Wise-quotations Quotes · Page 5

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn’t want to break.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Violence only attacks the body, but it is non-violence that has the power to influence the soul and reshape it towards a…

— Abhijit Naskar

“If you want to meet fish, you go in water, and if you want to meet birds, visit the sky.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rainbow is not afraid of showing its true colors because it knows it is beautiful inside out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Symphonies begin with one note; fires with one flame; gardens with one flower; and masterpieces with one stroke.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“While the whole world was asleep, the caterpillar was awake, working towards becoming a butterfly.”

— 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

“Stand alone when it is to your benefit, with others when it is to your advantage, and with everyone when it is…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“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

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

— 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

“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

“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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

“If all you have is wisdom, you are among the wealthiest people in the world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is my mother. Joy is my sister. Knowledge is brother. Wisdom is my soulmate.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth on its feet goes further than ignorance on its wings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo