Wise-quotations Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 5

“It is never a river’s fault that one cannot swim.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Know truth. Respect facts. Doubt opinions. Reject lies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier for the shrewd to conceal hate than for the wise to hide love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A ship that sails without a compass will get lost at sea.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be a lion for one day than a wolf for a lifetime.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier to fight an army than to fight your conscience.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is a servant, reality is its master.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If size really mattered, a match wouldn’t be able to set a forest on fire.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Money is true strength. Titles are true might. Respect is true power. Knowledge takes you far. Intelligence takes you further. Wisdom takes…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light in your mind is truth. Light in your heart is knowledge. Light in your soul is wisdom. Light in your life…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Let them judge you, but remain virtuous. Let them criticize you, but remain wise. Let them misunderstand you, but remain kind. Let…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t let anger control you. Don’t let hate enslave you. Don’t let negativity overcome you. Don’t let bitterness conquer you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sun is intelligent because it never rises too early, and wise because it never sets too late.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Plan for today, and you are prudent. Plan for tomorrow, and you are intelligent. Plan for today and tomorrow, and you are…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is your greatest asset, fear is your greatest liability, and joy is your greatest reward.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Water is soft, but can maneuver any obstacle; be shrewd, and be gentle, and you too will be able to do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No matter how ugly a fruit is, worms will seek it out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree is naked, no matter how big, if it does not have leaves.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In beautiful gardens you still find ugly weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Planting your own garden is better than waiting for someone to bring you flowers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Drop by drop even the widest ocean can be filled.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you are kind to yourself, you are clever. If you are kind to others, you are wise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a lion invites you to dinner, turn down the offer, no matter how hungry you are.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A stone resists the wind, no matter how small it is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You cannot drown a fish in the ocean, no matter how deep you sink it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is not the size of the candle that matters, but the size of its light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light travels halfway around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you have the power to think, you have the power to change your world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An elephant will never go chasing after a fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The quickest way to find honey is to follow bees.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If there is a snake in the grass, you have to set the field on fire to draw it out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Birds alone can afford to perch on weak branches.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you swim with sharks, make sure you have the appetite of a whale.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Walking towards love is wiser than falling into it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Silence travels at a higher speed than sound.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Beatings from truth are better than kisses from lies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to suffer for knowledge than to pleasure in ignorance.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't despise the drops, they become oceans.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't build bridges you don't intend to cross.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you can't climb a tree, shake it, and its fruit will fall.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo