Sage-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 7

“Light is a beautiful servant; darkness is a dangerous master.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star can only illuminate the world by allowing itself to be set on fire.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Becoming a student only takes seconds, but becoming a master takes a lifetime.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“See what love sees. Hear what love hears. Say what love says. Do what love does.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the nest becomes too small a bird is ready to spread its wings and fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Time is your acquaintance, life is your friend, death is your enemy, and existence is your soulmate.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To be knowledgeable, sit before scholars; to be wise, sit before life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To strengthen the body’s muscles, exercise; the mind’s muscles, read; the heart’s muscle’s, laugh; and the soul’s muscles, love.”

— 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

“Jealousy says, “Compete with each other.” Envy says, “Destroy each other.” Empathy says, “Help each other.” Love says, “Empower each other.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Use fear to become braver, pain to become stronger, trials to become wiser, and misfortune to become better.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Don’t cry over the present; it has no sympathy for you;…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When you look into the mirror, you can’t even see your heart; but when God looks at your shadow, He sees your…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Lend your ears to the deaf, your eyes to the blind, your hands to the weak, your tongue to the mute, your…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Grief gives you a hundred reasons to cry; hope gives you a thousand reasons to smile, joy gives you a million reasons…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who serves money is its slave, but one who is served by money is its master.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Conquer your vices. Exploit your virtues. Release your vices. Embrace your higher self.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from seeds; size does not determine how big anyone can grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An ugly candle that lights up a home is better than a beautiful lamp that merely decorates a room.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Students quit when they are tired; sages quit only when they have won.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Only a student of the world becomes a master of the universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be a marble in a hut than a brick in a palace.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When you look at a rose try to focus on its beauty, not its thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“What you conquer in your soul you conquer in your world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A sage's lowest wisdom surpasses a scholar's highest intelligence.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The ocean does not lose its splendor because it lost a few drops.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The future is a prophet, the past is a sage, the present is an angel, and eternity is a god.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Before you look for dirt in people, look for treasure.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Whether your glass is half full or half empty, hope can fill it up.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sky won’t shed tears if stars refuse to shine; it will wait for the sun.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light wears out the eyes but does not wear out the soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the sky never grew dark, we would not be able to clearly see the stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom knows the way. Understanding sees the way. Passion feels the way. Love goes all the way.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When birds eat from your hand, they are letting the whole world know that they trust you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“We all come into the world rocks, but the enlightened leave it diamonds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You can curse the sun a thousand times, but cannot keep it from shining, even for a day.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is a saint. Pride is a sinner. Curiosity is a scholar. Love is a sage.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is loud; the soul hears it, even if the universe is deaf.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo