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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"You are a product of your mind, a result of your thoughts, and a consequence of your actions."
"Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and you are intelligent; from enemies, and you are shrewd; but learn from all, and you are wise."
"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."
"It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder."
"Seek to be the smartest in a room, not the loudest."
"Failure is your best asset, complacency is your worst liability, and talent is your greatest capital."
"Empty pockets taught me a million lessons, full pockets gave me a million temptations."
"Thunder is noise to a pessimist but music to an optimist."
"It is better to be accepted by the bright few than by the dull masses."
"Only fools are born wise."
"Private prayers are the catalyst for public miracles."
"You are an artist, your life is your masterpiece."
"Life is a stage: perform your masterpiece."
"Coat your words with honey if you want to catch bees."
"A bird will only eat from a hand it trusts."
"An ounce of faith can overcome a ton of fear."
"Never divulge secrets to acquaintances. Never betray old friends for new ones. Never mistake flattery for praise. Never rely on dishonorable people. Never trust your enemy's friends. Never mistake someone's kindness for weakness."
"The universe believes in you, but it is more important that you believe in yourself."
"Bad weather never stopped anyone from reaping a good harvest."
"The prettiest flower still had to struggle to surface."
"A lion's strength does not lie in its roar."
"Shine your light at all times, you never know who you are leading out of the dark."
"Raise your thoughts. Ennoble your desires. Better your actions. Elevate your life."
"Learn from the sun; it is warm to everyone, and is therefore never in short supply of those who adore it."
"You were born to dream. You were born to strive. You were born to conquer. You were born to rise."
"God hides treasure in dirt, so that only those humble enough to dig through it find it."
"Light the candle of success with the flame of excellence."
"You must walk on water, especially if you don't know how to swim."
"Pain helps the body grow. Riddles help the mind grow. Loss helps the heart grow. Temptations help the soul grow."
"In trees, monkeys rule; on land, lions rule; in the sky, eagles rule; in the waters, whales rule."
"A sage's mind is greater than a warrior's sword."
"When you look at a rose try to focus on its beauty, not its thorns."
"When people smile at a rich man, they are smiling at his wallet."
"One who has been stung by a spider should not go out and kill bees."
"An angry wife can be more frightening than an army of disgruntled soldiers."
"If a man does not treat you like a princess during courtship, he will not treat you like a queen during marriage."
"Train the ears to hear more. Train the eyes to see more. Train the hands to do more. Train the feet to accomplish more. Train the mind to think more. Train the heart to feel more. Train the soul to love more."
"A wolf can only mock a lion thousands of miles away."
"To forsake wisdom is to seek folly, to seek folly is to seek evil, to seek evil is to be in the arms of the devil, and to be in the arms of the devil is be in the arms of death."
"A day with a sage will save you a thousand of study."
"If you fall in love, make sure your landing is soft."
"The sun does not rise to earn praise; it just shines, and the whole world pays homage."
"If you have nothing but joy in this life, you are still rich."
"God gave you the sea, but you still have to fish for yourself."
"Hate spreads in the direction it is blown, but love spreads in all directions."
"Your mind can help you do the unimaginable. Your hands can help you get the unattainable. Your heart can help you accomplish the unachievable. Your soul can help you create the inconceivable. Your God can help you achieve the unthinkable."
"The elephant is the largest, but not the fiercest. The giraffe is the tallest, but not the strongest. The cheetah is the fastest, but not the wisest. The ant is the smallest, but not the gentlest."
"Good can exist without evil, but evil cannot exist without good. The former is eternal, the latter is temporal."
"A ship will never sink if God is on it."
"Books are companions, choose your companions wisely."
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