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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"If your present thoughts do not lift you higher than your previous ones, rid yourself of them."
"A foolish rabbit is endeared by a foxes' smile."
"The opinion of success matters more than the opinions of your critics."
"Life is short, death is long, days are narrow, and years are wide."
"Liars corrupt knowledge, and fools pervert wisdom, but the wise hallow both. Knowledge holds the truth."
"Broken pencils still write beautiful songs."
"The reality of life and an imperfect world dictates that things cannot be held constant to guarantee your success; you have to wiggle your way through a planned path within a maze, to attain your goal."
"A star does not need words to tell the world what it can do, it just shines."
"When success is internalized, no situation, no matter how bad, can convince you that you will not be able to attain your goal. You become adamant and refuse to give up."
"If you have never walked a mile in someone's shoes, do not mock the soars on his feet."
"Strength accomplishes sizable things. Wisdom accomplishes incredible things. Faith accomplishes remarkable things. Love accomplishes unbelievable things."
"Clenched fists are not open to receive blessings."
"The best couples share the load, divide the grief, and add to the peace, thereby multiplying joy."
"Plan for the sustainability of your success so that you do not drift back to failure and mediocrity."
"The world is full of angels; if you can't find one, be one."
"The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fastest one."
"Pain in the wilderness is an investment in pleasure in the Promised Land."
"Love turns men into boys, heartache turns boys into men."
"Never allow yourself to be defined by your past; 'yesterday' is just a word, not a dictionary."
"A star never lets anything dull its sparkle, not even darkness."
"If you follow the herd, people may mistake you for a cow."
"The strong overcome several trials. The determined overcome numerous trials. The resilient overcome many trials. The extraordinary overcome countless trials."
"Rainbows are birthed in storms, not in sunshine."
"In our deepest valleys we are strengthened to climb our highest mountains."
"Three kinds of people achieve illumination: those who learn, those who teach, and those who do both continuously."
"Bend the rules only if you have learned them, break the rules only if you have mastered them."
"A lion does not earn its crown quarreling with sheep."
"Wisdom is a great prophet, faith is a great warrior, knowledge is a great sage, and virtue is a great priest."
"Joy is God's smile, love is God's laughter."
"Yesterday says, "Forget me, but learn from me. " Today says, "Embrace me, yet utilize me." Tomorrow says, "Anticipate me, then prepare for me."
"Beautiful trees sometimes bear bitter fruit."
"If you throw a stone into the ocean, it will reach the bottom; if you throw a word into someone's heart, it will reach their soul."
"No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise."
"In thoughts, be wise. In speech, be cautious. In sentiment, be positive. In actions, be prudent."
"Count your summers, not your winters."
"A wise man is closer to God than a fool will ever be to himself."
"Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those who love you, and generous to those who adore you."
"Don't climb a mountain to look down on people below, but to get a clearer view of the stars above."
"If you have no one, you are poor; if you have an acquaintance, you are fortunate; if you have a friend, you are privileged; if you have a lover, you are rich; if you have a soulmate, you are wealthy."
"Knowledge makes you strong, wisdom makes you powerful, and love makes you invincible."
"Kindness beautifies your words. Love sweetens your words. Wisdom empowers your words."
"Worry soils, even the purest mind. Envy poisons, even the purest heart. Greed sullies, even the purest soul."
"Spring is proof that there is beauty in new beginnings."
"By the time you become an expert at marriage, it is too late to start a new one."
"When reality is better than your dreams, stay awake."
"Do not underrate yourself trying to be somebody else."
"Passion gives you what you want, lust gives you what you desire, but only love gives you what you need."
"If God is your pilot, do not fear any turbulence."
"A diamond's happy ending is on a crown, but its beauty was formed in dirt."
"Walking on water is better than drowning."
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