Life-quotes-inspirational-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 5

“Whether your glass is half full or half empty, hope can fill it up.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Because no one is walking in your shoes, only you feel the sores on your feet.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from seeds; they don’t die when you throw dirt at them; they grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Temporary friends sometimes bring us to permanent blessings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you want to be strong, exercise; if you want to be wise, study; if you want to be happy, smile; and…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move it, your wisdom can shake it, but only your love can truly…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier to pluck a flower than to nurture it; which is why some would prefer to destroy your talents than…

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“Turn your failures into lessons, your obstacles into opportunities, your tragedies into triumphs, and in no time you will turn your dreams…

— 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…

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“It is better to be a marble in a hut than a brick in a palace.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It can’t be done,” they told the caterpillar. “It can,” replied the butterfly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never despise a seed; one day it will rise and bloom into a forest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You cannot fast-forward time, you cannot rewind it, and you cannot pause it; you can only waste or benefit from it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Time is your acquaintance, life is your friend, death is your enemy, and existence is your soulmate.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the nest becomes too small a bird is ready to spread its wings and fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird in a nest is secure, but that is not why God gave it wings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Three kinds of people achieve illumination: those who learn, those who teach, and those who do both continuously.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No one can steal your happiness unless you give them the key to your heart’s safe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Think outside of the box. Work outside of the box. Dream outside of the box. Succeed outside of the box.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When night comes do not despair; rejoice instead and say to yourself, “At least now I can see the stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo