Matshona-dhliwayo-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 12

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Worry soils, even the purest mind. Envy poisons, even the purest heart. Greed sullies, even the purest soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you have never reached rock bottom, you have never attended the school of greatness.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are strong because of what you overcame, brave because of what you defeated, fierce because of what you mastered, and powerful…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose would be miserable if it was forced to be a daisy, no matter how much water it was fed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is because of pain that you value pleasure, sorrow that you value joy, despair that you value hope, war that you…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Looking up at the stars only proves you admire them, but shining your light proves you are like them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who forces others to kneel is inferior; one who helps others rise is superior.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who throws stones at others has less to use to build his own house.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Dirt only covers seeds to teach them how to grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A dirty diamond is still worth more than a clean pebble.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

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

— 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

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

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be rich in love than to be wealthy in gold.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth has no wings, but is an angel. Lies have no horns, but are devils.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo