All Quotes

"I remember my mother vividly saying, ‘If you don’t send that resignation letter, I will. You are going to resign and follow your dreams. And you better succeed."

"I had to work really hard to remove myself from this box that I was placed in."

"When you are really passionate about something, you will literally fight tooth and nail to get it. And when it isn’t such a passion, it is easier to let go."

"Also, making people feel beautiful makes me happy."

"No matter how famous or well-known you are, never forget humility. Ubuntu."

"There is something about dresses that makes me feel like a lady. Be it a cute short dress or a long dress. I’m that girl."

"But one thing that I have learned is that there is a lot of rejection and you need to develop a thick skin in this industry."

"This is an exceptional case. You have shown yourself to be a good wife, a good mother and a good housewife and I cannot think of anything more one could say about any woman."

"There's power within us. We just need to unlock it in order to heal our scars."

"Young female are having a hard time establishing themselves in the industry. That is why people will go on to sleep with directors to get a job. I'm glad I was in a position to know that I have talent and the qualification to back me and that is enough."

"The biggest problem we’re facing now is the rise of influencers who are taking up space meant for trained actors."

"Talent is being replaced by ‘likes’ and the number of social media followers. The essence of the art is being lost. And in the process, true talent is overlooked."

"I’ve never seen myself as a celebrity. I’m an actress. My job is to embody a character and bring it to life with honesty and depth."

"I think when we are born, we all have a journey that is set out for us. My journey was set on this route to be on stage whether it is through acting, singing or dancing."

"My problems were that I wanted something that was deep inside of me and I could not explain it to anybody- nobody could understand. They thought I was a crazy child. ‘What’s wrong with you?’ is what they would say but there was something and when I was finally put on stage, that’s when I would come alive, then I was the happiest child."

"We all have a purpose in this world."

"There must be a purpose for doing something or going somewhere because we all have a set timetable and tools that are specific to our personal journeys. You are here because God has a certain task at hand for you. You are the ruler of your purpose."

"Change yourself, and the world changes automatically."

"Morality is the foundation of lasting happiness."

"The real temple of God is the human heart purified through service and meditation."

"“A family filled with love and cooperation for each other is a manifestation of heaven on earth.”"

"Education must develop wisdom, not just information."

"When faith and effort unite, even destiny bows."

"A man is great not by what he owns, but by what he gives."

"The dawn of a new era will arise from the light of awakened minds."

"“Realise your Individual self-worth and believe that you are a unique and significant person of the world"

"Spirituality is not escape from life; it is the art of elevating life."

"The strength of character is greater than the strength of muscles."

"“Do not praise those who have earned their wealth and success by unfair means.”"

"Where purity of thought resides, divinity follows."

"He was one of the pioneers of spiritual humanism in modern India, encouraging a synthesis of science and spirituality."

"His mission was to ignite a moral, intellectual, and spiritual awakening through Thought Revolution."

"With all the trials life has dished at me, I don't feel so much anymore."

"I only acknowledged the seriousness of the situation when seeing everyone else's panic around me."

"I think life has trained me to get to a point where I make choices. I remmber choosing to stay alive when I was shot."

"Women’s voices matter, they heal, they inspire, they lead."

"Where fear could have ruled, I chose to focus on being alive."

"BMC management and its board, I am not going to take the blame for the collapse of the abattoir because I acted accordingly."

"I wish to observe that there has been defamatory material published about me in the media, and hereby caution that like any other Botswana citizen, I have a right to protect my good reputation."

"The Task force has since presented its report to me. I have shared the report with Cabinet and have made a statement to Parliament."

"As a result of this, I do not consider it appropriate to discuss matters relating to BMC with the media."

"Farmers should consider diversifying their produce. As you produce you should understand that you are part of the value chain therefore you should consider producing more than grain, but also produce stock feed for the livestock industry. You could also do this by utilizing your failed crops and crop residues before they lose their nutritive content."

"The argument is that this will widen the financing base of your choices and, in turn, enable further development of the agricultural sub sector. Your views are very important and, therefore, my ministry has started discussions with the relevant authorities within government to explore the feasibilities."

"It is not by chance that this project is situated in Pandamatenga. It is because of the high potential benefits and returns that are envisaged."

"Through the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agricultural Development (ISPAAD), we have been able to triple production to 90 000 metric tones, but we should do more to reach self sufficiency."

"Yet farmers are not willing to part with land. For instance, in Pitsane at the Barolong Farms, only about half of the 30 000 hacters of farmland is being successfully used, yet most farmers are not willing to sell or lease the land to commercial farmers."

"Another problem we have is the mindset of punishing people who make a success."

"If someone is doing well and wants more land to farm, people will say, he already has enough land."

"But most land, even designated as commercial land is underused and those who are productive should be allowed to acquire as much more as possible so we can extend their success."

"As I introduced myself as Botswana’s Minister of Agriculture, President Obama said that we are a country which is blessed to have good leadership, a democratic culture and sound people-centred policies."