Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors - Page 27

Let's be honest: women are still only really valued for two things--their looks and their role as mothers. I'm not beautiful, and I can't have kids, so what does that make me? Worthless.
Paula Hawkins
As a rose blossoms despite being surrounded by thorns, bloom despite being surrounded by troubles.
Matshona Dhliwayo
First accept the reality that we are all prejudiced because we have things and issues we have biases towards or against, based on our beliefs, thoughts and experiences. Accept that it is possible to differ on opinions, beliefs and philosophies without necessarily becoming inhumane or acrimonious towards each other.
Archibald Marwizi
Water has no hands,but carries great ships.Air has no shoulders,but carries large planes.The Sun has no eyes,but finds its way around the universe.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You win minds through your brilliance. You win hearts through your tenderness. You win souls through your benevolence.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Rain is just God weeping for Earth’s troubles.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It will take faith, to know success can still be attained regardless of unfairness or disadvantages availed by any system you operate within.
Archibald Marwizi
Strength comes from ignoring your critics.Power comes from mastering your fears.Fortitude comes from wrestling your opponents.Superiority comes from overcoming your losses.Greatness comes from conquering your weaknesses.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you are a person of faith like me, then learn to discern between what requires medical intervention and what requires spiritual or even psychological specialists. There are enough physicians and specialists to deal with medical conditions, allow them to play their part without disturbing their interventions by adopting untested bush-advice.
Archibald Marwizi
When success is one thought away, think it.When success is one word away, speak it.When success is one deed away, perform it.When success is one step away, take it.When success is one moment away, seize it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The sky is the limit only if you have a problem with reaching for the stars.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Those who laugh with you when you laugh are acquaintances, those who cry with you when you cry are companions, and those who do both are friends.
Matshona Dhliwayo
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.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you want people to dance to your tune, sing beautiful songs.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you can wait for success for days,you want it.If you can wait for success for weeks,you desire it.If you can wait for success for years,you need it.If you can wait for success for decades,you deserve it.If you can wait for success for a lifetime,it is already yours.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is better to be a star for one day than a moon for a lifetime.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One fish in your net is better than a thousand in the ocean.
Matshona Dhliwayo
They know your face, but not your mind.They understand your words, but not your heart.They hear your name, but not your soul.They grasp your past, but not your future.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Learn from all, but copy none and just be yourself.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
The heart is a wanderer, the mind is its map; love is its destination.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Genius is talent set on fire.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Without habitual self-examination, you can be hypocritical, but not see it.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
When you have higher thoughts, rid yourself of anything that threatens to lower them.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Connect by listening well and speaking relevantly without being prejudiced or sarcastic. Learn to listen with your eyes as much as you listen with your ears. Generate interest in the person and subject, that way people will become more interested in you.
Archibald Marwizi
One candidate who considered applying for the position explained his change of heart: “That job is like unprotected sex. It feels amazing at the time, but there is a good chance you will pay for it later. None of the benefits are worth the pleasure.
Taona Dumisani Chiveneko
It is impossible to make your own luck without the ingredient of hard work.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Not all slaves are poor, and not all free men are rich.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A random act of kindness, no matter how small, can make a tremendous impact on someone else's life.
Roy Bennett
A book is a whole world that you can fit into your pocket.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When you wrestle with life, your heart inevitably becomes a warrior; when you wrestle with death, your soul inevitably becomes a conqueror.
Matshona Dhliwayo
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
Archibald Marwizi
Unlocking your potential requires the key of faith.
Matshona Dhliwayo
We live in a culture of complaint because everyone is always looking for things to complain about. It's all tied in with the desire to blame others for misfortunes and to get some form of compensation into the bargain.
Alexander McCall Smith
A fool can read a thousand books and learn nothing.A wise person can read one and become great. Using books for decoration is what ordinary men do. Using books for knowledge is what intelligent people do.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A star on its worst day shines brighter than the moon on its best day.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You cannot lead those who do not want to follow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Folly, like its consequences, is dreadful.Wisdom, like its rewards, is great.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Beautiful gifts sometimes come wrapped in ugly paper.
Matshona Dhliwayo
No matter how deep the whale swims, it will always surface.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Expect success. Desire success. Attract success. Realize success.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you want to double your happiness, pour it into someone else.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is impossible for love to enter your heart without leaving footprints on your soul.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Smile more.Laugh more.Love more.Shine more.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The best trees produce the sweetest fruits.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If all you have is money, you are among the poorest people in the world.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You will only become significant in life, by solving the unique set of problems only you and your mission are meant to solve.
Archibald Marwizi
The person who will end up enjoying success, is the one who planned for it and who knew why they are seeking to succeed.
Archibald Marwizi
God created sages because He wanted to leave the light on in the universe.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Nothing prepares you for hiring a person whose only contribution to the workforce will be killing people!
Taona Dumisani Chiveneko
Do not do everything for your children – teach them personal responsibility and accountability. This includes using your home environment – the kitchen, the garden, making their room/bed, chores – as training platforms. Prepare them to be independent.
Archibald Marwizi
I will ignore those who ridicule me.I will ignore those who undermine me.I will ignore those who undervalue me.I will ignore those who envy me.I will ignore those who disparage me.I will ignore those who betray me.I will ignore those who wrong me.I will embrace those who mentor me.I will embrace those who support me.I will embrace those who celebrate me.I will embrace those who improve me.I will embrace those who inspire me.I will embrace those who motivate me.I will embrace those who love me.
Matshona Dhiliwayo
A lion's strength does not lie in its roar.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Looking for a wife is like fishing; before you go, make sure you don't have a hole in your net.
Matshona Dhliwayo
In the pursuit of your dreams,you are your greatest assetand doubt is your greatest liability.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You keep distracting from the main point, Vaida. I did not come to Harare to study other people’s scars. I have my own to worry about. They make me sick. I will never recover from the events that carved them into my body. You should focus on healing yours instead of creating new ones.
Taona Dumisani Chiveneko
Feeding a lion will not prevent it from feeding on you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
My mother-in-law belongs in Hell, but the devil is afraid she’ll end up taking over.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Because failure works double time, to get success, work triple time.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When success is internalized, no situation, no matter how bad, can convince you that you will not be able to attain your goal. You become adamant and refuse to give up.
Archibald Marwizi