Wise-sayings-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 4

“A ship that sails without a compass will get lost at sea.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“What is high excersises authority over what is low.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence opens the door to the universe; but only wisdom walks through.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A fish in your hand is worth more than two in the river.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you hide honey in the dark, bees will still find it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I prefer male enemies to female ones; I can survive a dog’s bite better than a scorpion’s sting.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in vain to stone the sky, no matter how big the rock is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If roses tried to be sunflowers, they would lose their beauty; and if sunflowers tried to be roses, they would lose their…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world's most beautiful pearls are inside your heart. The universe's most beautiful diamonds are inside your soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wisdom is a great prophet, faith is a great warrior, knowledge is a great sage, and virtue is a great priest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you want to be strong, exercise; if you want to be wise, study; if you want to be happy, smile; and…

— 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

“The body is an outstanding source of strength; the mind an incredible source of intelligence; the heart an uncommon source of might;…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is only safe to mock a crocodile when you have crossed the river.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star on its worst day shines brighter than the moon on its best day.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bee's sting is sweet if all you are thinking about is getting honey.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The early bird gets the worm, and the early fox gets the bird.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Anger is loud, rage is deafening, and wrath is thunderous; only love can silence them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The spoon’s color does not change the soup’s taste.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Opportunities, like roses, come with a beautiful fragrance, but also with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you threaten to set the sun on fire, it will laugh at you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is impossible for love to enter your heart without leaving footprints on your soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you have the power to put a smile on one person’s face, you have the power to change the world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not lose sleep because it was mocked by weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't pluck a rose's petals and then ask the rose why it is sad.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Truth is blind despite the world's attempt to give it eyes.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you don't take inventory of your blessings, ingratitude will try to steal them from you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Knowledge is strength, understanding is mastery, and wisdom is power.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is incredible how many hurts can be healed by the two words, 'I'm sorry.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An ugly jar full of water is worth more than an empty beautiful one in the desert.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Plucking a rose only proves you desire it, but nurturing it proves you love it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If people are not dancing to your tune, change the song.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The hen that lays the most eggs deserves the most food.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird does not fly because of the wind around it, but because of the strength within it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo