Quotes by South African Authors - Page 30

Taking time to look back, is a foundation on course to build a stable future.
Unarine Ramaru
The biggest gift to oneself is affording yourself a chance to learn.
Unarine Ramaru
Never invest in any kind of relationship with anyone who is not willing to work on themselves just a little every day. A person who takes no interest in any form of self-improvement, personal development or spiritual growth will also not be inclined to make much of an effort building a truly meaningful connection with you. A relationship with only one partner willing to do the work ceases to be a relationship. And as anyone who has been there will tell you - it's pointless to try and dance the tango solo.
Anthon St. Maarten
You have to be selfish with who you are to stop wanting in your relationship with yourself.
Unarine Ramaru
Cheating on self, is a paralysis of being.
Unarine Ramaru
My feeling is that there is nothing in life but refraining from hurting others, and comforting those who are sad.
Olive Schreiner
You don't need to change who you are to praise the God.
Unarine Ramaru
When your life flashes through your eyes make sure there is enough to see, until then work hard on your ambitions and live life to the fullest.
Unarine Ramaru
You don't need to change who you are to praise God.
Unarine Ramaru
Become faithful to yourself, if you do, it will come natural towards everyone else.
Unarine Ramaru
Give someone you wronged a chance to express their true feelings and learn about yourself and your shortcomings.
Unarine Ramaru
Your craft is comprehensive if it represents you.
Unarine Ramaru
It is important to know you are not above or below anyone.
Unarine Ramaru
Only the living can learn from their mistakes.
Christina Engela
He’s dying!’ Doctor Cove, one of the ship’s two medical officers told me, looking at his med-scanner as he kneeled at the broken body of the only living Corsair on the black ship. I remember the look on his face as he told me – which seemed more to be puzzlement than actual concern. The man was a Corsair after all, and had injuries I could see, but he was conscious, and none of them looked fatal. But then, I’m no doctor. I never was any good at healing anything – and my job was doing the opposite, and I admit I’m pretty good at it. Always have been.
Christina Engela
There are two bonds formed – belonging together and suffering together.Which bond will withstand the true test of Darkness?
Michelle Horst
I might not be physically strong.But I do believe that to survive, I need to be strong-willed.Which is more important in life?
Michelle Horst
The things you have are a shared effort, Gods blessings and human strength. Give thanks for the blessings in all situations.
Unarine Ramaru
There isn't a soul in this universe with the same gifts, strength, level of intelligence and as good as yourself!
Unarine Ramaru
No, Zahra, dear, no! Gentleness isn’t weakness.’ Her hand, suspended in midair, trembled with emptiness and fell to her side. ‘How easy it is to be bitter or angry; that’s when you’re at your weakest! But when you choose to be kind, to forget your hurt, that’s when you find within the greatest strength of all.’ She smiled, oh, a smile of such ancient wisdom, her face shone with love. She waited, but when I wouldn’t smile back, she walked past me.
Judy Croome
It is not easy to let go, but when you do; not only do you realize the strength that lies within you, you also create an opportunity to see God perform the best of miracles in your life.
Gugu Mona
In the process of helping others, I helped myself. In acting out of my own brokeness I became whole again. It's the kind of strength and determination you find when you have hit rock bottom and you realize you could die right now - and want to, but realize that even death won't make the difference you were hoping for.
Christina Engela
To have wisdom whilst young, to have strength whilst old, therein lies the secret to life on earth
Paddick Van Zyl
Strength is not determined by the looks, but action.
Gift Gugu Mona
The weakness of one man is the strength of another, hence we all are different for a reason.
Gift Gugu Mona
There was no need for a term like ‘magical thinking’ in the Golden Age of Man...there was only genuine everyday magic and mysticism. Children were not mocked or scolded in those days for singing to the rain or talking to the wind.
Anthon St. Maarten
If you have talented and motivated people, they should be encouraged to work alone when creativity or efficiency is the highest priority.
Adrian Furnham
One of the really tough things is figuring out what questions to ask. Once you figure out the question, then the answer is relatively easy.
Ashlee Vance
In a society that prioritizes man’s health, a cleaner is more important than a lawyer.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
In any sane society, a farmer is a billion times more important than an economist.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
He who fails to achieve a dream set by himself is more honorable than he who succeeds in achieving a dream set by his society.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
In a materialistic society, man is likely to value the opinion of a rich man over that of a poor one; even when coming to opinions that have absolutely nothing to do with moneymaking.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
In a materialistic society, there’s no such a thing as a ‘romantic’ broke man.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
A ‘normal person’ is what is left after society has squeezed out all unconventional opinions and aspirations out of a human being.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Needs are imposed by nature. Wants are sold by society.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
It is becoming fashionable to scorn the idea of sin in society. The impact of humanistic thinking is to belittle the concept that man is corrupt. Psychologists and psychiatrists would persuade us that people really are not responsible for their wrongs. Rather, the view of sociologists is that the environment is all wrong.Their cry is, 'Change society and you will get better men and women'. It simply does not happen.Christ's call is, 'Change men and women and you will get a better society'. This does work. It always has.
W. Phillip Keller
The fact is, rape is utterly commonplace in all our cultures. It is part of the fabric of everyday life, yet we all act as if it’s something shocking and extraordinary whenever it hits the headlines. We remain silent, and so we condone it…Until rape, and the structures – sexism, inequality, tradition – that make it possible, are part of our dinner-table conversation with the next generation, it will continue. Is it polite and comfortable to talk about it? No. Must we anyway? Yes.”‘To protect our children, we must talk to them about rape
Desmond Tutu
Knowledge is the facts and information accumulated through researching, observing or experience; Wisdom is the ability to choose certain aspects of knowledge acquired to be true, right and applicable to your life and society. Do not confuse the two.
Unarine Ramaru
Respect can be offered and is deserved by a homeless man and so by a president.
Unarine Ramaru
We need to start asking ourselves, does religion make people narrow minded or open minded?
Unarine Ramaru
Don't make noise, rather give people good reasons to make noise about you.
Unarine Ramaru
Rap is supposed to motivate, humours, address societal issues & personal feelings, and also liberate me through art, not insult our women.
Unarine Ramaru
The biggest form of witchcraft is denying someone information.
Unarine Ramaru
I can teach you how to respect but self-respect is self taught.
Unarine Ramaru
If untruths become part of our language—untruths that in context are intended to be interpreted as polite expressions or figure of speech—then each person is left to decide for themselves the meaning of any sentence. And when language and meaning become subjective, society breaks down. The rule of law becomes a grey area. Commands become suggestions. And how do you keep anyone, including yourself, accountable for actions based on ambiguous language?
Alex Latimer
In a materialistic society, the dead body of a rich man’s dog is regarded as a corpse; that of a poor man, a carcass.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
The passenger liner Ossifar Distana was one of the most luxurious of its kind in space anywhere. It ferried the cream of society across the void in opulence and style. Only the wealthiest could afford an apartment on this ship for a trip of any duration, even a short one around the proverbial block. Even the crew was obliged to pay rent.
Christina Engela
The problem with our society today is that when things fall apart we do remember to call upon the Lord, but when God answers our prayers we are too quick to exclude Him from those answered prayers.
Gift Gugu Mona
Constantly exposing yourself to popular culture and the mass media will ultimately shape your reality tunnel in ways that are not necessarily conducive to achieving your Soul Purpose and Life Calling. Modern society has generally ‘lost the plot’. Slavishly following its false gods and idols makes no sense in a spiritually aware life.
Anthon St. Maarten
Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. It is not the empath who is broken, it is society that has become dysfunctional and emotionally disabled. There is no shame in expressing your authentic feelings. Those who are at times described as being a 'hot mess' or having 'too many issues' are the very fabric of what keeps the dream alive for a more caring, humane world. Never be ashamed to let your tears shine a light in this world.
Anthon St. Maarten
There is absolutely nothing feminine about the colour pink, or, anything bad-luck'ish about the colour black — in itself.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Women hold all the power. They should use it like a whip, not offer it up like a sacrifice.
Tarryn Fisher
Feminists who accept the claim made in The Book of Genesis, and, that God is a he, need to make their minds up.
Mokokoma Mokhonoana
I don't need a man to be happy.
Monique Snyman
The feminism of equality, of toughness, of anti-discrimination, has been overwhelmed by one of victimhood and demands for special treatment....At a certain point, when we demand an equal ratio of men to women in certain fields, what we’re criticizing is not “the system,” but the choices that women themselves are making.....let’s keep our eye on the question of equal opportunity and stop obsessing about equal outcomes, lest we find ourselves trying to cure society, not of sexism, but of free choice.
Elizabeth Wasserman
In being everything for everyone, when am I anything for myself?
Malebo Sephodi
To misbehave us to denounce the social norms that limit individuals based on who they are. That to make history is to upset patriarchy, a system that is intent on controlling and marginalising others.
Malebo Sephodi
How do I negotiate my way across life with a system that I find so violent yet it seems so normal to many others?
Malebo Sephodi
In nude protests, the very same body that is objectified and subjected to endless scrutiny and policing is used to reclaim power.
Malebo Sephodi
On top of dealing with the emotional trauma associated with conscious and unconscious recalling, you must deal with the possibility of no one believing you or making you doubt your experiences. When women speak out about their abusers, they have to deal with the police and society not believing them
Malebo Sephodi