Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors - Page 32

It is possible to draw a straight line with a crooked pencil.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A diamond only truly appreciates pressure the day it begins to shine.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A woman’s beauty is worth little to you, a woman’s intelligence is worth much to you, a woman’s virtue is worth more to you, a woman’s love is worth the most to you, and a woman’s loyalty is worth everything to you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Every leader must be challenged to educate their followers and capacitate them with knowledge, tools and a voice to champion their own causes and become actively involved in setting the agenda for citizen participation in social transformation. Don’t create a dependent constituency; develop and lead other leaders who demonstrate a growing personal responsibility for their own success as well as for those around them.
Archibald Marwizi
If adventurers were cowardly, no one would have crossed the nations; if sailors were fearful, no one would have crossed the oceans; if pilots were gutless, no one would have crossed the skies.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The greatest prison in the universe is an ignorant mind.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Flowers are prettiest where they are watered the most.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If a man treats you like a princess, he deserves to be your king.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A star does not cease to be a star because it is surrounded by darkness.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The great are like a rubber ball; the harder they hit the ground, the higher they rise.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you kiss her cheeks, she is your friend; if you kiss her lips, she is your lover; if you kiss her heart, she is your soul mate.
Matshona Dhliwayo
What others think of you doesn't matter as much as what you think of yourself.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When a rock transforms into a diamond, lesser stones will not speak of its beauty, but speak of its unpolishedness.
Matshona Dhliwayo
As the sun hides behind clouds, success hides behind trouble.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Chase your dreams and your nightmares will grow tired of chasing you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The reality of life and an imperfect world dictates that things cannot be held constant to guarantee your success; you have to wiggle your way through a planned path within a maze, to attain your goal.
Archibald Marwizi
The shores safety keeps many from the oceans treasures.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Okay, let's recap.So I lost a few good things, but wait;There's other fish in the sea.And my heart's still here: the bait.It has a few cracksAnd a couple of shark bites,But it's alright.A bleeding heart is never one to wait in the water for long.I wonder what my next catch will be..
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
Even if the creative brilliance sparks only once, it needs to be accelerated and developed so it has self-sustaining strategies to continue adding value to both the initiator and those it serves.
Archibald Marwizi
A cat may have nine lives, but a wise person has a hundred.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is in the storm, not the calm, that a rainbow is born.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One who has great wisdom has great power.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One who conquers fear conquers his greatest enemy.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Maturity is when you stop complaining and making excuses and start making changes.
Roy Bennett
Begin to grow in wisdom and develop an informed approach to more global issues around you and along your path to success and significance.
Archibald Marwizi
Accidental wisdom is better than willful folly.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You are only as authentic as the substance you have inside you. Having others take your examinations or doing your assignments and projects is to reduce the level of authenticity of your qualification as well as your personal brand. Master your chosen area of study to the highest level and demonstrate that you have full knowledge as a specialist. Let the depth of your knowledge make you sought after and respected. Define yourself and be authentic.
Archibald Marwizi
Money is a great asset, talent is an extraordinary asset, and courage is an exceptional asset.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When someone steals your heart not even the law can help you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The road to failure is wide.The road to mediocrity is smooth.The road to success is bumpy.The road to genius is narrow.The road to greatness is steep.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Sense will buy you more than dollars.
Matshona Dhliwayo
As stars cannot help but sparkle, the great cannot help but shine.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Self-discovery is a journey of questioning yourself.
Archibald Marwizi
When excellence becomes a habit, success becomes a lifestyle.
Matshona Dhliwayo
No matter how beautiful a rose is it must still grow in dirt.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The grief of widowhood, of losing a husband and only to be harassed by his brothers, remained pressed on her.
Panashe Chigumadzi
It is easier to fall off of a ladder than to climb one.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Of course, the abolition of Hell meant that such thoughts were now the merest fantasy. Isobel was agnostic as to what, if anything, lay in store for us after this life; that there was a world of spirit seemed to her to be a possibility that we should not exclude. Consciousness was an elusive entity about which we knew very little, other than that it came into existence when certain conditions were present- a sufficient mass of brain cells operating in a particular way. But could we really say much more than that about where it was located & whether it could survive in other conditions? The fact that a plant grew in one place did not mean that it could not grow in another. And if something lay behind this consciousness, orchestrated it & and the conditions that produced it, then why should we not call this something God?
Alexander McCall Smith
Truth is my weapon. Knowledge is my armor. Wisdom is my strategist. Love is my warrior.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Bless the world with your positive thoughts,with your positive desires, with your positive words, and with your positive actions.
Matshona Dhliwayo
And if there's bad behaviour," Mma Potokwane went on. "If there's bad behaviour, the quickest way of stopping it is to give more love. That always works, you know. People say we must punish when there is wrongdoing, but if you punish you're only punishing yourself. And what's the point of that?
Alexander McCall Smith
One who wishes to cross the ocean first builds a ship.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Behind your greatest fears lie your greatest rewards.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you want to know how the heart is related to the soul, love someone.
Matshona Dhliwayo
All around you, production must be taking place to bring you closer to realizing your defined success. Adopt a personal responsibility attitude to enable the realization of your dreams.
Archibald Marwizi
Around the world, the perception and reality of corruption and bad governance in public places remains very high. But it isn’t just in governments that these are found; they can permeate through society, where they are rampant in private enterprises and even religious institutions. We need to deal with the causes, not just consequences. You will need to play your role, both as a good example as well as part of the social police force. Cultures and beliefs must change at a personal level as well as at institutional levels.
Archibald Marwizi
If God had a flower for each moment He thought of you, the whole universe would be a garden.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Anybody can lose,' cautioned Mr J.L.B. Matekoni. 'You need to remember that every time you win.
Alexander McCall Smith
If you have a dream no one else can see, a reward awaits you that no one else can have.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Spiritual battles have greater consequences than earthly wars.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Great wildernesses lead you to great Promised Lands.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Look into my eyes andYou'll see my mind.A tranquil city,That rebuilt itself and left the past behind.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
To encourage people, walk beside them. To inspire people, walk in front of them. To drive people, walk behind them. To lead people, walk with them.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Accept loyalty gratefully, and accept betrayal with a smile, knowing that it teaches you life lessons.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
Regret poisons your thoughts.Doubt poisons your dreams.Fear poisons your hopes.Insincerity poisons your deeds.
Matshona Dhiliwayo
Yes, it will all end one day; but today is worth living.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
A traditional house smelled of wood smoke, the earth, and of thatch; all good smells, the smell of life itself.
Alexander McCall Smith
This was a townscape raised in the teeth of cold winds from the east; a city of winding cobbled streets and haughty pillars; a city of dark nights and candlelight, and intellect.
Alexander McCall Smith
Where others only see bricks,train your eyes to see a palace.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Success is climbing all the way up failure’s steep ladder.
Matshona Dhliwayo