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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"The strongest bond in the universe is when two souls unite to become one."
"An egg's true value is only known when it is broken."
"Your attitude is your greatest capital in life."
"Calm skies don't make skillful eagles."
"Fish rule the waters, but can be caught using worms. Birds rule the air, but can be caught using grain."
"The upright are richer in deeds than the wealthy are in gold."
"Eternity is a long time, but only a day when you are in love."
"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."
"Keep your eyes on your dreams, not on your haters."
"Wisdom in poverty is better than folly in affluence."
"Follow your heart only if it has your mind's feet."
"Bitter wisdom is better than sweet folly."
"You're destined for greatness, Life said. "But first, I'm going to make you cry"."
"The brave with all of their weaknesses are better than the cowardly with all of their strengths."
"Light on its worst day will conquer darkness on its best day."
"Pearls of wisdom are better than necklaces of diamonds."
"Allow people to walk all over your carpet, not all over you."
"If you want the most beautiful fish in the sea, make sure you have the most appealing bait."
"One who trusts God at all costs will be rewarded at all costs."
"Be like the sun; bear with those in the dark, but keep shining your light."
"Let go of the past, even if it offers you Heaven; embrace the future, even if it offers you Hell."
"When you are madly in love with someone, even when sanity tries to rescue you, you wrestle it."
"When a flower rises from the earth, it is overcoming its greatest opponent: fear."
"The poorest people sometimes have the richest minds."
"A lion's greater talents are revealed in the jungle, not in the circus."
"When the sails are strong a ship has no reason to fear turbulence."
"Building castles in the air is only wise if you build a ladder to reach them."
"Love is the highest prayer; as God is love, God cannot ignore Himself."
"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."
"A genuine smile is one of the world's rarest treasures."
"The early lion gets the best game."
"Leave beauty marks in the lives of those you meet, not scars."
"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."
"It is in vain to stone the sky, no matter how big the rock is."
"The spirit of excellence exorcises the demon of mediocrity."
"The right thing done at the wrong time will not bring about the right results."
"Learn what you can, teach what you know, live how you ought."
"Happiness cannot be bought by money, cannot be acquired by degrees, cannot be realized by power, and cannot be earned by honor; but can be won by kindness, gained by charity, attained by goodness, and achieved by love."
"In calm waters you still find sharks."
"You cannot lead and follow a herd at the same time."
"Turn your failures into lessons, your obstacles into opportunities, your tragedies into triumphs, and in no time you will turn your dreams into reality."
"Use your tears to water the garden of your dreams."
"We are all artists, painting the world with our thoughts while coloring the universe with our deeds."
"A calm ocean is safer than a raging river."
"The intelligent are candles, the virtuous are torches, the wise are lamps, and the enlightened are stars."
"Great deeds begin in the mind, extraordinary deeds begin in the heart, and remarkable deeds begin in the soul."
"If the road to your dreams is full of potholes, take the highway."
"It is in deep waters that God teaches us to swim."
"When excellence becomes a habit, success becomes a lifestyle."
"Success does not chase after you, you have to chase after it."
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