Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors - Page 13

Pain that results in success is better than pleasure that results in failure.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Never underestimate a warrior; the lion in him may be sleeping, but that does not mean he’s dead.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When instinct speaks, listen to it. It might be the next push you need to reach greater heights.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
He who walks with the wise goes farther than he who runs with fools.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You cannot force a dry well to yield water.
Matshona Dhliwayo
True champions, like the sun, cannot be eclipsed for long.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Wisdom is intelligence set on fire.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you have the power to put a smile on one person’s face, you have the power to change the world.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A whale has nowhere to hide in a river.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Broken pencils still write beautiful songs.
Matshona Dhliwayo
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.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A bee, though small, can still sting you; an elephant, though calm, can still trample you; a lion, though full, can still devour you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A mother’s eyes are like God; impossible to get away from, they see everything.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Love has no spear but conquers hearts.
Matshona Dhliwayo
An ounce of love can overcome a mountain of fear.
Matshona Dhliwayo
...But I do like the idea of household gods--shall we get some? A set of little statues and bring the boys up to believe in them?""I hope they believe in something," said Elspeth. 'Imagaine believing in nothing at all--not even in love, or justice, or any of the things that can make people passionate.""Such as a country?"Elspeth thought about this. "I suppose there are lots of people who believe in Scotland. Or the European Union, for that matter. Their belief anables them to ... well, to talk about the future with enthusiasm. They don't like things as they are and they are convinced that things will be much improved once they are otherwise.""Well, why not?" asked Matthew."I didn't say there was any reason why not. I'm just commenting on that sort of belief. The trouble is that it might make discussion difficult. If somebody believes to strongly in one particular solution to the world's problems, then it may obscure the nuances. That's all I was saying." Elspeth paused. "They may not see that there are others who have a different view. You can love things in a whole lot of different ways, can't you?
Alexander McCall Smith
While stabbing someones back, you recklessly expose your own.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The shrewd hunt foxes,the strong hunt lions,but the mighty hunt elephants.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Passion stimulates you, love intoxicates you, marriage sobers you, and parenthood tries you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The smartest fish are still in the sea.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Knowledge is the seed,intelligence is the stem,understanding is the branch,and wisdom is the fruit.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Solving a problem is intelligence. Preventing a problem is wisdom.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A rose struggling in a desert is still braver than a flower flourishing in a rain forest.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The great, like plants, do not curse storms for they are nourished by them.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Beware of befriending wolves; remember, they are only loyal to their appetite.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Concentrate on your strengths and talents to change your situation, and avoid those pity-parties. Absorbing the blows and present pain is a quality of greatness. Measure yourself against the goals and standards you have set for yourself, rather than comparing yourself to others and feeling discouraged or useless.
Archibald Marwizi
Never sacrifice what’s right for what’s convenient.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You can always learn to do more than you can at any point in your life.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
Don’t build a cabin near a termite colony.Don’t rear rabbits near wolves.Don’t attack a cub in front of its mother.Don’t stone a bird you want to catch.Don’t pick a flower before it blooms.Don’t pick fruit before it sweetens.Don’t count game you have not caught.Don’t hunt with a blunt spear.Don’t fish in poisoned waters.Don’t close your eyes near a predator.
Matshona Dhliwayo
There are many things that you can avoid by just knowing something. Knowledge of self is the most notable knowledge I pursue. By knowing myself, I avoided dead dreams and a meaningless life.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
Great things sometimes have small beginnings.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When love writes a letter, joy is its ink.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Doing what others have done is skill.Dong what few have done is talent.Doing what none have done is genius.Going where others have gone is competence.Going where few have gone is excellence.Going where none have gone is transcendence.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You can’t fight an evil disease with sweet medicine,’ says the ng’anga.
Panashe Chigumadzi
You cannot cross large rivers without building bridges.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird that does not break out of its shell will die in its egg.
Matshona Dhliwayo
She brought a chair into the room and placed it alongside the top of his bed. Then she held his hand as he drifted off to sleep. It was so small in her own hand, and it felt warm and dry. She pressed his hand gently, and his fingers returned the pressure, but only just, as he was almost asleep by then. She remembered, but not very well, what it was to fall asleep holding the hand of another; how precious such an experience, how fortunate those to whom it was vouchsafed by the gods of Friendship, or of Love. She thought she had forgotten that, but now she remembered.
Alexander McCall Smith
It is difficult to live in and enjoy the moment when you are thinking about the past or worrying about the future.
Roy Bennett
Like the worthless dogs that are his countrymen, my husband believed that his penis was wasted if he was faithful to just one woman. - At the Sound of the Last Post
Petina Gappah
We are all watching and not knowing what to do because when grown-ups cry, it's not like you can ask them what's wrong, or tell them to shut up; there are just no words for a grown-up's tears.
NoViolet Bulawayo
Once you make the requisite personal commitment to make your success deliberate, that commitment must translate into a definition of higher personal standards meant to depict the true impression of what you have become or are becoming within.
Archibald Marwizi
A stone, no matter how small, resists the wind.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Before you dismiss any gift as worthless, look again because it may just contain hidden treasure.
Rejoice Denhere
Surround yourself with positive people.
Roy Bennett
To become successful, do the little extra things that ordinary people refuse to do. The little extra hard work, little extra practice, little extra studying and the little extra positive attitude.
Archibald Marwizi
One gains more from a fast than a feast.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One who conquers others is great, one who conquers the world is mighty, but one who conquers himself is divine.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Your greatest obstacles usher you to your greatest rewards.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The girl had a special way of saying “anything”. The gods had blessed her voice with a special monopoly. It delivered an acoustic chocolate that was laced with all flavours of euphoria. The substance led to surges in testosterone in all types of men, including the average botanist. “Anything.” The way she handled the word endowed it with so many possibilities. Professor Khupe decided to investigate how many of these Ketiwe would let him explore. To his delight the parameters of the word had proven to be quite elastic.
Taona Dumisani Chiveneko
Keeping your head above the water only works if the air is clean.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Love that hurts is better than hate that tickles.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The ear never forgets what the soul says.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Wisdom is the pillar of success.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Tears water the eyes when they have been dry for too long.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The greatest mountain is still made of grains of sand.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Diplomacy in leadership is winning the war on behalf of both sides
Lazarus Takawira
When an eagle spreads its wings to fly, even the swan is envious.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Know when to push, pull or hold your followers, lest you push them while they are on the edge of a cliff
Lazarus Takawira
Those who envy you inadvertently admit to being inferior to you.
Matshona Dhliwayo