“Be kind to the poor, fair to the rich, gracious to the lowly, and just to the prominent.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Shine your light so bright, and no one will need a telescope to see you.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Be slow to teach, and quick to learn. Avoid impious people, run from fools, and seek out the wise.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“If a man treats you like a princess, he deserves to be your king.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Whether your glass is half full or half empty, hope can fill it up.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“You have little control over the world around you, but full control over the world within you.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“A tree is not concerned about the number of its fruits that fall to the ground, but the number of their seeds… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Truth is straight like a line. Virtue is firm like a wall. Wisdom is tall like a mountain. Love is wide like… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“The mind speaks, though it does not have lips. The heart moves, though it does not have feet. The soul rises, though… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“You may be poor, but important; uneducated, but wise; lowly, but noble; simple, but insightful; and ordinary, but great.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Imprudent people accumulate adversaries, intelligent people accumulate acquaintances, and enlightened people accumulate friends.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“People can hurt you, but you must still love. People can betray you, but you can still trust. People can put you… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“You cannot fast-forward time, you cannot rewind it, and you cannot pause it; you can only waste or benefit from it.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Use intelligence for your opponents, shrewdness for your enemies, commonsense for your acquaintances, and resourcefulness for your friends. When your opponents are… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“The most beautiful eyes haven’t been seen yet; the most beautiful tongue hasn’t been heard yet; the most beautiful hands haven’t been… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“If people resent you for your truthfulness, don't turn to deceitfulness; hate you for your intelligence, don't turn to ignorance; loathe you… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Guard your reputation. Develop your character. Defend your honour. Preserve your legacy. The more wise things you say, the wiser you appear.… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“You will be judged for appearance, so always dress appropriately. You will be judged for your work, so always perform exceptionally. You… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Go through life with fear and you will feel helplessness. Go through life with anger and you will feel hatefulness. Go through… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Partially trust your friends. Moderately trust your family. Seldomly trust your acquaintances. Never trust your enemies. Jealous friends betray you quickly. Envious… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“You lose yourself in ignorance, but find yourself in truth. You lose yourself in despair, but find yourself in hope. You lose… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Intelligence says think. Understanding says ponder. Insight says perceive. Enlightenment says overcome.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Your mind has the intellect to lift the world, your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has the genius… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“If you try to measure love's power, you will run out of measuring tape.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Your soul is your paintbrush, your world is your canvass, your life is your masterpiece.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Falling in love is not the problem; hitting your head on the way down is.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Spend time with people who enrich your mind, nourish your heart, and illuminate your soul.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“You have the world in your hands if you have the universe in your soul.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“You cannot fast-forward time, you cannot rewind it, and you cannot pause it; you can only waste or benefit from it.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“In knowledge there is strength, in understanding there is might, and in wisdom there is power.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share