Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors - Page 5

Teachers were not allowed to beat children as they did in the past, although, Mma Ramotswe reflected, there were some boys-and indeed some young men-who might have been greatly improved by moderate physical correction. The apprentices, for example: would it help if Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni resorted to physical chastisement-nothing severe, of course-but just an occasional kick in the seat of the pants while they were bending over to change a tyre or something like that? The thought made her smile. She would even offer to administer the kick herself, which she imagined might be oddly satisfying, as one of the apprentices, the one who still kept on about girls, had a largeish bottom which she thought would be quite comfortable to kick. How enjoyable it would be to creep up behind him and kick him when he was least expecting it, and then to say: Let that be a lesson! That was all one would have to say, but it would be a blow for women everywhere.
Alexander McCall Smith
Love is fierce like a lion; once it has entered the heart, it is in vain to resist.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Most problems can be effectively dealt with before they are in full swing.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
A day with a sage will save you a thousand of study.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If roses tried to be sunflowers, they would lose their beauty; and if sunflowers tried to be roses, they would lose their strength.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A gullible dreamer is better than an expert doubter.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Beautiful gifts sometimes come wrapped in ugly paper.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The Blessing #1:May your eyes be profitable,may your ears be dutiful,may your tongue be insightful,may your hands be successful.May your mind be fruitful,may your heart be blissful,may your soul be joyful,may your life be peaceful.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You must first move from mediocrity to relevance in the realm of your dream, before it can translate into a driving passion that fuels your success. There are no impossibilities in a dream, there are no figures that are too big or obstacles that are unscalable, no distances too far or expertise considered too small – there is unlimited possibility in a dream. Your dream must be bigger than you and inspiring enough to outlive you.
Archibald Marwizi
Love makes you the richest person in the world, no matter how poor you are.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.
Matshona Dhliwayo
To one full of love:a stranger is his brother,a stranger is his sister,a stranger is his mother,a stranger is his father.To one full of self:a stranger is a nuisance,a stranger is an intruder,a stranger is an adversary,a stranger is a stranger.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Think wrongly if you please but in all cases think for yourself.
Doris Lessing
A lion's strength does not lie in its roar.
Matshona Dhliwayo
There must be a clear distinction between wishing and believing. A wish is a hazy thread of desires that leaves room for the winds of doubt to toss it about, meaning it might happen by chance or not. A belief has no equivocation; it is clear, stubborn and deliberate in taking hold of what remains yet unseen by the physical eye. If there is no visible way, a belief will draft the way, create the way, walk the path and reach the desired destination.
Archibald Marwizi
A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The poorest people sometimes have the richest minds.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is at the edge of intelligence that wisdom awaits.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Benchmark against the top performing movers and shakers in your game. What are the skills required to achieve excellence in your area of specialty as a leader? How are you managing your vision and mission? Do you demonstrate a life lived with clear goals and targets? How are you providing direction, influence and developing others to lead? What is the evidence of the good leadership of your team?
Archibald Marwizi
A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Turkeys can run with eagles but cannot fly with them.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Be as wise as a fox. Be as harmless as a dove.
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
Your talent is a seed; cultivate it, and in no time, you will harvest success.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A sweet soul will take you further than a sweet tongue.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't poison a river whose fish you might need tomorrow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Follow your heart, listen to your inner voice, stop caring what others think.
Roy Bennett
this place doesn't look like my America
NoViolet Bulawayo
Dream all you can, live all you say, work all you must.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is easier to lose a thosuand disciples than to win over one.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Sometimes you may feel like your life is submerged in life's relentless challenges, but you can develop the kind of internal substance in you that displaces every negativity, fear and self-doubt. Even if the challenges were bigger and heavy on your soul and life, the new attitude and belief within will displace every challenge before you - then the law of buoyancy will begin to force your challenges to be ejected out of your pathway to success.
Archibald Marwizi
.... does a fair trial necessarily amount to a fair outcome?
Taona Dumisani Chiveneko
When you look at extraordinary people look for scars.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When a wolf is hungry it befriends sheep.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you have nothing but joy in this life, you are still rich.
Matshona Dhliwayo
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
The best opportunities sometimes have the worst appearances.The poorest people sometimes have the richest minds.The shallowest people sometimes have the deepest pockets.The quietest people sometimes have the wildest hearts.The meekest people sometimes have the greatest power.The calmest people sometimes have the uneasiest souls.The humblest people sometimes have the biggest accomplishments.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One does not become strong lifting feathers.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Your deepest valleys lead you to your highest mountaintops.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Present tears water the gardens of future blessings.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Be your own hero.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is when life pushes you down that you learn to get up and go higher.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
A rose struggling in a desert is still braver than a flower flourishing in a rain forest.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Change your attitude and you change your life. You cannot control what happens to you in your life, but you can always control how you respond to it. The way you choose to respond is a reflection of your attitude. By changing your attitude, you also change your perspective and change your life.
Roy Bennett
Use your talents.Do your best.Achieve your goals.Fulfill your purpose.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A man's rivals tell you how great he is.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The darkest clouds precipitate the most rain.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Self-discovery is a journey of questioning yourself.
Archibald Marwizi
People usually gossip about people they don't quite understand, are jealous of, or have other negative feelings for.
Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
Those who envy you inadvertently admit to being inferior to you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
There is no sharper spear than wisdom.There is no larger shield than faith.There is no better fortress than truth.There is no greater strength than hope.There is no higher power than love.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One who cannot swim must not blame the water.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Great fish do not swim in small rivers.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Eagles fly alone, not because they are proud, but because they are not afraid of soaring above the clouds.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When a woman wants your attention, she uses her smile. When she wants your wallet, she uses her charm. When she wants your heart, she uses her touch. When she wants your soul, she uses her kiss.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Money can't buy love, but it can buy a woman's attention.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.
Matshona Dhliwayo
I tell you, Professor, growing up is a full contact sport. Somewhere in our brains, foolishness and naïveté join forces with a false sense of invincibility. Together, they score own-goals against their host’s interests. All this happens while that referee known as ‘reason’ is collapsed in a drunken stupor, unable to stop the madness. When he finally wakes up, all he can do is grant the useless penalty known as ‘hindsight’. But the outcome remains unchanged. The game is lost …
Taona Dumisani Chiveneko
The distance between two minds is understanding.
Matshona Dhliwayo