Life quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 14

“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 richest people in life are the ones with the happiest memories.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Life is what you make it. Many things are beyond your control, but your happiness is in your hands.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the storm runs out of breath, a rainbow is born.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The ocean does not lose its splendor because it lost a few drops.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The body is an outstanding source of strength; the mind an incredible source of intelligence; the heart an uncommon source of might;…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To achieve success, ignore doubt; fame, ignore haters; greatness, ignore fear; and immortality, ignore hardship.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Dream while others are sleeping. Dare while others are wishing. Do while others are talking. Deliver while others are quitting.”

— 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

“You may be poor, but important; uneducated, but wise; lowly, but noble; simple, but insightful; and ordinary, but great.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No poison can kill quicker than bitterness; no medicine can heal quicker than gratitude; and no remedy can cure you quicker than…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is straight like a line. Virtue is firm like a wall. Wisdom is tall like a mountain. Love is wide like…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In a second you can change your mind, in a minute you can change your heart, in an hour you can change…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Shine your light so bright, and no one will need a telescope to see you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be slow to teach, and quick to learn. Avoid impious people, run from fools, and seek out the wise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An ambitious worm is better than a complacent butterfly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be yourself; no one can do a better job at being you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Chase few. Follow some. Lead many. Walk beside all.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When turbulence hits your sails remind yourself it is an opportunity to get to the shore quicker.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignore what a man is willing to fight for, watch closely what he's willing to die for.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Friendship with ignorance is enmity with enlightenment.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The heart carries heavy loads when it is being trained to carry weighty blessings.”

— 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

“A star does not compete with other stars around it; it just shines.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don't have to be old to be wise, but you have to be wise to get old.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.”

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Think for yourself. Speak for others. Work for some. Live for none.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo