“Don't waste time looking at the thorns or you'll miss the roses.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“A rose does not lose its beautiful scent because it grew in dirt.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Don't pluck a rose's petals and then ask the rose why it is sad.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“A rose does not need to boast of what the whole world already knows; its beauty.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Thorns do not keep a rose from blooming, neither should obstacles keep you from success.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Plucking a rose only proves you desire it, but nurturing it proves you love it.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“If roses tried to be sunflowers, they would lose their beauty; and if sunflowers tried to be roses, they would lose their… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Opportunities, like roses, come with a beautiful fragrance, but also with thorns.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“One who loves honey does not have the privilege of hating bees. One who adores roses does not have the privilege of… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Truth is like a rose; you have to love it with all of its thorns.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“A rose’s beautiful scent is extracted only when it is crushed.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“The most beautiful rose still has to contend with ugly thorns.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Teaching you how to grow a garden is better than giving you a thousand roses.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“A rose would be miserable if it was forced to be a daisy, no matter how much water it was fed.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“A flower does not bloom for itself, but for the world; do likewise.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Intelligence says think. Understanding says ponder. Insight says perceive. Enlightenment says overcome.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Your mind has the intellect to lift the world, your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has the genius… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“If you try to measure love's power, you will run out of measuring tape.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Your soul is your paintbrush, your world is your canvass, your life is your masterpiece.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Falling in love is not the problem; hitting your head on the way down is.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Spend time with people who enrich your mind, nourish your heart, and illuminate your soul.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“You have the world in your hands if you have the universe in your soul.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“You cannot fast-forward time, you cannot rewind it, and you cannot pause it; you can only waste or benefit from it.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“In knowledge there is strength, in understanding there is might, and in wisdom there is power.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
