Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 10

Don’t build a cabin near a termite colony.Don’t rear rabbits near wolves.Don’t attack a cub in front of its mother.Don’t stone a bird you want to catch.Don’t pick a flower before it blooms.Don’t pick fruit before it sweetens.Don’t count game you have not caught.Don’t hunt with a blunt spear.Don’t fish in poisoned waters.Don’t close your eyes near a predator.

Great things sometimes have small beginnings.

When love writes a letter, joy is its ink.

Doing what others have done is skill.Dong what few have done is talent.Doing what none have done is genius.Going where others have gone is competence.Going where few have gone is excellence.Going where none have gone is transcendence.

You cannot cross large rivers without building bridges.

A bird that does not break out of its shell will die in its egg.

A stone, no matter how small, resists the wind.

One gains more from a fast than a feast.

One who conquers others is great, one who conquers the world is mighty, but one who conquers himself is divine.

Your greatest obstacles usher you to your greatest rewards.

Keeping your head above the water only works if the air is clean.

Love that hurts is better than hate that tickles.

The ear never forgets what the soul says.

Wisdom is the pillar of success.

Tears water the eyes when they have been dry for too long.

The greatest mountain is still made of grains of sand.

When an eagle spreads its wings to fly, even the swan is envious.

Those who envy you inadvertently admit to being inferior to you.

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

Taking a step in the dark is braver than taking a leap in light.

If men could fit water into their pockets, the ocean would be empty.

Prey cannot bribe its way out of a predator’s hand.

It is the roof that fights the rain, but the builder who gets all the glory.

The ocean has limits, but true love does not.

Water your dreams with fear, and they will wilt; with doubt, and they will wither; with hope, and they will grow; with faith, and they will flourish.

A star earns the right to shine the day it is born.

Don't waste dollars counting cents.

A wolf can only curse a lion when surrounded by its peers.

Love boldly.Love boundlessly.Love benevolently.Love blessedly.

Wind either breaks a tree or teaches it to dance.

I have the ‘L’.You have the ‘O’.Fate has the ‘V’.Together we have the ‘E’.How then can we deny we are in LOVE?

A step towards love is a mile towards joy.

Fear must die for your dreams to live.

Jealousy stings, envy poisons, anger harms, and hate murders.

The only place you will find love before sacrifice is in the dictionary.

A wise servant is better than a foolish ruler.

More love, more power.Less love, less power.Great love, great power.

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

He who has foresight has more than two eyes.

A bird that fears turbulence will never know how high it can fly.

Originality is the death of mediocrity.

Bait, no matter how big, is useless if fish do not desire it.

If you think too much, you will worry too much; if you worry too much, you will fear too much; if you fear too much, you will dread too much; and if you dread too much, you will suffer too much.

A tree is only as good as the seed it is stems from.

Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.

Fight honorably,win honorably,and lose honorably.To fail honorably is betterthan to succeed dishonorably.

Be like the sun; bear with those in the dark, but keep shining your light.

Warriors achieve more than worriers.

If you run a hundred miles in your heart, you are ready to run a hundred miles on your feet.

Don't settle for a star when you can have the whole sky.

The shepherd's fortune is in his sheep.

The intelligent are candles,the virtuous are torches,the wise are lamps,and the enlightened are stars.

If bees only gathered nectar from perfect flowers, they wouldn’t be able to make even a single drop of honey.

Stars shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.

Believe in yourself.Carve your own path.Build your own dreams.Be your own hero.

The student asked the master,“Teacher, what should I do to become great?”the master replied:Succeed where others have failed.

Your ears hear much,but your heart hears more.Your eyes see much,but your mind sees more.Your toungue says much,but your soul says more.Your feet travel much,but your imagination travels more.Your hands do much,but your mind does more.

A quality wife guarantees you a quality life.

Love hopes. Love helps. Love heals. Love hears.

The best way to predict your success is to work for it.