Matshona-dhliwayo-quotes Quotes · Page 33

“A flower always turns its face to light; do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Hatred of darkness is nobler than fear of light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Let ignorance go. Let truth unravel. Let light roam free. You were born to rise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The soul does not grow by chance; it is enlarged by love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The enlightened are like stars; the darker it gets, the brighter they shine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You have not conquered anyone significant until you conquer yourself.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Follow few. Lead many. Walk with some. Embrace all.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Not all slaves are poor, and not all free men are rich.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Peace is my creed. Hope is my doctrine. The world is my church. Love is my religion.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Spend time with people who enrich your mind, nourish your heart, and illuminate your soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“We are all born stars, but some refuse to shine and others make it their life’s mission to glow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If ignorance invites you to lunch, turn down the offer, no matter how famished you are.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star that lets another star shine no longer has to work twice as hard to light up the sky.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom knows the way, wisdom shows the way, wisdom goes the way, wisdom is the way.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Hate's power lies in the past. Truth's power lies in the present. Hope's power lies in the future. Love's power lies in…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Talent is like a little seed; when nurtured, it will flourish.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be poor than to be ignorant.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is the eldest daughter of wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A snake in the grass is deadlier than a lion in a tree.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you drop a gold coin in mud, it does not lose its value.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Throwing dirt on a seed only increases its value.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A book is a garden, only its flowers are ideas.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Envy is a thief, the first thing it tries to steal is your joy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When a flower rises from the earth, it is overcoming its greatest opponent: fear.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A sword can only pierce the body, but love can pierce the soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is mightier than hate; it doesn't need a sword to conquer.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When blowing out someone’s candle you risk blowing out your own.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A lion's greater talents are revealed in the jungle, not in the circus.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Sages see further with their eyes closed than scholars with their eyes open.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Scars prove to the world that you were strong enough to overcome something.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is the worst people in your life that teach you the best lessons.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If men could fit water into their pockets, the ocean would be empty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Read as if you'll live forever. Teach as if you'll die today.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star never loses its shine, not even in the dark.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wolf only attends a rabbit’s funeral to eat its young.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don’t have to speak for your work if it truly has its own voice.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Meekness is not weakness, but weakness can be masked as meekness.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The pen is mightier than the sword; it should never run out of ink.”

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“By nurturing other people's gifts you nurture your own.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo