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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"Rainbows can't rise without storms."
"The greatest lesson a tree can give you is to stand tall and proud, no matter how strong life's winds blow against you."
"Heat makes things expand, that is why life sometimes throws us into a fiery furnace."
"You cannot cross large rivers without building bridges."
"We are all born stars, but some refuse to shine and others make it their life's mission to glow."
"A sage's tongue is a little less than a prophet's. A prophet's tongue is a little less than an angel's."
"The world within you is of greater consequence than the world around you."
"Renounce poor work. Shun trivial work. Entertain respectable work. Welcome superior work. Honor transcendent work."
"The garden of your dreams is watered by the sweat of excellence."
"It is at the edge of intelligence that wisdom awaits."
"Cursing the sun won't stop it from rising, neither will cursing the stars stop them from shining."
"In order to bring down the great, you have to be able to reach the stars."
"People can hurt you, but you must still love. People can betray you, but you can still trust. People can put you down, but you must still rise. People can oppose you, but you can still prevail."
"Dark times don't create stars, it is at night when what has always been in the star is revealed."
"The mind does not need four walls to make you its prisoner."
"The greatest profit you make in business is not money, but happiness. The greatest riches you give in life are not possessions, but love. The greatest treasures you acquire in life are not jewels, but joy."
"Every effective person must be able to sell and teach, whether in private or to a group in public. This applies equally to skills and talents as it does to products and services."
"If you have much, be generous; if you have little, be grateful; even if you have nothing, be hopeful."
"In a world full of game players, the only way to set yourself apart is to be a game changer."
"A tuna can only boast in a pond, but a whale can boast even in the ocean."
"If your love for your wife can be measured, it is not big enough."
"A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday."
"Do not trust everyone who smiles at you; some admire your achievements, but some misunderstand them, and many more envy them. Jealousy is like the sky: everywhere on everyone."
"Small bait cast properly can catch big fish."
"It is better to help an enemy than to harm a friend."
"The wise are like a river; they go forward and upward, never backward or downward."
"The bad chapters of your life lead to the good ones if you keep turning the pages."
"When bad things happen to you, become wiser, not bitter."
"Your mind is greater than your problems, your heart is greater than your troubles, your soul is greater than your temptations, and your God is greater than your obstacles."
"Big dreamers achieve more than big doubters."
"Love's weaknesses are better than hate's strengths."
"A lion never loses sleep over a sheep's sentiments."
"A book is a whole world that you can fit into your pocket."
"The only time I hold my wife's hand tightly is when my wallet is in her other hand."
"Knowledge is strength, understanding is mastery, and wisdom is power."
"In a world full of daisies dare to be a rose."
"Your strength lies in knowledge, your power lies in wisdom, your treasure lies in understanding, and your wealth lies in life."
"If a woman stands behind you, respect her; if she stands beside you, cherish her; if she stands with you, adore her."
"Thoughts are powerful; before you were born, you were one."
"Be the calm in someone else's storm."
"Be calm when your wife yells at you, calmer when she chastens you, but be terrified when she ignores you."
"I have the soul of a white man, the soul of a black man, the soul of an Asian man; the soul of every man."
"One who conquers fear conquers his greatest enemy."
"Your original self is worth more than your imitation of someone else."
"A bird will only fall from the sky when it stops believing in its ability to fly, and a fish will only drown in water when it stops believing in its ability to swim."
"Love pouring out of you is evidence of God pouring into you."
"A smile is the most affordable way of giving someone an expensive gift."
"The greatest love stories are not written by the ink of the pen, but by the ink of the heart."
"The universe acknowledges the value of your tears; for when it rains, it is shedding its own."
"Today's storms usher in tomorrow's sunshine."
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