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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors

"A vessel's beauty does not determine how much water it carries."

"Your inner light lights up your outer world."

"It is in the roots, not the branches, that a tree's greatest strength lies."

"A quality wife guarantees you a quality life."

"When you look in the mirror and see your reflection, your eyes are open; when you look in the mirror and see God, your soul is open."

"Be disciplined enough to choose your network and be willing to sacrifice the circles that reduce your effectiveness and make you unproductive."

"Outer beauty you see with your eyes, but inner beauty you only see with your heart."

"See more than your eyes can see. Hear more than your ears can hear. Do more than your hands can do. Go further than your feet can go."

"It is difficult to fill a broken vessel, and impossible to fill a leaking one."

"If a ship is strong, the ocean's tides do not trouble it."

"Leadership excellence means that you must be accepted as a leader, not forcing yourself upon those you lead. Outside of formal authority, it takes trust for people to accept your leadership. Proven consistent leadership choices and results will earn you invaluable points of trust."

"Knowing your strengths is intelligence, knowing your weakness is wisdom."

"The sun is intelligent because it never rises too early, and wise because it never sets too late."

"A bird must overcome its fear of heights before it can rule the skies."

"A star doesn't need words to tell the world what it does, it just shines."

"A star does not compete with other stars around it, it just shines."

"A bird does not fly because of the wind around it, but because of the strength within it."

"A bird is born knowing how to fly, but has to learn to conquer the skies."

"It is better to win souls than to conquer nations."

"Knowledge offers you strength. Wisdom promises you influence. Understanding assures you wealth. Love guarantees you power."

"He who despises a poor man's wisdom has turned away great riches."

"A rainbow earns its colors in the storm."

"An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear."

"When a caterpillar looks in the mirror, he sees a butterfly."

"Present trials strengthen you for future blessings."

"It is incredible how many hurts can be healed by the two words, 'I'm sorry."

"Be like the sun; warm to everyone, even your enemies."

"Your personal brand must exude who you are, what you stand for, specifies your target market, what value you intend to add to them and the unique offering through which you will do that."

"The beauty all around you is insignificant in comparison to the beauty within you."

"Faith is irrational, which is why those who exercise it are rewarded irrationally."

"The world is always throwing challenges and questions - which ones does your mission and purpose respond to or seek to solve? Do you know your mission and have you clearly defined the life-issues you intend to address?"

"Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs."

"Inner beauty magnifies outer beauty."

"Your next victory is behind your next test."

"Love's light conquers hate's darkness."

"Reprogram your life and mind-set by replacing the bad with the positive, the weakness with the strength."

"Turbulence means nothing if God is the pilot."

"You cannot control the ocean, but you can guide the rivers that feed it."

"To enter the door of greatness you need the key of faith."

"Excellence has a loud mouth, let it speak on your behalf."

"Profiting from opportunities is success. Profiting from adversity is greatness."

"God performs miracles, but even for a man to walk on water, action is required."

"Perfectionists are patient, the diligent are persevering, and the relentless are successful."

"The sweetest victories come after the bitterest defeats."

"The distance between success and your dreams is hard work."

"You cannot force a dry well to yield water."

"Numerous studies have proven that physical health and longevity are linked to eating a balanced diet, maintaining proper weight, exercising regularly, abstinence and proper sexual conduct, avoiding tobacco and alcohol, maintaining a clean and hygienic living and working environment, knowing and keeping track of your health status all the time. How do you rate yourself on all these?"

"By lighting another's candle you brighten your own."

"If you want to excel in any endeavour you must pay attention to detail, know exactly what you want, have the detail on how you want it done and how you will get it done. You must realize the importance of definitions and love defining things in your life and about your life " Define your mission, define your problem, define your future, define your path and the finer details of your vision. Use your sense of imagination and creativity."

"Have a clear plan or strategy to translate your success philosophy into desired results. Adopt an effective work ethic, with a laser-focus and requisite execution strategies to produce results."
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