Ladies, don’t be deceived by a man who text you “I miss you” only when it’s cold or raining....you are neither an umbrella nor a jacket Photo: Courtesy
There is never a dull day in Zimbabwe, so long as Robert Mugabe, who always have a way with words, remains the president, or so social media would have you believe. When it comes to quotable quotes, not even legendary author and humorist Mark Twain and other greats like Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill or Mahatma Ghandi have anything on him. Doubting? Sample the following latest funny quotes attributed to the Zimbabwean president.
“In Africa, the only warning they take seriously is ‘low battery’.” “Zimbabweans, let us respect pregnant women for it is not easy to carry around evidence of sex in public.” “Girls, learn to take care of yourselves. Some men will use you, use your body, ruin your reputation and then marry a beautiful woman and get born again. And as if that is not enough, use you as testimony in church.”
“We are living in a generation where people ‘in love’ are free to touch each other’s private parts, but are not allowed to touch each other’s phones because they are private.” “Nothing makes a woman more confused than being in a relationship with a broke man who is extremely good in bed.” “The only thing that scares me about marriage is that you have to wake up earlier on the wedding day.” “No matter how men shake their ‘thing’ after urinating, the last drop is always reserved for the boxers.”
“Ladies, don’t be deceived by a man who text you “I miss you” only when it’s cold or raining....you are neither an umbrella nor a jacket.” “Kenyans are good runners because corruption is always chasing them.” “We are all born mad, but some decides to remain so.” “The size of a socialite’s backside is indirectly proportional to the size of her brain.”
“Whenever things seem to start going well in your life, the devil always comes along and gives you a ‘girlfriend’.” “I stopped trusting women when my class three girlfriend left me for another boy, all because he bought a sharpener with a mirror.”
“Witchcraft is when a 24-year-old girl who cannot jog for five minutes expects a 40-year-old man to last for an hour in action.” “If you are a married man and you find yourself attracted to school girls, just buy your wife a school uniform.” “Virginity is the best wedding gift any man would receive from his newly wed wife but lately, there’s nothing as such any-longer because it’ll have already been given out as a Birthday gift, token of Appreciation, Job assurance, Church collection, Examination marking schemes and for Lorry fares!” “Cigarette is a pinch of tobacco rolled in a piece of paper with fire on one end and a fool on the other end.” “For a woman with beauty without brains, it’s her private parts that suffer.”
“Good leaders grow ideas rather than cut them down. They think of ideas as raw material rather than finished products.” ~ Alan Zimmerman (see article below)
Real leaders encourage the people around them to do their best work. They don't tread on others, they nurture them.
“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” ~ Colin Powell
A real leader perceives the situation as it is, without blinkers, and in alignment with their inner knowing. Their solutions are therefore practical and authentic, not just intellectual - it's very clear what needs to be done.
“The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.” ~ Theodore M. Hesburgh
If you can see where the path ahead leads, and you believe that is for the greater good, then there is no need for doubts.
“To lead people, walk beside them. As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate. When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!' ” ~ Lao-tsu
Transformational leaders communicate a convincing vision of what they aspire to achieve, which stimulates their group to think independently and desire to achieve these aims for themselves.
“If your actions inspire others to do more, to learn more, to dream more or to become more, you are a leader.” ~ John Quincy Adams
Taking a team from ordinary to extraordinary means understanding and embracing the difference between management and leadership. According to Peter Drucker, "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." Leadership requires talent and creativity that inspires others, and which appeals to their inner knowing that they are going the right direction. No one should follow blindly; leadership should resonate with each person's inner truth...
“A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.”~ Zig Ziglar
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” ~ Steve Jobs
“Tend to the people, and they will tend to the business.” ~ John Maxwell
“Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.” ~ Brian Tracy
“The smartest thing I ever did was to hire my weakness.”~ Sara Blakely
“You manage things; you lead people.” ~ Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
“Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.” ~ Seth Godin
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” ~ Warren Bennis
“Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand.” ~ Colin Powell
“Leadership is the ability to hide your panic from others.”~ Lao Tuz
Nelson Mandela could have been talking to you and me directly when he said:
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”
I've always been instinctively allergic to making decisions out of fear. I don't know where that comes from, but I'm glad of it.
I believe that if, in life, you are a sculptor crafting a breathing, vital work of universal art then the sweeps and curves of a life shaped by hope would be more beautiful than the acute-angled life forged from fear.
Seeing threat everywhere makes for smaller, diminished lives. Especially if we act on that fear.
A bird can only fly when it opens its wings.
Courage, confidence and calm can be adopted as habits to the point these qualities become part of who you are.
They enable us to live fully, see clearly, enjoy life and dare to tread our own path.
But to attain we need to overcome.
Anxieties, fears and phobias drag us down and slow us down. We've only got so much time to make life into what it could and can be.
Fear begets anger, hate and depression. When we cast off fear and learn to live free of it (at least in its excessive forms) we help the whole human race because as Nelson Mandela also rightly said:
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
Casting off the chains of fear is its own form of emancipation and helps us love and live better to help the whole world.
The more people live courageously the better for everyone in our world. But we all need help sometimes. And the courage to accept it.
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together."
They’ve been there for you through the good times, the rough moments, and everything in between. They pick you up when you’re feeling down and lift you up even higher when you’re on top of the world. They’re your other half and partner in crime, and these best friend quotes will remind you just how special your bond truly is. Whether you’ve known your bestie for years or your link is fairly new, these friendship quotes will resonate with both of you. Maybe you're lucky enough to see your BFF every day, or perhaps you don't see them nearly as often as you'd like—but none of that matters one little bit when it comes to a true companionship. When a friendship is special, it can feel like your bestie has known you your entire life. While you’re reading these inspiring quotes, you probably have a few best buds who'll come to mind. Far too often, we forget to tell people—especially those closest to us—how important their unwavering support is in our lives. As you scroll through, think about sending one (or a few) to your BFF. They’ll feel so loved knowing how much you value their friendship. The kind gesture will remind both of you just why you’re best buds forever.
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David Tyson
"True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable."
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Muhammad Ali
"Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything."
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Woodrow Wilson
"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together."
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Anais Nin
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
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Leo Buscaglia
"A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world."
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Ally Condie
"Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that."
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Arnold H. Glasgow
"A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down."
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Marcel Proust
"Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."
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Ed Cunningham
"Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer."
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Bernard Meltzer
"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked."
7. “Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” —E. E. Cummings
8. “The power of imagination makes us infinite.” —John Muir
9. “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” —Maya Angelou
10. “I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with wings.” —Gustave Flaubert
17. “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” —Mahatma Gandhi
18. “Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf.” —Rabindranath Tagore
19. “Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” —Joseph Campbell
20. “Each day provides its own gifts.” —Marcus Aurelius
21. “Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” —Nathaniel Hawthorne
Love is a beautiful thing, but just like most things in life, the other side of love can be heart breaking. If you have lived long enough, then you have experienced love in all its forms: The rosy, the in between, and the downright thorny. During the times that love has made you sad or cry, sometimes it takes a quote to make you see things in a different light. Sad love quotes can help you remember that you are not alone in this journey. Many have been where you have been and overcome.
At times when love hurts, you just want to stay in the moment, feel the pain, cry a river and then build a bridge and get over it. During this time, sad loves quotes can help you deal with the emotions. Remember that you cannot overcome what you do not confront. Sometimes the best way to overcome hurt from love is to cry it all out. Get good friends, a bottle of champagne, or some good old ice-cream and of course some quotes to remind that you'll get through this. We have listed 25 sad love quotes that will make you cry and get over her or him.
Its hard to pretend you love someone when you don't, but its harder to pretend that you don't love someone when you really do. - Anonymous
Until love ends, then you do not realise how hard it is to act like you do not love someone when deep inside you know that you do. There are times when you will pull off the act successfully, but when you are just alone or just you and your pillow then this hard reality hits you.
I wish I had the guts to walk away and forget about what we had, but I can't because I know you won't come after me & that's what hurts the most." Anonymous
There are times when you get to a point where you clearly know that the other party does not love you as much as you do. However, you are scared to call it off, because you also know that they will not come after you and the fact that they will not fight for you only hurts more.
A million words would not bring you back, I know because I tried, neither would a million tears, I know because I cried. – Anonymous
You've been there done that, and nothing has changed, the fact that they are not coming back remains. You have cried all you can, probably left them a thousand messages on different platforms but still nothing. It's sad, but remember that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
Since I can't be with you right now I will have to be content just dreaming about when we will be together again. - Susan Polis Schutz
There are times when this dream may come true, and you may be reunited again, but other times, all you have is the memories and dreams of what could be. These dreams may help paint a different reality and help you cope before you get to the part where you accept that you cannot be with them.
Love can sometimes be magic..but magic can sometimes ..just be an illusion. Javan
It magical when you are in it. The smiles, the hugs, the laughter, the knowing looks, it may all seem like a fairy tale. The sad but is that when it ends you quickly realise that the magic is gone and all you can conclude is that it was only an illusion.
I need to stop thinking about you, because I know you are not thinking about me. - Anonymous
This is one of the hardest things, to come to the realisation that someone is no longer thinking about you, that they no longer care, that it's like you were never in their life, to begin with. However, the beauty of this is that it helps you build the muscle to move on.
When you are in love and you get hurt, it’s like a cut…it will heal but there will always be a scar. Anonymous
Love is one of those things that leave you scarred. When you love and get hurt, it leaves an emotional wound. The good thing is that love again can heal it. As for the scars, they serve to remind us that life tried to take us down but it did not succeed, we still rose up, scarred but stronger and wiser.
I’m so in love with you but I’m getting used to the fact that I’ll never be good enough for you. - Anonymous
It is not unusual to love someone who does not love you back, painful as it is. To some people, you will never be good enough, but you must never let people define your worth. In most cases, these people are hurt and hurt people hurt others. When you realise that your love is not reciprocated or appreciated, then you need to value yourself more and let them go.
Love is like a puzzle. When you’re in love, all the pieces fit but when your heart gets broken it takes a while to get everything back together. - Anonymous
The universe aligns when you are in love, it's like everything recognises and respects the love you share. You find yourself in this bubble where all is well with you. The flip side is that when this love ends everything seems broken as well. Then begins the long journey to fix everything or at least see it from a different perspective.
It hurts so much not to have you by my side, not to be around you, not to be with you. You are the pain that I won’t give up. - Anonymous
When someone that you shared life leaves you, it hurts so bad. The memories keep flooding your mind and the times you shared keep haunting you. The process of healing is painful, and at times it seems like it will never end. The sad truth is that you can get so used to the pain that you don't want to get better. Sometimes the pain is the only link between you two.
The worst feeling is to be ignored once, then twice, then again and again by someone you consider precious. - Betsy Kenton
The first time they ignore you can have you making excuses for them. They are probably just having a bad day. Then it happens twice but yet again your mind cannot reconcile the person you thought loved you with the one ignoring you. It takes time before you realise that they are not who you thought they were, or that person is not there anymore.
Sad love quotes for him
When love ends for a girl, the pain and heartache begin immediately. Your world grows dark, and at times all you want to do is cry and reminisce about the times you shared. What hurts most is that, from the look of things it may look like the man is doing well, you wonder if he is hurting the way you are hurting, you wonder why he did not fight for what you shared and you wonder how easy it was for him just to let it go. During such times sad quotes about love serve to remind us that many have walked that path before. Here are sad love quotes for him.
My eyes are hurting because I can’t see you. My arms are empty because I can’t hold you. My lips are cold because I can’t kiss you. My heart is broken because I’m not with you.
This quote explains the emotions that you go through when you are hurting for him. It's interesting how your brain reminds you of all the moments you shared. You relive every moment in your mind, replay it and somehow wish the reality was different. It's okay to be in this space. Sometimes you've got to let it hurt until it hurts no more.
I say I’m over you yet I still search for quotes that remind me of us. - Anonymous
During the different stages of getting over him, you get to the denial stage. This is the phase where you think you are really over someone. Your mind convinces you that you do not care about them anymore. The sad bit is that once in a while you do things contrary to the belief that you are over him. Remember that this is all part of the healing process, you will soon get to the acceptance phase then you can move on.
To fall in love is awfully simple, but to fall out of love is simply awful. - Bess Myerson
Falling in love is one of the most beautiful things. You have a high that cannot be explained in words. At that moment, it's awfully simple. The sad bit is that when love ends, then it becomes simply awful. All you want to do is forget what you had or at least pretend that it never happened.
What do you do when the only person who can make you stop crying is the person who made you cry. - Anonymous
They are the reason why you are hurting but there's no one else in the world who can take the pain away apart from them. In your story, they are both the villain and the hero. Your heart aches for them to say they are sorry or at least console you. At times, this happens but in some cases, they have moved on, and you need to find another way to ease the pain. Hurting quotes like these make it easier to ride the hurt and recover faster.
Nothing hurts more than realising he meant everything to you, but you meant nothing to him. - Anonymous
This is one of the most painful things about love. When it is so easy for someone to walk away or end a relationship that has taken years to build. You have invested emotionally, physically and financially and to the other person, this means absolutely nothing. The silver lining is that with time you'll find someone who knows your worth.
I will try to live my life without you. Sometimes looking back to see if you are following, to see if you had a change of heart and realised that you love me again. By that time I hope I'd be able to say "I don't love you anymore" with more conviction and truth in it.
When love breaks, all you do is try to live your life without them. The truth is that there are times you will hope that your absence will make their heart grow fonder for you. If it does not happen, you can only hope that soon enough the feelings you have will fade and you will move on with confidence and an assurance that you are better without them.
Sad thing is, you can still love someone, and be wrong for them.
This is one of the most painful realities. Most times we convince ourselves that just because we love someone then it automatically means that we are right for them. The truth is that, some people are too broken to be loved. They will only hurt you. What you can do is love them from a distance.
You know you’re really in love with someone, when you would do anything to hold onto that person, even though deep in your heart you know they have already let you go.
We fight for them, we hold on, we wait and hope that they will come back to their senses. However, somewhere deep inside, it is apparent that they are not coming back. With time, your heart and mind will catch up with this reality, and you will let go as well.
Hurting quotes
Waiting is painful, forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.
You have just broken up, and you do not know whether to wait for them to come back or try and forget them. This is a hurtful period. However, only time will tell whether they will come back or you will just have to do your own closure and move on.
I miss you, no, let me correct that. I miss the old you, the one that cared about me.
You think that you miss them but really, it's the old person who cared and loved you that you miss. In essence, what you miss is the memory of who they used to be. Looking at it from this angle helps you to realise that they are not the same person you met, they have changed, and it's okay for you to let them go.
Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional. It's the people and the things that come to your mind when you hear it.
Remember the song that was playing when you first met? Or perhaps a song that you both grew to like. Then you hear it when the love you shared is over. Immediately thoughts and all kinds of emotions run through your head. This is normal, sometimes its hearing a different song that helps us to move on.
I'm gonna smile like nothing's wrong, pretend like everything's alright, act like it's all perfect, even though inside it hurts.
This is one of those broken heart quotes that reminds us that the concept of “fake it, till you make it” can also be applied in relationships. Sometimes all you can do is act like everything is okay and perfect till your mind believes it. It may hurt deep inside but with time you will have conditioned yourself that everything will turn out right and indeed it will.
You said you would love me forever, who knew forever would end today
The vows were made, and you believed them when they said that you two would be together forever. You held on to those words. You took it as their commitment to you. You found solace in those words even when times got hurt. When the love ended, you quickly realised their words meant nothing, forever was just an illusion.
It’s sad how someone can go from the reason you wake up smiling to the reason you cry yourself to sleep.
When they are next to you, they are the reason you wake up smiling. Nothing gives you greater joy than to have them next to you. You wake up revitalised and with new energy to take on the day. The flip side is that this person can go from all that to the reason why you cry yourself to sleep and hold on to your pillow as if your life depends on it.
Love has its sad part but when it works, then it’s beautiful. The sad cloud soon gets lifted and we meet someone worth our time and love. When love hurts, it’s okay to be sad just don’t lose sight of the fact that it was once great and it can be great again. These sad love quotes will help you ride the hurt.
