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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"Your private thoughts give birth to your public acts."
"Love sets you free the moment it arrests you."
"Wolves travel in packs, not in herds."
"When birds eat from your hand, they are letting the whole world know that they trust you."
"Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish."
"The world is already full of critics; to stand out, be an encourager."
"Leadership success means your mission and vision must outlive you, but this will not happen by accident. We have enough stories around us to prove that lasting legacies have to be well managed, planned and structured for continuity. If not, you will carry your name, success and influence to the grave, only leaving short-lived memories of your achievements and impact."
"Peace gives you the world, laughter gives you the sky, joy gives you the world, and love gives you the universe."
"The greatest mountain anyone can conquer is fear."
"Be a dreamer. Be a doer. Be a perseverer. Be a winner."
"Strength has two arms to reach for success. Skill has ten arms to reach for success. Wisdom has a hundred arms to reach for success. Faith has a thousand arms to reach for success. God has infinite arms to reach for success."
"Rest as if you'll live forever, work as if you'll die today."
"When your critics raise hell keep building your heaven."
"The storm is an artist, the rainbow is its masterpiece."
"Be a teacher. Be a healer. Be a giver. Be a winner."
"Failing over and over again is how you learn to succeed over and over again."
"Throw a warrior to the wolves and he'll return a conqueror."
"A mansion begins with one brick. A forest begins with one tree. A harvest begins with one seed. An ocean begins with one drop. A friendship begins with one gesture. A fire begins with one spark. A revolution begins with one idea."
"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."
"I prefer male enemies to female ones, I can survive a dog's bite better than a scorpion's sting."
"It is easier to move mountains using God's hands."
"Do good. Spread love. Embrace all. Hurt none."
"If you have money, you are affluent; if you have joy, you are wealthy; and if you have love, you are rich."
"Lies spread quicker than truth because they have longer legs."
"A heart of gold is more precious than a necklace of diamonds."
"When bitter, say little; when angry, say nothing; when happy, say much; when joyful, say all."
"A bird must rely on its own wings if it is to conquer the sky."
"Seeds pour out oil when pressed. Grapes pour out wine when squeezed. Herbs pour out medicine when pounded. Flowers pour out perfume when crushed. The gifted pour out excellence when tested."
"Seek to develop your skill and talent to a level of relevance. Create a platform to shine and make sure you are bringing a difference to the areas that require your expertise. A pastor who does not teach or pray for people, a football player always playing pool, a body builder who doesn't eat but sleeps all day, a student who studies only towards examinations, a politician without a cause and a business without a customer service culture all have one thing in common " sooner or later they will all become irrelevant. Never miss the chance to practice the call of your mission, even if you are not getting paid for it."
"You must be willing to be disciplined as well as make personal sacrifices. It takes discipline to go through rigorous training and study programs. You need a coach or coaches and sometimes mates to help you stick to your planned program in execution of your responsibilities. To be excellent and effective, the non-essentials must give up time and space in your life " some sacrifices have to be made. Work hard and work smart."
"A slap from God is better than a handshake from the devil."
"One secret to wisdom: think more, speak less. If you let your words be few, your troubles will not be many."
"When you hear love calling you, don't pretend to be deaf."
"Leadership is a privilege to serve and make a difference. Take care of what belongs to another as if it were your own. Be accountable to others or to another because you realize you are not a master. Be considerate of those you serve because they, not you, perceive the difference you are or you are not making, in their lives."
"Action is king, but wisdom is queen."
"Turn your adversity into building blocks for the palace of your dreams."
"The greatest universe is not somewhere out there, but inside of yourself."
"The most beautiful people are those who bring out the beauty in others."
"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."
"With strength you need two stones to kill two birds, with faith you only need one."
"To catch any fish, give it what it eats."
"Think much, say little, do much."
"At a higher level you are influenced by deity and the spiritual. Even atheism is based on the belief that there is no God or gods, without deity-acknowledging religion it has no foundation or basis. What is your divine influence, doctrine and reservoir of inspiration to tackle or create the tangible out of the realm of the unseen and the spiritual?"
"A lion will only retreat if you stare it in the eyes; likewise, so will fear."
"The height of your storm determines the height of your rainbow."
"The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows."
"You don't have to pay the sun to rise, the moon to shine, and the stars to glow."
"Love makes you the richest person in the world, no matter how poor you are."
"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."
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