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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"If our eyes could see everything, every man would see his own faults."
"Making your mark in the world is better than making trouble."
"Gathering eggs is commonsense, waiting for them to hatch is wisdom."
"Fear ends where love begins."
"No one can steal your happiness unless you give them the key to your heart's safe."
"To realize your greatest strengths, you must first overcome your greatest weaknesses."
"Nature hides its secrets in wisdom, the universe hides its secrets in love."
"Snails do not despair for having short legs, but rejoice for being able to travel long distances in spite of them."
"The distance between you and the door when you have had enough of your spouse is love."
"Be noble like the sun, let even those who resent you for shinning benefit from your warmth."
"A sharp stick is better than a blunt sword."
"A beautiful face cannot hide an ugly heart for long."
"Wind either breaks a tree or teaches it to dance."
"Wisdom has a hundred eyes to see opportunities, courage has a hundred feet to seek opportunities, and strength has a hundred arms to seize opportunities."
"Warriors achieve more than worriers."
"Pleasure can turn the body into a slave. Desire can turn the mind into a fool. Passion can turn the heart into a beast. Love can turn the soul into an angel."
"If you throw ice at the sun, it will melt; if you throw spears, they will burn; and if you throw bricks, they will crumble. The sun is invincible; all that comes before it is consumed."
"Even a whale is concealed by darkness."
"Dancing in the rain is better than despairing in the storm."
"Character is greatness inside out."
"The greater the wisdom, the greater the mind. The greater the courage, the greater the heart. The greater the love, the greater the soul."
"Without roots a tree, no matter how tall, cannot stand."
"A dog barks, but a lion strikes."
"A slice is a loaf to a mouse."
"A kind stranger is better than an uncaring friend."
"Light cannot enter a dark room without illumining it."
"A heart full of love is worth more than a purse full of coins."
"You first compete with yourself before competing against others; if you cannot beat your last best result, do not be surprised if it seems difficult to compete against external competitors."
"If you teach a wolf how to hunt, it will reward you by devouring you."
"Do the dishes, and you have her heart; do the dishes and the laundry, and you have her soul."
"Don't fall for someone's words, fall for someone's deeds."
"Defining what success means to you requires important meetings " board meetings with yourself. When the "me, myself and I committee meets and passes transformational resolutions."
"Your attitude should not settle for the average when you have what it takes to become the best. You excel by choice and you must be focused like a laser beam. Even the sun, powerful as it is, will not be able to burn a hole into a piece of paper until a magnifying glass is used to channel the power of its rays onto one spot. Focus your intellect and your knowledge to get excellent results."
"Love in your mind gives you strength. Love in your heart gives you fortitude. Love in your soul gives you influence. Love in your life gives you power."
"God has a hundred percent success rate in all that He does."
"Breaking through the glass ceiling is only possible if you are stronger than glass."
"Shift from mediocrity to excellence. Mediocrity and Excellence are like jealous suitors fighting for a partner and competing to please him/her, to the extent they do all they can to reproduce in sets of twins. Mediocrity gives birth to Irrelevance and Obscurity, whilst Excellence breeds Relevance and Significance. These sets of twins cannot inhabit the same life, only one compatible pair can co-exist."
"God is always the first one there when we fall, but most of us don't look up."
"Prey cannot bribe its way out of a predator's hand."
"Build relationships and friendships by finding common experiences or interests instead of getting discouraged by noticeable differences."
"Less gossiping, more encouraging. Less complaining, more thanksgiving. Less criticizing, more complimenting. Less hurting, more helping. Less hating, more caring."
"Never cut down a tree whose shade you might need tomorrow."
"Don't poison a river whose fish you might need tomorrow."
"Caged birds still sing beautiful symphonies."
"Be slow to teach, and quick to learn. Avoid impious people, run from fools, and seek out the wise."
"Great minds birth great ideas. Extraordinary minds birth extraordinary ideas. Transcendent minds birth transcendent ideas."
"When love intoxicates your heart, it is difficult for your soul to remain sober."
"Learn from stars; when dark times try to dull your sparkle, shine."
"If your thoughts are higher than your problems, you can fly above them."
"You cannot bury someone with the Shereketa spirit for long. Even if they are thrown into problems, they will rise back up."
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