"A bird that does not break out of its shell will die in its egg."
"Let your resolution and confession be, 'I will change these things because I want to succeed, and I want to succeed because it will bring me the happiness I seek and desire."
"If God had a flower for each moment He thought of you, the whole universe would be a garden."
"When the head tries to rule the heart, emotion poisons it."
"If you are a musician, sing to one as if you were singing to a million. If you are a dancer, dance to one as if you were dancing to a million. If you are a performer, perform to one as if you were performing to a million."
"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."
"The greater the pressure, the greater the treasure."
"Entrepreneurship is the process of discovering new ways of combining resources to create change " in whatever area of life."
"Have the mind of a fox, the heart of a lion, the tongue of a serpent, the flair of a swan, and the soul of a dove."
"An apple never bares a pear."
"You only need four words to spell the greatest word in the universe: L. O. V. E."
"Help when you can. Give what you have. Do what you must. Be who you ought to be."
"The real power of a leader is in the number of minds he can reach, hearts he can touch, souls he can move, and lives he can change."
"Choices and decisions must be supported by your passion, resolve and a productive work ethic. If these meet opportunity - your success has finally come!"
"What you conquer in your soul you conquer in your world."
"One who wishes to cross the ocean first builds a ship."
"Beautiful gifts sometimes come adorned in ugly wrapping."
"A leader, who divides his own people, contaminates his platform and begins to destroy his own territory."
"People can hurt you, but you can still love. People can betray you, but you can still trust. People can put you down, but you can still rise. People can oppose you, but you can still prevail."
"When the sun sets do not despair, hope sits with you in the dark."
"Elders in the dark see better than children in the light."
"A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures."
"Courage lightens distress, hope alleviates grief, doubt aggravates affliction, fear worsens anguish, worry magnifies misery, and faith overthrows despair."
"A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond."
"Take your mission and yourself very seriously. Stick to your schedule and keep time. Cut expenditure of time and money from non-core activities and redirect to those that give more value to the pursuit of your purpose. Never embark on your work or a project without a plan, even if it's just a mental plan. Use the old carpenter's rule " "Measure twice and cut once. Do not leave room for substandard results."
"The size of the seed does not determine the size of the tree."
"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."
"A lion is born knowing how to hunt, but has to learn how to hunt well."
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