Life-lessons-quotations Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 5

“A certificate in commonsense is better than a doctorate in philosophy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never despise a seed; one day it will rise and bloom into a forest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It can’t be done,” they told the caterpillar. “It can,” replied the butterfly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be calm when your wife yells at you, calmer when she chastens you, but be terrified when she ignores you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Courage, teach. Hope, acquire. Joy, share. Faith, spread.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Lies spread quicker than truth because they have longer legs.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The mind is everything; you can go no higher than what you put into it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Symphonies begin with one note; fires with one flame; gardens with one flower; and masterpieces with one stroke.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you want to be happy now, love now; if you want to be happy later, love later; but if you want…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your mind is a ship; it can sail across the universe as long as you don't allow negative thoughts to sink it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stand alone when it is to your benefit, with others when it is to your advantage, and with everyone when it is…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the past could be changed, it would not exist. If the future could be stopped, it would not survive. If the…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom has a hundred eyes to see opportunities, courage has a hundred feet to seek opportunities, and strength has a hundred arms…

— 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

“Marry the one who laughs when you laugh, and you are clever; marry the one who cries when you cry, and you…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sky is the limit only if you have a problem with reaching for the stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the storm runs out of breath, a rainbow is born.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth sees the world as it is; hope sees the world as it could be.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“As you age, days quickly become weeks, weeks swiftly become months, and months rapidly become years.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

“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

“Temporary friends sometimes bring us to permanent blessings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo