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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"Quiet birds rob the universe of beautiful symphonies."
"A rose's beautiful scent is extracted only when it is crushed."
"The soul's smile is better than the heart's grin."
"Lust makes you weak, passion makes you strong, love makes you brave, and heartache makes you wise."
"If they ask you how rich you are, tell them to look inside your heart."
"Don't try to make everyone happy, you can't. The only ones who try are clowns."
"Courage is a warrior, wisdom is a sage, virtue is a priest, and love is poet."
"While stabbing someones back, you recklessly expose your own."
"Don't pluck a rose's petals and then ask the rose why it is sad."
"Light wears out the eyes but does not wear out the soul."
"Two things are infinite, a woman's patience and her husband's mistakes."
"The worm's bad luck is the bird's good fortune."
"A star never lets anything dull its sparkle, not even darkness."
"Wisdom in sorrow is better than joy in folly."
"Knowledge, teach. Wisdom, acquire. Understanding, share. Love, spread."
"The sky is the limit only if you have a problem with reaching for the stars."
"What sinks the devil sails the Christian."
"With the faith of a child and the wisdom of an old man one can achieve great things."
"You win minds through your brilliance. You win hearts through your tenderness. You win souls through your benevolence."
"Know truth. Respect facts. Doubt opinions. Reject lies."
"It is in vain to wipe away tears in the rain."
"A lion does not earn its crown quarreling with sheep."
"Love + truth = strengthLove + knowledge = influenceLove + understanding = powerLove + wisdom = enlightenment"
"Wisdom is a great prophet, faith is a great warrior, knowledge is a great sage, and virtue is a great priest."
"The highest form of intelligence is wisdom, the highest form of wisdom is love."
"He who cannot dance blames the song."
"It is better to learn two important lessons in life than a thousand when you are about to die."
"Yesterday says, "Forget me, but learn from me. " Today says, "Embrace me, yet utilize me." Tomorrow says, "Anticipate me, then prepare for me."
"If you have her mind, you have her for a moment; if you have her heart, you have her for a while; if you have her soul, you have her for a lifetime."
"Inspire greatness in others and it will be easier to inspire greatness in yourself."
"Truth has the biggest mouth in the universe, wisdom has the largest ears, love has the strongest hands, and faith has the ablest feet."
"Marriage is a full time job, a good one comes with full benefits."
"You are a product of your mind, a result of your thoughts, and a consequence of your actions."
"You don't scale a mountain with your mouth, but with your feet."
"A sage benefits from his mistakes more than a fool benefits from his triumphs."
"Water your dreams with fear, and they will wilt; with doubt, and they will wither; with hope, and they will grow; with faith, and they will flourish."
"Bitter love is better than sweet hate."
"The most difficult door to open is the entrance to an ignorant mind."
"In the body is tremendous strength, in the mind is brilliant potential, in the heart is extraordinary influence, and in the soul is remarkable power."
"In thoughts, be wise. In speech, be cautious. In sentiment, be positive. In actions, be prudent."
"As plants do not grow in the dark, never allow yourself to be in someone's shadow."
"What supporters say about their leadertells men a third about who he is. What supporters do for their leadertells men two thirds about who he is. What supporters give up for their leadertells men all of who he is."
"Saying 'I'm sorry' earns you my attention, proving you're sorry earns you my heart."
"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."
"It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder."
"In calm waters you still find sharks."
"An ounce of wisdom can earn you a ton of gold."
"You can paint the whole sky black, but that won't keep stars from shinning."
"Don't climb a mountain to look down on people below, but to get a clearer view of the stars above."
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