Life quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 14

“A seed only begins to manifest its greatest potential the day it is buried in dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Many things are beyond your control, but your happiness is in your hands.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sun is intelligent because it never rises too early, and wise because it never sets too late.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are a product of your environment, but to be great your environment has to be a product of you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest gift you can open is your arms to someone in need.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you can think higher thoughts, you can do higher deeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If an opportunity comes dressed in trouble’s apparel, do not scorn it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“There is no greater beast than envy, no greater thief than fear, no greater enemy than greed, no greater predator than wrath,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Water is soft, but can maneuver any obstacle; be shrewd, and be gentle, and you too will be able to do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When a rock transforms into a diamond, lesser stones will not speak of its beauty, but speak of its unpolishedness.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Those who laugh with you when you laugh are acquaintances, those who cry with you when you cry are companions, and those…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignore those who resent you. Avoid those who begrudge you. Excuse those who envy you. Pity those who hate you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your clock cannot buy you more time, your bed cannot get you more sleep, your titles cannot acquire you more influence, your…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Mind-power takes you to the mountaintop. Heart-power takes you the stars. Soul-power takes you to the edge of the universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t let anger control you. Don’t let hate enslave you. Don’t let negativity overcome you. Don’t let bitterness conquer you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t resent a woman for who she is not; love her for who she is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier to defy those you love than to listen to those you hate.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world is full of angels; if you can’t find one, be one.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Walking towards love is wiser than falling into it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“False friends can be bought, but true friendship is priceless.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you have the power to think, you have the power to change your world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Only when your love of roses is greater than your fear of thorns can you grow a beautiful garden.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“God hides treasure in dirt, so that only those humble enough to dig through it find it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t be afraid of criticism; the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence will teach you how to make a living; wisdom will teach you how to make a life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If someone deserves your silence, don’t deprive them of it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is the only rose whose thorn's prick is sweet.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Thoughts are powerful; before you were born, you were one.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No matter how beautiful a rose is it must still grow in dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Understanding is the bridge between two minds; love is the bridge between two souls.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The say money talks, but I've seen it sing, and even seen it dance.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you are rich, you have the whole world. If you are happy, you have the whole universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t try to silence other people’s genius because you’re too deaf to hear your own.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Bitterness is how we punish ourselves for other people’s sins.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Leave your past behind; race to your future ahead.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be noble like the sun; let even those who resent you for shinning benefit from your warmth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The ocean is never afraid of wind rising against it; it creates beautiful waves instead.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo