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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"You have the world at your feet if you have wisdom in your mind. You have the world in your hands if you have joy in your heart. You have the world in your bosom if you have love in your soul."
"Excellence has a loud mouth, let it speak on your behalf."
"Personal growth by tackling the 'big-picture through focusing on the things you have power to influence is more effective and less stressful."
"A diamond does not lose its value because it is covered in mud."
"If we had a penny for each time God smiled at us, we would all be billionaires."
"Teachers are in your life to guide you. Friends are in your life to support you. Parents are in your life to bless you. Enemies are in your life to strengthen you."
"You are your greatest asset in the business of your life."
"Knowing your strengths is intelligence, knowing your weakness is wisdom."
"To be a champion, compete; to be a great champion, compete with the best; but to be the greatest champion, compete with yourself."
"Anything built on doubt is rocky. Anything built on fear is shaky. Anything built on hate is unsteady. Anything built on wisdom is trustworthy. Anything built on faith is sturdy. Anything built on love is mighty."
"Wisdom is the mind's currency."
"Good deeds are ambassadors from Heaven."
"A rose would be miserable if it was forced to be a daisy, no matter how much water it was fed."
"Bait, no matter how big, is useless if fish do not desire it."
"Be selfless like a burning candle, giving of yourself to others even if it consumes you."
"A rainbow is not afraid of showing its true colors because it knows it is beautiful inside out."
"If you want to be strong, love yourself; if you want to be powerful, love others; if you want to be invincible, love everyone."
"One who cannot dance must not blame the song."
"Your mind has the intellect to lift the world, your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has the genius to elevate the world."
"It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it."
"Planting your own garden is better than waiting for someone to bring you flowers."
"A woman's elegance will charm you for days, her beauty will charm you for weeks, her grace will charm you for years, and her virtue will charm you for a lifetime."
"It is wise to read some books, and wise to throw away some."
"No matter how ugly a fruit is, worms will seek it out."
"Tears of joy are lighter than smiles of sorrow."
"You don't have to reach for greatness if it is already in you."
"Harness your mind's powerand you can reach the mountaintop. Harness your heart's powerand you can reach the stars. Harness your soul's powerand you can reach the edge of the universe."
"Great things sometimes have small beginnings."
"An acorn is an oak tree inside out."
"What you give today you get tomorrow."
"There remains unique questions calling for a unique mission like yours to answer " and that is your key to significance. Find them and be the answer."
"Don't wait for wisdom to come and rescue you, seek it daily."
"It's easier to conceal wisdom than folly."
"Pursuing your dreams is the best way of insulating yourself from your nightmares."
"You cannot drown a fish in the ocean, no matter how deep you sink it."
"Love is blind, and therefore not responsible for whoever she bumps into."
"You cannot fast-forward time, you cannot rewind it, and you cannot pause it; you can only waste or benefit from it."
"Wealth won't make you happy. Power won't make you remarkable. Fame won't make you honorable. Education won't make you wise."
"Looking up at the stars only proves you admire them, but shining your light proves you are like them."
"Destiny is like a train with no brakes, unstoppable."
"Better planning guarantees success, ask anyone who has planned a one day event like a wedding. How much planning should you therefore put in the kind of life you want to succeed at?"
"The past is your teacher. The present is your opportunity. The future is your reward."
"It is better to be a lion for one day than a wolf for a lifetime."
"If you have never seen a masterpiece, look in the mirror."
"When dealing with two faced people, it is difficult to know which face is uglier, the real one or the manufactured one."
"The sweeter the fruit a tree bears the greater the number of birds that eat from it."
"The greatest mountain is still made of grains of sand."
"A sweet soul will take you further than a sweet tongue."
"Little things matter. Even a small tear wets the face."
"Great tests precede great blessings."
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