Guru-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 5

“The universe acknowledges the value of your tears; for when it rains, it is shedding its own.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Jealousy stings, envy poisons, anger harms, and hate murders.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignorance is a wind that blows out the mind's flame.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You cannot tell a river in which direction it should flow, but you can steer your boat.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are not honored for the fruit you pick, but for the trees you plant.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Seeds are proof that God puts within you what is supposed to enrich the world around you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Water is soft, but can maneuver any obstacle; be shrewd, and be gentle, and you too will be able to do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wine had to be grapes first. Diamonds had to be rocks first. Butterflies had to be caterpillars first. Rainbows had to be…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, treasure God.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The mind is a temple of knowledge, the heart is a temple of understanding, and the soul is a temple of wisdom;…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you are too busy to love, you are too busy to live; if you are too busy to live, you are…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your mind shines brightest when you enlighten others; your heart, when you encourage others; your soul, when you elevate others; and your…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Trees generously share their fruit. Bees generously share their honey. Flowers generously share their perfume. Do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Bless the world with your mind, heal the world with your heart, lift the world with your soul; elevate the world with…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The mind is the key; the heart is the door; the soul is corridor; the universe is the destination.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Give of yourself to others and others will give of themselves to you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Practicing what you preach is the world’s most eloquent sermon.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a bird does not bring out all of the songs on its heart, all its symphonies die inside.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light travels half away around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sun consumes even itself to give light to a dark world; do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“God is not Christian. God is not Muslim. God is not Buddhist. God is love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Expand your mind. Nurture your heart. Develop your body. Cultivate your soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The wise are like a sprouting seed; they go forward and upward, never backward or downward.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Daisies that bring you joy are better than roses that bring you sorrow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Hate is strong, fear is mighty, jealousy is powerful, but love is invincible.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower always turns its face to light; do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who loves lives a thousand years in one day; one who hates only lives one day in a thousand years.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You have not conquered anyone significant until you conquer yourself.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The enlightened are like stars; the darker it gets, the brighter they shine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is my mother. Joy is my sister. Knowledge is brother. Wisdom is my soulmate.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is my weapon. Knowledge is my armor. Wisdom is my strategist. Love is my warrior.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The mind is its thoughts, the heart is its desires, and the soul is its experiences.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In thoughts, be wise. In speech, be cautious. In sentiment, be positive. In actions, be prudent.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your mind is a weapon. Your heart is an asset. Your soul is a treasure. Your life is a jewel.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When a flower rises from the earth, it is overcoming its greatest opponent: fear.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you serve two masters, either of them may punish you for serving the other.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Life is temporal. Time is fleeting. God is permanent. Eternity is enduring.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Divorce fear. Court courage. Pursue hope. Marry love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo