Wise-quotations Quotes · Page 4

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

In narrow and gloomy streets, keep your spirit high!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You may be poor, but important; uneducated, but wise; lowly, but noble; simple, but insightful; and ordinary, but great.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Thinking outside of the box is unnecessary when there are no boxes in your imagination.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is a gift. Understanding is a prize. Wisdom is a blessing. Enlightenment is your reward.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The mind dies, but its thoughts live on. The heart perishes, but its experiences live on. The body expires, but its spirit…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you seek money, be wise; if you seek power, be strong; if you seek honor, be virtuous; if you seek happiness,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Time crawls when you are bored; walks when you are occupied; runs when you are busy; but flies when you are having…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The brave with all of their weaknesses are better than the cowardly with all of their strengths.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When you look at a rose try to focus on its beauty, not its thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The prettiest flowers earn their honor in the ugliest dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A large vessel will never fill up no matter how small the leak is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who cannot swim must not blame the water.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from seeds; size does not determine how big anyone can grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest students become the greatest teachers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo