Matshona-dhliwayo-quotes Quotes · Page 18

“What you see in others you must first be able to recognize in yourself.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Compete with yourself, it is the fastest way to eclipse all of your competition.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A cunning adversary will teach you more than a brainless ally.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never underestimate the power of these three things: faith, wisdom, and love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A snake in the grass is deadlier than a lion in a tree.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Throwing dirt on a seed only increases its value.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you drop a gold coin in mud, it does not lose its value.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn’t want to break.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The past is in your bosom. The present is in your lap. The future is in your hands.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A man who fears a woman's strength is weak; a boy who embraces a woman's power is strong.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I have the soul of a white man, the soul of a black man, the soul of an Asian man; the soul…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“We are all artists; painting the world with our thoughts while coloring the universe with our deeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love has no height because it is too tall, and no breadth because it is too wide, and no depth because it…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A diamond will never tell you how valuable it is; if you don't already know, you are not worthy of it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you are angry for one second, it leaves you with only fifty-nine seconds of happiness.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A sword can only pierce the body, but love can pierce the soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is mightier than hate; it doesn't need a sword to conquer.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Envy is a thief, the first thing it tries to steal is your joy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A book is a garden, only its flowers are ideas.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A lion's greater talents are revealed in the jungle, not in the circus.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Talent is like a little seed; when nurtured, it will flourish.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Not all slaves are poor, and not all free men are rich.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be poor than to be ignorant.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is the eldest daughter of wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don’t have to speak for your work if it truly has its own voice.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Meekness is not weakness, but weakness can be masked as meekness.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“By nurturing other people's gifts you nurture your own.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The pen is mightier than the sword; it should never run out of ink.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A student's wisdom is more valuable than a professor's knowledge.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You can marry outside of your race, but never marry outside of your values.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Inspiration is worthless without perspiration.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love sees more, hears more, does more, and therefore accomplishes more.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Sages see further with their eyes closed than scholars with their eyes open.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Read as if you'll live forever. Teach as if you'll die today.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If men could fit water into their pockets, the ocean would be empty.”

— 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