Filter quotes by topic
Famous Mokokoma Mokhonoana Quotes
“Shyness is a symptom of and a punishment for thinking too little of and too much about yourself.”
“Stupidity is intensified by things such as arrogance and confidence.”
“Intelligence is suffocated by things such as cowardice and diffidence.”
“Like fear, doubt greatly reduces the potency of our effort.”
“People who stutter are less diffident or more confident in winter.”
“It sometimes requires ignorance and arrogance to know something for sure.”
“It is way more pleasurable to master yourself than it is to masturbate.”
“There is only so much that can be achieved with little effort.”
“A genius is produced not by a woman’s womb but by a man’s efforts.”
“A good effort is not necessarily our best. And our best effort is not necessarily good.”
“Talent is given to us by our nature. Greatness, by our efforts.”
“It’s annoying to be given a lame excuse, especially when you’re not owed an explanation.”
“Accepting reality requires wisdom, impatience, cowardice, or laziness.”
“We sometimes hide our inability, impatience, or laziness behind the pretext of being realistic.”
“Failing can ultimately be way more rewarding than succeeding.”
“Success stood in some people’s way of moving from being good to being great.”
“A mere compliment has been the seed of some people’s downfall.”
“Premature success rarely lasts as long as delayed success.”
“Some of the people who are showing off their speed are headed in the wrong direction.”
“Like growth, success is often a steppingstone from failure.”
“A social critic is someone whose work revolves around where and how our successes are failing us.”
“Usually, that which could have been better could have been worse.”
“We are often blind to the fact that our situation is not as bad as we think, until it gets worse.”