Life-lessons-quotations Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 6

“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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Forgive those who hurt you yesterday. Reward those who help you today. Remember those who help you tomorrow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Enough pain will keep you humble. Enough grief will keep you compassionate. Enough trouble will keep you strong. Enough hardship will keep…

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When dealing with the dishonest, be shrewd. When dealing with the crafty, be cunning. When dealing with the wise, be prudent. When…

— 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

“Have the mind of a swam, the heart of a lion, the tongue of a serpent, the flair of a swam, and…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

“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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

“Temporary friends sometimes bring us to permanent blessings.”

— 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 struggles of the past are the gateway to the blessings of the future.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Cowards shrink from challenges, weaklings flee from them, but warriors wink at them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo