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Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors
"I have come to hide you, - darkness told the star. "I'm too bright", the defiant star replied."
"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."
"Fish cannot swim out of water."
"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'."
"Don't settle for a star when you can have the whole sky."
"Define yourself, you have the monopoly on your life's dictionary."
"If you are too busy to love, you are too busy to live; if you are too busy to live, you are too busy to love."
"There is no cure for ambition other than success."
"You must not end your life because you failed an examination. Failing an examination or making a mistake does not make you a failure at life. The context of life is broader than that."
"When the lion is wounded do not stroke its mare."
"Prosperity is good, happiness is better, and health is the best."
"If you cheat on reason with emotion you will go bankrupt."
"He who is happy in his hut is better than he who is miserable in his palace."
"Be the greatest thing that has ever happened to you."
"Wealth won't make you happy. Power won't make you remarkable. Fame won't make you honorable. Education won't make you wise."
"Aim for the stars, and afterward, pass them."
"You should be able to criticize and evaluate yourself before others do it. Check for congruity between your defined mission, vision, values and your practiced attitude, behaviour and habits."
"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."
"A bird in a nest is secure, but that is not why God gave it wings."
"Genius is in you, but like a seed, you determine whether it dies or grows."
"Tears of joy are lighter than smiles of sorrow."
"If you have shed a thousand tears, expect a thousand blessings."
"The mistakes of the wise lead them to light. The triumphs of fools lead them to darkness."
"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."
"It is not the size of the candle that matters, but the size of its light."
"Even if you bury me underground and put a concrete slab over the hole " one day you will wake up to find a crack in the concrete with a tiny green sprout shooting through. When you see that shoot " that will be me!"
"Behind your greatest fears lie your greatest rewards."
"A butterfly is a caterpillar who never gave up on his dream to fly."
"Go after your dreams confidently. Go after your aspirations positively. Go after your goals expectantly."
"When fortune favors fools, it is to punish them for the sake of the wise."
"Only a fool lights a fire and tries to hide at the same time."
"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."
"To help yourself, help others; to help others, help yourself."
"Hard work is the bridge between success and your dreams."
"Truth is my weapon. Knowledge is my armor. Wisdom is my strategist. Love is my warrior."
"Pray for faith, hope for peace, strive for unity, and persevere for harmony."
"You cannot wake up one who refuses to open his eyes."
"A rainbow is not afraid of showing its true colors because it knows it is beautiful inside out."
"You are a god wrapped in flesh, the divinity you've always been seeking is wrapped within."
"A bow is useless without an arrow."
"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."
"Unlocking your potential requires the key of faith."
"When the storm comes it is your soulmate who pulls out the umbrella and shelters you until the rainbow comes."
"A star would lose its value if it tried to be something else, just be yourself."
"A man's rivals tell you how great he is."
"Wisdom is the mind's currency."
"Good deeds are ambassadors from Heaven."
"When they judge you, yawn. When they misunderstand you, smile. When they underestimate you, laugh. When they condemn you, ignore. When they envy you, rejoice. When they oppose you, prevail."
"No one benefits from an empty jar, fill yourself first before pouring out to others."
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