Rose-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

“Count the roses, not the thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flawed rose is better than a flawless dandy lion.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The most beautiful rose still has to contend with ugly thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A thorn is a rose's friend but a gardener’s enemy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Flowers are prettiest where they are watered the most.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A beautiful rose with an ugly soul wilts quickly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If roses were not special weeds would not envy them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When you look at a rose try to focus on its beauty, not its thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A pink rose among a thousand white daisies stand out; be likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Daisies that bring you joy are better than roses that bring you sorrow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be like a rose; no matter how many thorns you encounter in life, bloom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If there are many thorns in your life, it is because you are a rose.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In a world full of daisies dare to be a rose.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you love a rose, you have to love its thorns too.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is the softest rose in the soul's garden.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose’s beautiful scent is extracted only when it is crushed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Where there are no thorns there are no roses.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is the only rose whose thorn's prick is sweet.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No matter how beautiful a rose is it must still grow in dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The more you love roses the more you must bear with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't pluck a rose's petals and then ask the rose why it is sad.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not lose sleep because it was mocked by weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Anyone can love a rose, but only a saint can love its thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Life may be a bed of roses, but roses still have thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose's prick is better than a daisy's kiss.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not diminish in beauty because it has thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't waste time looking at the thorns or you'll miss the roses.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not lose its beautiful scent because it grew in dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If roses did not suffer thorns on their journey to beauty, they would lose out on becoming masterpieces.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Death offers you thorns, eternity offers you roses, and life offers you both.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Only when your love of roses is greater than your fear of thorns can you grow a beautiful garden.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Teaching you how to grow a garden is better than giving you a thousand roses.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

“Plucking a rose only proves you desire it, but nurturing it proves you love it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo