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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"Your inner world creates your outer world."
"Eat right. It's not just about too much or too little food. Eating right means knowing the right selection of foods with the right nutrient content and in the right quantities, taken at the right frequencies to maintain a healthy body and mind."
"When you are in love, your eyes see him only, your ears hear him only, your mouth speaks of him only, your mind thinks of him only, your heart desires him only, your soul lives for him only; your entire universe revolves around him only."
"Wisdom is the greatest speaker in history; nature, second. Folly is the worst speaker in history; fools, second."
"A golden opportunity may turn into silver if you wait too long to take advantage of it."
"Ask your wife for forgiveness, even when you're right."
"Teach faith as a non-negotiable - What should your family be aware of? Why should they be aware of these things? How will they become aware? When and at what stages must they become aware?"
"Count your smiles, not your frowns."
"Pain frees you from complacency. Tears free you from sorrow. Weaknesses free you from pride. Adversity frees from boredom. Challenges free you from monotony."
"Regard those who respect you. Esteem those who honor you. Cherish those who love you. Reward those who adore you."
"The soul was the first temple, love was the first religion."
"In a second you can change your mind, in a minute you can change your heart, in an hour you can change your life, and in a day you can change your destiny."
"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."
"You cannot offer quality experiences as an isolated island. Learn to work well with others on the success train. Respect those you work with and appreciate their contribution in making you the best at what you do."
"There is no limit to what your mind can achieve, what your heart can accomplish, and what your soul can realize."
"A step towards what you fear is a mile towards mastering it."
"Love costs us much, but we still need it. Wisdom costs us much, but we still seek it. Faith costs us much, but we still practice it. Life costs us much, but we still desire it."
"Picking up the pieces of a shattered dream is better than having no pieces to pick up at all."
"A flower does not bloom for itself, but for the world; do likewise."
"Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake."
"One key habit I adopted is washing or sanitizing of hands every time, especially after using the toilet, before eating or handling food and whenever I go to visit someone in hospital and after leaving the hospital. Also use proper protective clothing in other circumstances like assisting ailing relatives and friends with communicable diseases."
"We can only continue to promote invention, creativity and success by asking of ourselves, our situations and problems some key questions. What questions are you asking today?"
"It is impossible for a man to outpace his shadow."
"If you are going through hell, keep walking until you reach heaven."
"No one can change your attitude or another person's attitude " only you can decide to change your own attitude by influencing the whole value chain from programs running in your subconscious mind to beliefs and values you strongly hold."
"Wisdom is more faithful than a woman, and knowledge is more faithful than a friend. Folly is more oppressive than a tyrant, and evil more overwhelming than fury."
"God tells you where to look, love tells you what to see."
"A few hours spent reading a book is better than a lifetime of ignorance."
"Luck appears when you are working towards it, not looking for it."
"To achieve your desired success you have to be effectively selling something and to be significant in impact, you must be teaching somehow. How effectively are you selling and how well are you teaching?"
"By standing alone, you prove your courage. By standing with others, you prove your love. By standing with truth, you prove your virtue. By standing with God, you prove your faith."
"Don't ask for a girl's hand in marriage and forget to ask for her leg too."
"If you disconnect yourself from principles you believe must work for others, then you create a leadership brand that is not genuine and that will lead you to say one thing and practice another. This is the reason why knowledge and mastery issues covered at a personal level, must be revisited with a leadership focus."
"The universe is one body, love is its heartbeat."
"Sages shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them."
"If a flower can flourish in the desert, you can flourish anywhere."
"Rain does not fall on one tree."
"He who illumines one has begun illumining the world."
"A seed today is a forest tomorrow."
"Battling wolves today strengthens you for battling lions tomorrow."
"Today's amateurs are tomorrow's champions."
"When God pushes you off a cliff, it is your faith He wants you to use as wings."
"You cannot catch a whale and a fish with the same bait."
"Don't be afraid of criticism, the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds."
"We only fall on our face to learn how to rise on our feet."
"If you despise your people, you will disregard them. If you hate your people, you will harm them. If you esteem your people, you will serve them. If you love your people, you will even die for them."
"The road to success is paved with doubters and haters."
"Today is tomorrow's stepping stone, but for the wise it is a ladder."
"A lifelong learner is a lifelong winner."
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