Life lesson quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 13

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If people are trying to pull you down, it is proof that you are above them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Raise your thoughts. Ennoble your desires. Better your actions. Elevate your life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don’t need a key to open time’s door; it is always open.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the wind brushes against you, do not complain; it brushes against everyone.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Seeds do not make a sound when growing, but can even reach the sky. Learn from them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you want to lead a pleasant life, be good to yourself; if you want to lead a happy life, be good…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Two minds are smarter than one. Two hands are stronger than one. Two hearts are mightier than one. Two souls are greater…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In poverty, friends are few; in prosperity, acquaintances are numerous; in affluence, associates are countless.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Bad advice will blind you, good advice will instruct you, excellent advice will enlighten you, and transcendent advice will elevate you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you have no one, you are poor; if you have an acquaintance, you are fortunate; if you have a friend, you…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In a second you can change your mind, in a minute you can change your heart, in an hour you can change…

— 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

“You can curse the sun a thousand times, but cannot keep it from shining, even for a day.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The most beautiful rose still has to contend with ugly thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When birds eat from your hand, they are letting the whole world know that they trust you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignorance shuts the mind’s door tight; wisdom swings it wide open.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Passion stimulates you, love intoxicates you, marriage sobers you, and parenthood tries you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the world gives you a thousand reasons to cry, find a thousand and one reasons to smile.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wounded lion is still fiercer than a healthy wolf.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't poison a river whose fish you might need tomorrow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you define yourself by your past, you are using the wrong dictionary.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Time is a robber: nothing stands in its way from taking all that is precious from you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is loud; the soul hears it, even if the universe is deaf.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“We perish as a result of our lack of knowledge, not money.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When God is on your side, He uses the plots of your enemies to advance your cause.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Spend time with people who enrich your mind, nourish your heart, and illuminate your soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“We are all born stars, but some refuse to shine and others make it their life’s mission to glow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Dream more, read more, learn more, and you will become more.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An ounce of wisdom is worth more than a pound of knowledge.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo