Life-lessons-quotations Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 9

“It is better to carry mercy in your hands than bitterness in your heart.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The richest person in the cemetery is the one who left the most happy memories.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is possible to continue turning the other cheek when one has stopped counting.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One fish in your net is better than a thousand in the ocean.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world’s greatest survival stories are in scars, not trophies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird cannot fly upward if each wing is flapping in a different direction.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When fortune favors fools, it is to punish them for the sake of the wise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Before you wear a crown of gold, life sometimes makes you wear a crown of thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Pandering to many is dangerous, pleasing some is favorable, indulging everyone is fatal, and catering to the right few is profitable.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowing what to say is sense, when to say it is intelligence, how to say it is wisdom, why and how to…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If roses tried to be sunflowers, they would lose their beauty; and if sunflowers tried to be roses, they would lose their…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Peace gives you the world, laughter gives you the sky, joy gives you the world, and love gives you the galaxy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you are ignorant, you are poor; knowledgeable, you are fortunate; intelligent, you are privileged; brilliant, you are rich; and wise, you…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Jealousy says, “Compete with each other.” Envy says, “Destroy each other.” Empathy says, “Help each other.” Love says, “Empower each other.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower takes a while to grow, but can die in an instant; this is how it is with trust.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When you look up and don’t see the stars, the universe may have cleared the sky for you to replace them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is the roof that fights the rain, but the builder who gets all the glory.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you want to know how fortunate you are, visit three places: the slum, the hospital, and the cemetery.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To lose a thousand pebbles in the persuit of one diamond is gain.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from your minor mistakes before they become major ones.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You only become truly rich the day you possess something that money cannot buy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Anyone can love a rose, but only a saint can love its thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Genius is in you, but like a seed, you determine whether it dies or grows.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Storms add color to rainbows; darkness adds value to stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The only race you are guaranteed to win is the one you run alone.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you have the power to put a smile on one person’s face, you have the power to change the world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest weight a bird gives up when preparing to fly is fear.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Money can't buy you happiness, no matter what store you go into.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The grass is greener on the other side only because someone tended to it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you try to extinguish the light of one who shines like the sun you will get burned.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Pulling others down leaves you less time to pull yourself up.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Respect your haters; they are always the first to show you that you are better than them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sun is never denied the light it gives; likewise, you are never denied the kindness you bestow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn if you want to teach; teach if you want to learn.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never burn a bridge while you are still crossing it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo