Life lessons quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 8

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower will always grow in the direction of the sun because beauty recognises beauty.”

— 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

“A large vessel will never fill up no matter how small the leak is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The struggles of the past are the gateway to the blessings of the future.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“First, fear will mock you, then fear will taunt you, then fear will oppose you, and if you ignore it, only then…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The entire world above you, around you, beneath you, and beside you, is insignificant in comparison to the world within you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Smile in the face of sorrow; hope in the face of despair; persevere in the face of obstacles, and love in the…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To change your life, love yourself. To change your community, love others. To change the world, love everyone.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“At ten, you are foolish. At twenty, you are naive. At thirty, you are alert. At forty, you are experienced. At fifty,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be so warm that people mistake you for the sun; so bright that people mistake you for the stars; and so accommodating…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love in your mind can be felt by some, love in your heart can be felt by many, but love in your…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree does not despair when a few of its leaves fall off because there is more room for greener ones to…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't poison a river whose fish you might need tomorrow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is loud; the soul hears it, even if the universe is deaf.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Time is a robber: nothing stands in its way from taking all that is precious from you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“We perish as a result of our lack of knowledge, not money.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignorance shuts the mind’s door tight; wisdom swings it wide open.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the world gives you a thousand reasons to cry, find a thousand and one reasons to smile.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wounded lion is still fiercer than a healthy wolf.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You can curse the sun a thousand times, but cannot keep it from shining, even for a day.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you cast your bait after the fish have passed, you will only catch despair.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the sky never grew dark, we would not be able to clearly see the stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower always turns its face to light; be likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When birds eat from your hand, they are letting the whole world know that they trust you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don't throw a compass overboard because the ocean is calm.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don’t need a key to open time’s door; it is always open.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Raise your thoughts. Ennoble your desires. Better your actions. Elevate your life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If people are trying to pull you down, it is proof that you are above them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the wind brushes against you, do not complain; it brushes against everyone.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo