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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"The arrow that pierces the deer only scratches a whale."
"A bee, though small, can still sting you; an elephant, though calm, can still trample you; a lion, though full, can still devour you."
"A river continues to flow despite losing a few drops at each turn."
"The major purpose of defining and understanding yourself is to be able to come up with an objective strategy to map your success."
"Overcoming what frightens you the most strengthens you the most."
"In the pursuit of your dreams, you are your greatest assetand doubt is your greatest liability."
"People and organisations should want to be associated with you as a brand. A sign of a depleted and irrelevant brand is unwillingness of your market or peers to associate with you."
"Divorce fear. Court courage. Pursue hope. Marry love."
"A river does not go looking for water, water comes looking for it instead."
"A wise bird would rather lose a worm than a feather."
"A star doesn't have to announce its arrival, it just shows up and shines."
"When you lead the wise, walk behind them. When you lead the virtuous, walk beside them. When you lead the imprudent, walk in front of them."
"It is better to be a marble in a hut than a brick in a palace."
"When the lion is wounded do not stroke its mare."
"A river cannot boast to a sea."
"Be slow to teach, and quick to learn."
"Dreams are difficult to measure if they remain wishes " crystallise them into measurable goals with specific targets and action plans. Goals/objectives are easier to measure when broken down into tasks with clear targets and deadlines."
"If you want your inner light to shine brighter, illuminate someone else's."
"Love's light conquers hate's darkness."
"The loveliest flowers sometimes grow in the ugliest places."
"Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences."
"Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around them, but love levels them."
"Uncommon faith gives you uncommon power."
"Wisdom is a reliable companion."
"Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow."
"Never set fire to a bridge while you are still crossing it."
"If you blame gravity for falling in love, even God has the right to laugh at you."
"Embrace all. Help some. Trust few. Harm none."
"A lion is only dangerous if it has teeth."
"Your greatest friendships are those that survive the greatest storms."
"Behind your greatest fears lie your greatest rewards."
"When the nest becomes too small a bird is ready to spread its wings and fly."
"A bird in a nest is secure, but that is not why God gave it wings."
"Identify and replace any limiting deep-rooted beliefs that are like a solid mental prison, including thoughts like, 'I'm not worthy,' 'I can't do this,' 'I'm too old to start,' 'I don't have the qualification or skills to become a better person,' 'I'm always the unlucky one,' 'I have nothing to give/say or contribute'."
"As a bird with beautiful feathers is the target of hunters, so the gifted are targets of the envious."
"Feeding a lion will not prevent it from feeding on you."
"Turbulence does not shake a tree with strong roots."
"If you don't fit into a box you can always try to fit into a circle."
"When you look at extraordinary people look for scars."
"You are a god wrapped in flesh, the divinity you've always been seeking is wrapped within."
"Your deepest valleys lead you to your highest mountaintops."
"A bow is useless without an arrow."
"The moon cannot outshine the sun."
"Unlocking your potential requires the key of faith."
"The greatest prison in the universe is an ignorant mind."
"Do not hire those who are incapable. Do not fire those who are capable. A small, devoted army is greaterthan a large, indifferent one."
"If you check your personal blind spots, you can be able to guard against focusing on what you cannot do, but reduce the areas of weakness by taking their space with more of your strengths."
"Bless the world with your positive thoughts, with your positive desires, with your positive words, and with your positive actions."
"It is possible to draw a straight line with a crooked pencil."
"The sweetest victories come after the bitterest defeats."
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