Wise-quotations Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 9

“Time rules the past, eternity rules the future.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An archer must never blame a target for missing it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The storm is an artist; the rainbow is its masterpiece.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Darkness is a prison from which only light escapes.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence tells you where to look; wisdom tells you what to see.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is not the size of a tree that matters, but the size of its fruit.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Charity is fortune, avarice is poverty, peace is treasure, and happiness is wealth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The wise are like a sprouting seed; they go forward and upward, never backward or downward.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you place two flowers in the same vase, they will not argue over who is more beautiful.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love makes you strong when others are weak, brave when others are scared, hopeful when others are despairing and cheerful when others…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom has a hundred eyes to see opportunities, courage has a hundred feet to seek opportunities, and strength has a hundred arms…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light travels half away around the world while darkness is still putting its shoes on.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wife who discomforts you with truth is better than a mistress who massages you with lies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A fish is a genius in water, an eagle is a genius in air, a fox is a genius on land, and…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I would rather teach one child at home than lead ten thousand armies on the battlefield.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Anger has strength, hate has might, but love has power.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Bees are not your enemy if honey is your friend.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light is a beautiful servant; darkness is a dangerous master.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in the shade that you look up at a tree and appreciate its efforts.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A cunning fox is better than a senseless leopard.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“What is lost to lies is recovered in truth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“What you think is a seed, what you say is the bud, and what you do is the fruit.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A cautious student is better than a careless teacher.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The tree that bears the most fruit gets the most attention.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don't have to be old to be wise, but you have to be wise to get old.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wolf's thoughts are seldom far from its appetite.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wise student is greater than an intelligent teacher.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One bright star is better than a thousand dull moons.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is silver, but true wisdom is gold.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't cry over spilt milk when you can milk another cow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An honorable adversary is better than a dishonorable ally.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is true wealth, wisdom is true riches.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To be knowledgeable, sit before scholars; to be wise, sit before life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Only dead fish allow the sea to carry them to and fro.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who wishes to cross the ocean first builds a ship.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo