Wise-quotations Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 10

“A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wise student is greater than an intelligent teacher.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who cannot swim must not blame the water.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A shadow will always be a servant of light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Eternity is a master, time is its disciple.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest students become the greatest teachers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stand alone when it is to your benefit, with others when it is to your advantage, and with everyone when it is…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I would rather teach one child at home than lead ten thousand armies on the battlefield.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A fish is a genius in water, an eagle is a genius in air, a fox is a genius on land, and…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the sun shone for itself, it would be blinded by its own light; if a river flowed for itself, it would…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and you are intelligent; from enemies, and you are shrewd; but learn from…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be wise enough to learn from the past, shrewd enough to capitalize on the present, and clever enough to prepare for the…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Money doesn’t help if your mind is poor; strength doesn’t help if your heart is weak; possessions don’t help if your soul…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A large vessel will never fill up no matter how small the leak is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The prettiest flowers earn their honor in the ugliest dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Riches you hold in your hands are inferior to treasures you harbor in your heart.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The beauty within you adds to the beauty around you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The most beautiful pearls are not found in oysters, but in enlightened souls.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge holds the scepter, wisdom wears the crown.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Because no one is walking in your shoes, only you feel the sores on your feet.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you fish without proper bait, you will only catch disappointment.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you cast your bait after the fish have passed, you will only catch despair.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The shrewd have eyes on their backs, but the enlightened have ears on their souls.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you dance to your enemy's tune, his songs will poison your ears.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird doesn't need a professor to teach it how to fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who hunts rabbits cannot boast to one who hunts wolves.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Lips may lie, but the heart always tells the truth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree’s size is inconsequential if it bears no fruit.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don't throw a compass overboard because the ocean is calm.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo