Wise-quotations Quotes · Page 4

“You are not honored for the fruit you pick, but for the trees you plant.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Let your walk be wisely so that you can inspire others to walk wisely!”

— Mehmet Murat ildan

“Religion without reason is like making love without love.”

— Abhijit Naskar

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Reality is a professor, all its lectures are truth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't judge a seed by its size, but by its fruit.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Beware of befriending wolves; remember, they are only loyal to their appetite.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you are ignorant, you are poor; knowledgeable, you are fortunate; intelligent, you are privileged; brilliant, you are rich; and wise, you…

— 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

“Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, cherish God.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bee, though small, can still sting you; an elephant, though calm, can still trample you; a lion, though full, can still…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you do not sharpen your axe, it will take twice the same amount of time to cut down the same amount…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Water is soft, but can maneuver any obstacle; be shrewd, and be gentle, and you too will be able to do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Yesterday, I was clever, I wanted to be rich. Today, I am wise, I want to be happy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greater a student the greater his master.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“What shines in the dark is greater than what glows in the light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A gardener tending to his flowers is as noble as a warrior battling his opponents.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sweeter the honey the smarter the bee that made it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You can trust hate from friends, but never trust love from enemies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignorance is an ugly duckling; enlightenment is a magnificent swan.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Gathering eggs is commonsense; waiting for them to hatch is wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Riches you hold in your hands are inferior to treasures you store in your heart.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A spoon does not know whether it enters a rich or poor man's mouth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The narrow path to wisdom is better than the wide road to ignorance.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“True wisdom doesn't have an expiry date; it is timeless.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be an old soul than to be a young fool.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't build bridges you don't intend to cross.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you can't climb a tree, shake it, and its fruit will fall.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Beatings from truth are better than kisses from lies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be wise and be persistent - rest will come.”

— Abhijit Naskar

“It is better to suffer for knowledge than to pleasure in ignorance.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A stone resists the wind, no matter how small it is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a lion invites you to dinner, turn down the offer, no matter how hungry you are.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo