Matshona-dhliwayo-quotes Quotes · Page 25

“A lion never loses sleep over a sheep's sentiments.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Alone a star is powerless, but in large numbers they light up the universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is my entire world. Hope is my entire cosmos. Love is my entire universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird must have faith in its wings if it wants to fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the crowd is headed in the wrong direction, walk alone.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are rich because of what is in your heart, not your pocket book.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you want to rise, drop everyone who is weighing you down.”

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“It is in ugly waters that a lotus flower gets all of its beauty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a bird settled on only walking on its two feet, it would never fly and achieve its highest potential.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sun is not jealous of the stars, and is therefore able to benefit from them at night.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be humble as you learn, confident as you teach, and modest when you have mastered both.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you seek money, be wise; if you seek power, be strong; if you seek honor, be virtuous; if you seek happiness,…

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“In order for a seed to rise, it must be buried in dirt; likewise, in order for the great to rise they…

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“The mind is a temple. The heart is a sanctuary. The soul is an alter. The body is a shrine.”

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“The mind dies, but its thoughts live on. The heart perishes, but its experiences live on. The body expires, but its spirit…

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“A flower does not fulfill its destiny until it blooms, and a star does not fulfill its destiny until it shines.”

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“Ignorance hides in darkness; wisdom hides in light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light is darkness's enemy, but the universe's friend.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One axe cuts down a tree, but a dozen hands harvest its fruit.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the most valuable thing you have are happy memories, you have led a rich life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love has no wings, but is an angel. Lust has no horns, but is a devil.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“What you do doesn't frighten your enemies as much as what you are.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Justice is blind, until a judge gives it eyes.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower does not bloom for itself, but for the world; do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in vain to drown a fish, no matter how deep you submerge it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Luck appears when you are working towards it, not looking for it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge will help you make a living; wisdom will help you make a life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love your haters, but don’t waste time trying to appease them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Only what is below you tries to pull you down.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Lies quit when they are tired; truth quits when it has won.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learning how to catch fish is intelligence; learning to rear them is wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Time is the world's enemy, but the universe's friend.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world says fit in; the universe says stand out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a fly lands on your food, do not use a hammer to remove it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If our eyes could see everything, every man would see his own faults.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The simplest way to better the world is one good deed at a time.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light helps its enemies; darkness harms even its friends.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The flames of ignorance are hotter than the fires of hell.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you try to measure love's power, you will run out of measuring tape.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The weaknesses of a warrior are better than the strengths of a coward.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo