Life lesson quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 15

“The ambitious strive to be well known; the enlightened strive to be worth knowing.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Think for yourself. Speak for others. Work for some. Live for none.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Only dead fish allow the sea to carry them to and fro.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“See what love sees. Hear what love hears. Say what love says. Do what love does.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are truly rich when your heart is full of joy, even if your pockets are empty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from seeds; they don’t die when you throw dirt at them; they grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The mind speaks, though it does not have lips. The heart moves, though it does not have feet. The soul rises, though…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Temporary friends sometimes bring us to permanent blessings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No one tries to stone a tree whose fruit is not ripe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The struggles of the past are the gateway to the blessings of the future.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A large vessel will never fill up no matter how small the leak is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When your past tries to haunt you tell it you don’t believe in ghosts.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Conquer your vices. Exploit your virtues. Release your vices. Embrace your higher self.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from seeds; size does not determine how big anyone can grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never let the world take your smile; all it will give you in return is a frown.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be a marble in a hut than a brick in a palace.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you listen to lies for too long, you will become deaf to truth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be kind to the poor, fair to the rich, gracious to the lowly, and just to the prominent.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Whether your glass is half full or half empty, hope can fill it up.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be yourself; no one can do a better job at being you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Before you look for dirt in people, look for treasure.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Shine your light so bright, and no one will need a telescope to see you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be slow to teach, and quick to learn. Avoid impious people, run from fools, and seek out the wise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a man treats you like a princess, he deserves to be your king.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The ocean does not lose its splendor because it lost a few drops.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You have little control over the world around you, but full control over the world within you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Risk little, earn little. Risk much, earn much. Risk all, earn all.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Life is what you make it. Many things are beyond your control, but your happiness is in your hands.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo