Wisdom-quotations Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 11

“Truth is my strength. Joy is my power. Wisdom is my blessing. Life is my reward.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird will only perch on a branch it trusts.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When sheep grow blind, it is only wolves that rejoice.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge sets you free the moment it arrests you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A fish in your hand is worth more than two in the river.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A fox raised in a jungle is fiercer than a bear raised in a circus.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When you count your blessings, count life twice.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence opens the door to the universe; but only wisdom walks through.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier to live in a hut with yourself than to live in a mansion with your enemy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who loves honey does not have the privilege of hating bees. One who adores roses does not have the privilege of…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence will teach you how to make a living; wisdom will teach you how to make a life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Counting your chickens before they hatch is only wise if God has told you how many will survive.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be cautious in good times. Be cheerful in bad times. Be busy in boring times. Be calm in hectic times. Be prudent…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The poor can dream. The weak can hope. The helpless can strive. The powerless can rise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be a lion for one day than a wolf for a lifetime.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An apple only falls far from its tree when carried away by divine winds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A ship that sails without a compass will get lost at sea.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier for the shrewd to conceal hate than for the wise to hide love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Know truth. Respect facts. Doubt opinions. Reject lies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is never a river’s fault that one cannot swim.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence will help you build a company; wisdom will help you build an empire.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your friends tell me who you are, your enemies tell me who you are not.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is a flower's scent, not its size, that lures bees.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Teach the ignorant. Study the wise. Avoid the foolish. Embrace the enlightened.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is an angel whose wingts are powered by reality.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“There is a seed inside of every tree and a tree inside of every seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who tills his own land knows the value of each seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A sage's lowest wisdom surpasses a scholar's highest wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Pleasure is a kind servant, but a cruel master.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A foolish son has no advantage over a wise orphan.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom is the distance between intelligence and stupidity.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn more. Love more. Laugh more. Live more.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge without wisdom is like a lion without teeth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The early bird gets the worm, and the early fox gets the bird.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star on its worst day shines brighter than the moon on its best day.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bee's sting is sweet if all you are thinking about is getting honey.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo