Wise-words-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 5

“A wife who discomforts you with truth is better than a mistress who massages you with lies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If roses were not special weeds would not envy them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sun consumes even itself to give light to a dark world; do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be like water; soft as it is, it breaks through rocks and impenetrable surfaces.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you try to feed a snake, it will reward you by biting you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An angry wife can be more frightening than an army of disgruntled soldiers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you place two flowers in the same vase, they will not argue over who is more beautiful.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Time crawls when you are bored; walks when you are occupied; runs when you are busy; but flies when you are having…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The mind dies, but its thoughts live on. The heart perishes, but its experiences live on. The body expires, but its spirit…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Symphonies begin with one note; fires with one flame; gardens with one flower; and masterpieces with one stroke.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with your talents, move the world with your brilliance, change the world with…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Three kinds of people achieve illumination: those who learn, those who teach, and those who do both continuously.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Water has no mouth, but swallows many. Light has no hands, but touches many. Wind has no feet, but carries many. Darkness…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You cannot fast-forward time, you cannot rewind it, and you cannot pause it; you can only waste or benefit from it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence sees things as they are; wisdom sees things as they should be.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Daisies that bring you joy are better than roses that bring you sorrow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower does not diminish in beauty, no matter how many weeds envy it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An angel who makes you cry is better than a devil who makes you smile.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Hate is strong, fear is mighty, jealousy is powerful, but love is invincible.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don’t choose the music your enemies play, but you choose which songs you dance to.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who loves lives a thousand years in one day; one who hates only lives one day in a thousand years.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Life is temporal. Time is fleeting. God is permanent. Eternity is enduring.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Divorce fear. Court courage. Pursue hope. Marry love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't burn your bridges until you build better ones.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you feed a bird, you don't have to force it to come to you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo