Life lessons quote Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 2

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

— 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

“To be knowledgeable, sit before scholars; to be wise, sit before life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star would lose its value if it tried to be something else; just be yourself.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Helping yourself is common sense, helping others is virtue, helping yourself and others is enlightenment.”

— 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

“When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Passion stimulates you, love intoxicates you, marriage sobers you, and parenthood tries you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“While the whole world was asleep, the caterpillar was awake, working towards becoming a butterfly.”

— 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

“As the sun lives on when it sets in the warmth it has given to others, you too will live on in…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Falling in love is not the problem; hitting your head on the way down is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Private prayers are the catalyst for public miracles.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Darkness is a prison from which only light escapes.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The storm is an artist; the rainbow is its masterpiece.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In a world full of daisies dare to be a rose.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Seeds are proof that God sometimes packages miracles in small things.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Hate is strong, fear is mighty, jealousy is powerful, but love is invincible.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don’t choose the music your enemies play, but you choose which songs you dance to.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Change can be beautiful; butterflies are the greatest proof of this.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Dream to reach the stars; awaken to reach the edge of the universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world accommodates you for fitting in, but only rewards you for standing out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo