Wisdom quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 10

“A beautiful rose with an ugly soul wilts quickly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A thorn is a rose's friend but a gardener’s enemy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wolf only attends a rabbit’s funeral to eat its young.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier to live in a hut with yourself than to live in a mansion with your enemy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are poor if you are ignorant, fortunate if you are knowledgeable, privileged if you are intelligent, rich if you are wise,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your mind has the intellect to lift the world, your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom is your teacher, never forsake her. Understanding is your friend, never betray him. Ignorance is your enemy, never embrace it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learning how to cut trees down is intelligence; learning how to grow them is wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is the eldest daughter of wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Smile more. Laugh more. Love more. Shine more.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Honey doesn’t lose its sweetness because it is made by bees that sting.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge never grows old; it is eternally young.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who loves roses cannot avoid its thorns.”

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The heart is seldom wiser than the mind, but when it is, listen to it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It would take a fish a lifetime to climb a tree but only a year to cross the ocean.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wolf can only curse a lion when surrounded by its peers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who is asleep cannot open the eyes of one who is awake.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A river only flows upstream when God is drawing it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo