Matshona-dhliwayo-quotes Quotes · Page 9

“Great fish do not drown in small rivers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Today's trials catapult you to tomorrow’s triumphs.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No tree chooses which birds perch on its branches; they choose it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The grass is greener on the other side only because someone tended to it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is impossible for darkness to reign in the presence of a star.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who builds is greater than one who tears down.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A shrewd sinner has many advantages over a foolish saint.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Storms add color to rainbows; darkness adds value to stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Anger has great strength, but no brains. Greed has a great appetite, but no heart. Pride has a great spirit, but no…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you want to know how fortunate you are, visit three places: the slum, the hospital, and the cemetery.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Two hands can only build one house, but a million hands can build an entire nation.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“First, fear will mock you, then fear will taunt you, then fear will oppose you, and if you ignore it, only then…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you sing to one person as if you’re singing to a million, you will soon have an audience of a million.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The entire world above you, around you, beneath you, and beside you, is insignificant in comparison to the world within you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower takes a while to grow, but can die in an instant; this is how it is with trust.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“We hate each other because we are ignorant, but love each other because we are wise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Anyone can love a rose, but only a saint can love its thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“False riches accumulate more easily than true wealth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Marry your dreams, divorce your nightmares.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“True knowledge is wealth, even in the hearts of the poor.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you have a spark of genius, kindle it until it becomes a flame.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not lose sleep because it was mocked by weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is my world. Hope is my sky. Joy is my star. Love is my universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The only race you are guaranteed to win is the one you run alone.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is spiritual oxygen; without it, the soul dies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Speed is inconsequential if you are headed in the wrong direction.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowing your strengths is intelligence; knowing your weakness is wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light is a shepherd, the blind are its sheep.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The hen that lays the most eggs deserves the most food.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love in fools is better than hate in the wise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If your thoughts are higher than your problems, you can fly above them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Sages shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Throwing dirt at a diamond does not diminish its value.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Pressure is an artist; diamonds are its masterpiece.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is black. Love is white. Love is brown. Love is humanity.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is strength, understanding is mastery, and wisdom is power.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is impossible for light not to get noticed, especially in the dark.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When intelligence shuts a door, wisdom opens a window.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo