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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe."
"Pearls from the soul are more precious than diamonds from the mine."
"Do not define your success in the context of just one situation or challenge you are currently battling or pursuing."
"Your success must never be left to others. You must be able to visualize it and see it through your own eyes, whilst others assist you to see it better and make it clearer."
"Genius is talent set on fire."
"Love makes the world go round, but sometimes you spin so much you end up dizzy."
"One of the greatest tools you cannot do without is the media. These various means for mass communication and those involved in them must be your partners and not your enemies, you must not be afraid of them but befriend and love them. If you are going to be significant and relevant then you are going to need someone to help broadcast your voice and channel your substance to the world."
"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."
"Today's seeds are tomorrow's harvests."
"The wise are like a sprouting seed; they go forward and upward, never backward or downward."
"Talent is the seed, success is the fruit."
"Connect by listening well and speaking relevantly without being prejudiced or sarcastic. Learn to listen with your eyes as much as you listen with your ears. Generate interest in the person and subject, that way people will become more interested in you."
"Never keep score in marriage, your wife is going to win anyway."
"If you can't move a mountain by faith, move it by carrying away stone by stone."
"A blunt arrow in the air has greater potential to strike than a sharp one in a quiver."
"Opportunities, like roses, come with a beautiful fragrance, but also with thorns."
"Confident sheep overcome insecure wolves."
"You were not born to impress the world, but to impress the universe."
"You are what you think, not what others think of you."
"He is a trouble causer who acts without intent. In other words, living on purpose means you must act with known intent. Develop an objective sense that asks the why questions as you pull out action thoughts. Why do I want to do this? Why do I want to do it now? Why do I want to stop this? Why do I want to enter into this agreement? Why do I want to change? You will discover that when you have a known intent, you have enough motivation to sustain the success of your decision."
"When you become aware of the need to practice servant leadership, to act as a faithful steward and exercise good personal governance " the challenge is to align these three and ensure they fit in with your defined leadership vision, mission and values. If there is no congruence, then leadership effectiveness will be compromised because the likelihood of not practicing these sound principles will be very high."
"Soul power supersedes mind power."
"Welcome the righteous, avoid the wicked, and yet open both arms to the repentant. Whoever receives them receives God."
"You cannot catch a whale and a fish with the same bait."
"Never fool yourself, success will not come by accident " it must be deliberately planned for. If opportunities don't come on their own, they too must be created or attracted."
"What you conquer in your youth is your trophy in adulthood."
"Don't be afraid of criticism, the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds."
"Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark."
"We only fall on our face to learn how to rise on our feet."
"The road to success is paved with doubters and haters."
"Pleasure is a kind servant, but a cruel master."
"Plucking a rose only proves you desire it, but nurturing it proves you love it."
"One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch."
"You do not reduce or eliminate your concerns by crying, shouting or proving you are the victim of whatever happened in your life."
"An eagle does not crawl because it was born to fly."
"Keep your eyes on your dreams, not on your haters."
"It can't be done, they told the caterpillar. "It can, replied the butterfly."
"Wisdom in poverty is better than folly in affluence."
"One sage is worth more than a thousand warriors."
"A diamond will never tell you how valuable it is; if you don't already know, you are not worthy of it."
"Follow your heart only if it has your mind's feet."
"A fool can read a thousand books and learn nothing. A wise person can read one and become great. Using books for decoration is what ordinary men do. Using books for knowledge is what intelligent people do."
"Boys are raw materials that women manufacture into products called men."
"Shine your light so bright, and no one will need a telescope to see you."
"A foolish rabbit is endeared by a foxes' smile."
"The opinion of success matters more than the opinions of your critics."
"Bitter wisdom is better than sweet folly."
"A wise man is a student though he is a teacher."
"A sage is a library whose bookshelves are in his soul."
"You're destined for greatness, Life said. "But first, I'm going to make you cry"."
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