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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"A coward cries during a storm, a man of faith sings through it."
"Love that brings you sorrow is better than hate that brings you joy."
"Life begins at the edge of your fears."
"The world would have no rainbows if the sky had not storms."
"A foolish son has no advantage over an orphan."
"Success is like the most beautiful woman: pursued by many, loved by all, feared by few, courted by the patient and hardworking, and won over by good judgment."
"Honey from the devil's fingers tastes bitter."
"A rose does not cease to be a flower because it lost one petal."
"When God looks in the mirror He sees love."
"An ounce of joy is the equivalent of a ton of happiness."
"Light is always one step ahead of darkness."
"Books record knowledge, preserve wisdom, and disseminate information; nourishing minds, changing lives."
"You don't throw a compass overboard because the ocean is calm."
"To climb great mountains you need feet of faith."
"The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it."
"Wisdom's slaves are better than folly's kings."
"The best chapters in your life story are written by love."
"Be like the sun; bear with those in the dark, but keep shining your light."
"Calm yourself and you calm your storm."
"One does not become strong lifting feathers."
"God cannot resist love for He cannot resist Himself."
"A star does not need words to tell the world what it can do, it just shines."
"When a flower rises from the earth, it is overcoming its greatest opponent: fear."
"You are an original masterpiece, imitating someone else diminishes your value."
"A lion's greater talents are revealed in the jungle, not in the circus."
"The greatest weight a bird has to drop before it can fly is fear."
"Building castles in the air is only wise if you build a ladder to reach them."
"Stars do not shine on their friends alone."
"Never despise a seed, one day it will rise and bloom into a forest."
"Appearance matters, we see your presentation before we get a chance to sample the substance within. You might miss a chance for the latter."
"Skill gives you legs to jog, talent gives you legs to run, brilliance gives you legs to sprint, but genius gives you wings to fly."
"Wooing a woman is like fishing, the quality of your catch is determined by the quality of your bait."
"When God wants to give you a miracle, He first gives you a problem."
"Marry your friend, and you will be reasonably happy. Marry your lover, and you will be abundantly happy. Marry your soulmate, and you will be infinitely happy."
"The early lion gets the best game."
"A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals."
"One who is not afraid to die lives, and one who is afraid to live dies."
"The fastest way to end an argument with your wife is to admit she's right."
"A diamond does not complain about the discomfort of being polished, for in the end it knows it will shine."
"When you look into your soulmates eyes, you see the world; into your soulmates heart, you see the sky, and into your soulmates soul, you see the universe."
"Never fight for a girl; while pounding each other, someone is already making plans to whisk her away."
"If you debate the wise, no matter how poor, they will hearken to wisdom. If you debate the foolish, no matter how rich, they will mock wisdom."
"The spirit of excellence exorcises the demon of mediocrity."
"A wise man's sorrow is better than a fool's happiness."
"Love has two rules: the first one is love, and the second one is love some more."
"When the blind lead the blind the world is full of casualties."
"To have a rich mind is better than to have a rich bank account."
"True champions, like the sun, cannot be eclipsed for long."
"Perpetual optimism is good for the mind. Perpetual hope is good for the heart. Perpetual faith is good for the heart."
"The ignorant learn from none, the simple learn from some, the intelligent learn from many, but the enlightened learn from all."
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