Flower-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

“When a flower fails to bloom it robs the world of beauty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower, no matter how beautiful, still has to grow in dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose's prick is better than a daisy's kiss.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not diminish in beauty because it has thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't pluck a rose's petals and then ask the rose why it is sad.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Flowers are God’s smile at mankind.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The smallest flowers still have to stretch to bloom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Opportunities, like roses, come with a beautiful fragrance, but also with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier to pluck a flower than to nurture it; which is why some would prefer to destroy your talents than…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Plucking a rose only proves you desire it, but nurturing it proves you love it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is not the size of a flower, but the size of its beauty. ~Matshona Dhliwayo”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower takes a while to grow, but can die in an instant; this is how it is with trust.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not need to boast of what the whole world already knows; its beauty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not lose sleep because it was mocked by weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Anyone can love a rose, but only a saint can love its thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't waste time looking at the thorns or you'll miss the roses.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is a flower's scent, not its size, that lures bees.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is the only rose whose thorn's prick is sweet.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A pink rose among a thousand white daisies stands out; be likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No matter how beautiful a rose is it must still grow in dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Where there are no thorns there are no roses.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower that refuses to bloom robs the world of its beauty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower does not bloom for itself, but for the world; do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The more you love roses the more you must bear with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who loves roses cannot avoid its thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When a flower blooms, God is smiling at mankind.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Roses do not take beauty advice from weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

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“Flowers do not have to speak to let you know how they feel.”

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“Watering a dead flower will not bring it back to life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you love a rose, you have to love its thorns too.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo