Life lessons quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 9

“It is the roots which give a tree strength, not its branches.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If roses were not special weeds would not envy them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

“Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Dream to reach the stars; awaken to reach the edge of the universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree that bears much fruit honors the one who planted it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When they judge you, yawn. When they misunderstand you, smile. When they underestimate you, laugh. When they condemn you, ignore. When they…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Life is a shrewd teacher, hardship is an unfriendly lecturer, death is a pessimistic professor, and eternity is an illuminated philosopher.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who loves honey does not have the privilege of hating bees. One who adores roses does not have the privilege of…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be cautious in good times. Be cheerful in bad times. Be busy in boring times. Be calm in hectic times. Be prudent…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Confuse them with your intelligence, baffle them with your excellence, bewilder them with your brilliance, and perplex them with your transcendence.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love in your mind can be felt by some, love in your heart can be felt by many, but love in your…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree does not despair when a few of its leaves fall off because there is more room for greener ones to…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you rule the air, you are great; the waters, you are extraordinary; the lands, you are remarkable; but if you rule…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world accommodates you for fitting in, but only rewards you for standing out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree will not wither and die because the wind blew away one leaf.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You cannot marry your past without divorcing your future.”

— 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 blowing out someone’s candle you risk blowing out your own.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Flowers are prettiest where they are watered the most.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Change can be beautiful; butterflies are the greatest proof of this.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A mighty storm is inconsequential when facing a mighty ship.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Scars prove to the world that you were strong enough to overcome something.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is the worst people in your life that teach you the best lessons.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love your haters, but don’t waste time trying to appease them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge will help you make a living; wisdom will help you make a life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in vain to drown a fish, no matter how deep you submerge it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower does not bloom for itself, but for the world; do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't try moving mountains God ordained you to climb.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Use your mind’s talents diligently, your heart’s powers incredibly, and your soul’s genius profitably.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If our eyes could see everything, every man would see his own faults.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If death blew a trumpet each time he was coming, there would be no one to greet him on arrival.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the most valuable thing you have are happy memories, you have led a rich life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you have never reached rock bottom, you have never attended the school of greatness.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your wife is smarter than you; know this, and you will live happily ever after.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Yesterday, I was clever, I wanted to be rich. Today, I am wise, I want to be happy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo