Quotes by Zimbabwean Authors - Page 8

A gullible dreamer is better than an expert doubter.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Faith fertilizes dreams.
Matshona Dhliwayo
In the pursuit of your dreams,you are your greatest assetand doubt is your greatest liability.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you are willing to pay a small price for your dreams,you are definitely asleep.If you are willing to pay an average price for your dreams,you are barely awake.If you are willing to pay a big price for your dreams,you are evidently conscious.If you are willing to pay a great price for your dreams,you are undoubtedly alert.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You get what you work for, not what you think you deserve.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A heart full of bitterness is a life full of sorrows.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is easier to fall off of a ladder than to climb one.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Less gossiping, more encouraging.Less complaining, more thanksgiving.Less criticizing, more complimenting.Less hurting, more helping.Less hating, more caring.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Don’t let negativity ruin your day.Don’t let inefficiency ruin your week.Don’t let adversity ruin your month.Don’t let animosity ruin your year.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You become what you allow yourself to become.
Matshona Dhliwayo
By standing alone,you prove your courage.By standing with others,you prove your love.By standing with truth,you prove your virtue.By standing with God,you prove your faith.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Resist men who tell you your dreams are impossible; embrace those who, even though they do not believe in them, encourage you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Be perceptive.Be progressive.Be proactive.Be productive.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Be as humble as Moses, as patient as Job, and as virtuous as Daniel.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Cherish all.Depend on few.Hurt none.Love everyone.
Matshona Dhliwayo
People can hurt you,but you can still love.People can betray you,but you can still trust.People can put you down,but you can still rise.People can oppose you,but you can still prevail.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Look behind you in gratitude.Look ahead of you in hope.Look beside you in caution.Look around you in faith.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Hear more than people say.Give more than people ask.Do more than people expect.Achieve more than people imagine.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You don’t need armor if your skin is thick.You don’t need a sword if your mind is sharp.You don’t need a shield if your heart is strong.You don’t need a fortress is your soul is secure.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Turbulence breaks a tree’s branches, but only tickles an eagle’s wings.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If seeds saw dirt as their enemy, they would lose out on the opportunity to grow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Never divulge secrets to acquaintances.Never betray old friends for new ones.Never mistake flattery for praise.Never rely on dishonorable people.Never trust your enemy's friends.Never mistake someone’s kindness for weakness.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is better to learn two important lessons in life than a thousand when you are about to die.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Even a whale is concealed by darkness.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The wise have two arms, and yet can grasp many things,and have two eyes, and yet can perceive many things.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A calm ocean is safer than a raging river.
Matshona Dhliwayo
By the time a fool learns how to hold a spear, the lion has eaten him.
Matshona Dhliwayo
No matter how deep the whale swims, it will always surface.
Matshona Dhliwayo
He who traps mice should not boast to he who hunts lions.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A full mind is more valuable than a full bank account.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A calm lion is still more dangerous than a raging dog.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The folly of the wise is better than the wisdom of fools.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Wisdom in sorrow is better than joy in folly.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The size of a fish does not determine its speed.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A kind ‘no’ from the heart is better than a deceitful ‘yes’ from the tongue.
Matshona Dhliwayo
He who cannot dance blames the song.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One who has been stung by a spider should not go out and kill bees.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A knife is cutlery in one hand and a weapon in another.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Herbs may be bitter, but cure.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Not every dog that barks, bites.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Grass is food for elephants, but a cushion for lions.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A teaspoon of honey is worth more to the bee than a barrel of gold.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A whale has nowhere to hide in a river.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The arrow that pierces the deer only scratches a whale.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Fish that boast in a pond should not boast in the ocean.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A floating leaf has more to boast about than a sinking ship.
Matshona Dhliwayo
An apple never bares a pear.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Words live longer than mortals.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The sweetest apples are eaten first.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A lion gains nothing from boasting to a dog.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A chariot cannot travel in two directions.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Beautiful trees sometimes bear bitter fruit.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The bird and the elephant drink from the same river.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you step on a serpent, it will reply you with its fangs.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A bow is useless without an arrow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The early lion gets the best game.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A slice is a loaf to a mouse.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A foolish son has no advantage over an orphan.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Healthy trees bear healthy fruit.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A foolish rabbit is endeared by a foxes’ smile.
Matshona Dhliwayo