Wise-quotations Quotes · Page 8

“A child's duty is to become greater than his parents.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who learns from his enemies is as wise as one who learns from his friends.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Because the moon is not jealous of the sun, it benefits from its light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light cannot hide its beauty, not even in darkness.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Light the candle of success with the flame of excellence.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Honey from the devil's fingers tastes bitter.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a bird does not bring out all of the songs on its heart, all its symphonies die inside.”

— 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

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

— 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

“You don’t choose the music your enemies play, but you choose which songs you dance to.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who loves lives a thousand years in one day; one who hates only lives one day in a thousand years.”

— 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

“A shrub that bears fruit deserves to be watered more than a tree that does not.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The further you venture down a river the bigger the fish.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

In narrow and gloomy streets, keep your spirit high!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo