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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"Hate may have its hour, but love will have its day."
"If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds."
"A step towards love is a leap towards the divine."
"Ignorance shuts the mind's door tight, wisdom swings it wide open."
"It is easier to forgive yourself of a thousand misdeeds than to forgive your enemy of one."
"If roses were not special weeds would not envy them."
"What others think of you doesn't matter as much as what you think of yourself."
"If the past could be changed, it would not exist. If the future could be stopped, it would not survive. If the present could be avoided, it would not prevail."
"An ugly jar full of water is worth more than an empty beautiful one in the desert."
"Write the masterpiece that has not been written. Sing the masterpiece that has not been sung. Paint the masterpiece that has not been painted. Create the masterpiece that has not been created."
"Love is like lightening; it can strike anyone, anywhere, and at any time."
"If you catch poisonous fish, throw it back into the sea."
"The darker it gets, the brighter your dreams shine."
"Soulmates don't choose each other, fate chooses them."
"A caterpillar knows it's a butterfly, even if the whole world tries to convince it that it's just a worm."
"If you are unmotivated to succeed, no one can help you. If you are determined to succeed, no one can stop you."
"It is not enough to knock on successes' door; you have to knock hard enough. And if no one answers, either go through a window, or break down the door."
"Great faith equals great power."
"Passing the baton - Oh what a challenge this has proven to be in many societies, families, businesses, governments, religious organizations and obviously in every other relay race! Why do this? - for starters, you will not live forever " how about that? After a given mileage, even a car will need new tyres!"
"United a herd is an army, divided a herd is fair game."
"He who traps mice should not boast to he who hunts lions."
"A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose its symphonies."
"Storms pass by on their way to get all the colors needed to paint your rainbow."
"If you put all of your eggs in love's basket, joy will hatch."
"Just because everyone is behaving like a clown, it doesn't mean you have to join the circus."
"A shrewd enemy will teach you more than a foolish friend."
"Love is the most beautiful flower in the garden of life."
"A scholar's pen is more valuable than a warrior's sword."
"When love writes a letter, joy is its ink."
"Set goals, pursue them, achieve them, and then surpass them."
"Believe in yourself. Carve your own path. Build your own dreams. Be your own hero."
"When you love, you forgive; when you forgive, you love."
"When you strike the shepherd you strike the sheep."
"Counting your chickens before they hatch is only wise if God has told you how many will survive."
"The hidden hand of contentment is in the rewards of the gratified. The hidden hand of bliss is in the rewards of the tranquil. The hidden hand of happiness is in the rewards of the elated. The hidden hand of joy is in the rewards of the jubilant."
"The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns."
"Only when the lion is out of sight can you raise your fist at him."
"God is the distance between light and darkness."
"You will never be free until you free yourself from the prison of other people's opinions of you."
"Love is the only flame that can light up your soul and universe simultaneously."
"If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof on your head, and a dream in your heart, you have everything you need in life."
"An ugly diamond is still worth more than a beautiful pebble."
"Faith fertilizes dreams."
"The storm is the optimist's friend, but the pessimist's nightmare."
"Hope is a better friend than despair."
"The quieter the mind the louder the soul."
"What you think is a seed, what you say is the bud, and what you do is the fruit."
"Be humble to those who praise you. Be pleasant to those who honor you. Be kind to those who cherish you. Be good to those who love you. Be generous to those who adore you."
"A clean pond is more useful than a dirty ocean."
"Fall from ignorance, and you will rise to reason."
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