Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors - Page 48

I have never met anyone who gave back a heart they stole.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Values are the guiding principles through which you make choices and decisions. They are influenced by your beliefs, and will help you uphold a higher standard of personal character.
Archibald Marwizi
It is wise to read some books, and wise to throw away some.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A face can have a thousand wrinkles, but the soul have none.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Work keeps us occupied. Faith keeps us fortified. Hope keeps us gratified. Love keeps us satisfied.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The lonely road to greatness is better than the crowded road to mediocrity.
Matshona Dhliwayo
I believe that if you can't agree with how they think, then it's better to learn from their difference.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
If you stand in the way of two people who were meant to be together, destiny's train will run you over.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If all work and no play makes you dull,Then you're on the wrong job.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
It is better to be accepted by the bright few than by the dull masses.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It can’t be done,” they told the caterpillar. “It can,” replied the butterfly.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The only thing that makes me sad is that I shall be leaving Africa when I die. I love Africa, which is my mother and my father. When I am dead, I shall miss the smell of Africa
Alexander McCall Smith
There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best.
Doris Lessing
She complains that I'm lazy, but I just like to save my energy for dinner.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you can listen to yourself and obey yourself more, then you have increased your chances for attaining personal effectiveness.
Archibald Marwizi
You can paint the whole sky black, but that won’t keep stars from shinning.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The greatest evidence of what is inside of a seed is its fruit.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Not all diseases come from bacteria and viruses, Professor. The worst often come from things you cannot see under a microscope. This plant is infested with an aggressive strain of such invisible germs.
Taona Dumisani Chiveneko
A golden opportunity may turn into silver if you wait too long to take advantage of it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Your greatest acts result from your greatest love.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If people are not dancing to your tune, change the song.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Planting your own garden is better than waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Turbulence breaks a tree’s branches, but only tickles an eagle’s wings.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Seek God, but you will not find Him with your eyes;you will find Him with your heart. Listen to the wise, but you will not hear them with your ears;you will hear them with your heart.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you serve two masters, either of them may punish you for serving the other.
Matshona Dhliwayo
That was the trouble with people in general: they were surprisingly unrealistic in their expectations.
Alexander McCall Smith
Seeds you plant today determine the harvest you reap tomorrow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The louder your “I can” the closer your “I've done it!
Matshona Dhliwayo
One who sharpens his sword before sharpening his mind has already been conquered by ignorance.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Esteem intelligence, cherish knowledge, and value understanding, but trust wisdom.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't be distracted by the noise going on. Pause & reflect. You'll realize how much time you've wasted on all that nonsense around you.
Mufti Ismail Menk
When life is sweet, be thankful, and rejoice; but when bitter, be strong, and persevere.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If money could buy happiness, the rich would not drown their sorrows in expensive wine.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you try to buy love, you will go bankrupt trying to possess it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A star is not afraid of darkness, for its light comes from within.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You have not lost if you have learned one new lesson.You have not lost if you have helped one new person.You have not lost if you have overcome one new obstacle.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and you are intelligent; from enemies, and you are shrewd; but learn from all, and you are wise.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Due to poaching and global warming, future generations will not be able to see some animal and plant species given the rate at which they are disappearing from the forests and seas. Both vices are man-made and man must be challenged and confronted on these global issues. Park rangers, armies and nature conservation trusts are still grappling to find lasting solutions – will you join them in this fight?
Archibald Marwizi
Folly and evil are twins;the devil is their father,and wisdom is their enemy.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring what others think.
Roy Bennett
We need work as much as we need rest; the two complement each other, one drawing power and enjoyability from the other. Rest is sweet after work, and work enjoyable after a good rest.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
Leadership success means your mission and vision must outlive you, but this will not happen by accident. We have enough stories around us to prove that lasting legacies have to be well managed, planned and structured for continuity. If not, you will carry your name, success and influence to the grave, only leaving short-lived memories of your achievements and impact.
Archibald Marwizi
Laziness is when you accede to the misconception that work is unnecessary.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
The most beautiful jewelry in the world is not a diamond necklace, but two hearts beating as one.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The best couples share the load, divide the grief, and add to the peace, thereby multiplying joy.
Matshona Dhliwayo
...they are dazzled by all the money that they are being offered. That is what money does, Mma Ramotswe—you must have seen that. Sometime we need to look the other way when people put money in front of our noses. We have to look at the other things we can see so the money doesn't hide them.
Alexander McCall Smith
Crisis is a good revealer of great leadership
Lazarus Takawira
I'm alive now, but I don't know if I will be tomorrow. The state of being alive is not guaranteed, but should I let that stop me from living?
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
...it must be odd to have no ambition, not to want something more.
Alexander McCall Smith
You can never rightly judge another person's life because as a person, you only know the truth, with certainty, of your own experiences.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
Follow few. Lead many. Walk with some. Embrace all.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A flower has no choice in where it is planted, but does have a choice in the direction it grows.
Matshona Dhliwayo
What you conquer within you conquer without.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Being a young leader is not the problem, having a small mind is
Lazarus Takawira
A lion will never be afraid of sheep, no matter how many outnumber it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Your greatest highs come from overcoming your greatest lows.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Looking up at the stars only proves you admire them, but shining your light proves you are like them.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Thorns do not keep a rose from blooming, neither should obstacles keep you from success.
Matshona Dhliwayo