Wise-quotations Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 9

“A shadow will always be a servant of light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to be a marble in a hut than a brick in a palace.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Eternity is a master, time is its disciple.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest students become the greatest teachers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Because no one is walking in your shoes, only you feel the sores on your feet.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge holds the scepter, wisdom wears the crown.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sky won’t shed tears if stars refuse to shine; it will wait for the sun.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you sow knowledge, you will reap wisdom. If you sow virtue, you will reap honor. If you sow kindness, you will…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Noble leaders choose: wisdom over wealth, knowledge over fame, understanding over honor, virtue over titles, and people over power.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Forgive those who hurt you yesterday. Reward those who help you today. Remember those who help you tomorrow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When birds eat from your hand, they are letting the whole world know that they trust you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom sees even when her eyes are shut. Ignorance is deaf even when his ears are open.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You can curse the sun a thousand times, but cannot keep it from shining, even for a day.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the world gives you a thousand reasons to cry, find a thousand and one reasons to smile.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who thinks is greater than one who speaks. One who knows is greater than one who assumes. One who grasps is…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you fish without proper bait, you will only catch disappointment.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The beauty within you adds to the beauty around you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The ocean does not lose its splendor because it lost a few drops.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The most beautiful pearls are not found in oysters, but in enlightened souls.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge, teach. Wisdom, acquire. Understanding, share. Love, spread.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wind either breaks a tree or teaches it to dance.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't burn your bridges until you build better ones.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you feed a bird, you don't have to force it to come to you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is unwise to chase your shadow, no matter how slow it is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a lion takes its advice from sheep, it will go hungry.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you throw a crumb to hungry birds, they will harm each other fighting for it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom from a stranger is better than ignorance from a friend.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The intelligent run from poverty, the enlightened flee from greed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Watering a dead flower will not bring it back to life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo