Guru-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 5

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The mind is its thoughts, the heart is its desires, and the soul is its experiences.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When a flower rises from the earth, it is overcoming its greatest opponent: fear.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your mind is a weapon. Your heart is an asset. Your soul is a treasure. Your life is a jewel.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose would be miserable if it was forced to be a daisy, no matter how much water it was fed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love makes you strong when others are weak, brave when others are scared, hopeful when others are despairing and cheerful when others…

— 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

“If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof on your head, and a dream in your heart,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“As the sun lives on when it sets in the warmth it has given to others, you too will live on in…

— 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

“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

“Regard those who respect you. Esteem those who honor you. Cherish those who love you. Reward those who adore you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If death blew a trumpet each time he was coming, there would be no one to greet him on arrival.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Use your mind’s talents diligently, your heart’s powers incredibly, and your soul’s genius profitably.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The universe sees your beauty; now see the beauty in others.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Destiny is like a train with no brakes; unstoppable.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A book is a small library you can fit into your pocket.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are not honored for the fruit you pick, but for the trees you plant.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Practicing what you preach is the world’s most eloquent sermon.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Give of yourself to others and others will give of themselves to you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The mind is the key; the heart is the door; the soul is corridor; the universe is the destination.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The universe acknowledges the value of your tears; for when it rains, it is shedding its own.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignorance is a wind that blows out the mind's flame.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Jealousy stings, envy poisons, anger harms, and hate murders.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence will teach you how to make a living; wisdom will teach you how to make a life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is the heart’s best tenant; it always pays its rent on time.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Only when your love of roses is greater than your fear of thorns can you grow a beautiful garden.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo