Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 13

Be good to those who are good,and just to those who are not;this is true wisdom.Do good unto others,not expecting them to do good unto you.

Love is blind, and therefore not responsible for whoever she bumps into.

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

In light, there is no darkness; and in darkness, there is no light.

If the past could be changed, it would not exist. If the future could be stopped, it would not survive. If the present could be avoided, it would not prevail.

You cannot build an empire hands folded.

Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.

A bird must have faith in its wings in order to fly.

If a man found his dream wife, it was because he was wide awake.

Passion gives you what you want, lust gives you what you desire, but only love gives you what you need.

Tears of joy are lighter than smiles of sorrow.

Beautiful gifts sometimes come adorned in ugly wrapping.

The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.

If God wanted the sky to be empty, He would not have given birds wings to fly.

Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move it, your wisdom can shake it, but only your love can truly change it.

The entire world above you, around you, beneath you, and beside you, is insignificant in comparison to the world within you.

In poverty, friends are few; in prosperity, acquaintances are numerous; in affluence, associates are countless.

Education costs an arm and a leg, but ignorance costs you your mind and your soul.

Disciplining a child is easier than disciplining a grown person, and forgiving a child’s insolence is easier than forgiving a grown person's impudence.

Love came, it saw, and it conquered me.

Before you look for dirt in people, look for treasure.

It is easier to lose a thosuand disciples than to win over one.

The hidden hand of contentment is in the rewards of the gratified. The hidden hand of bliss is in the rewards of the tranquil. The hidden hand of happiness is in the rewards of the elated. The hidden hand of joy is in the rewards of the jubilant.

If your dreams are priceless, they are worth more than your pain.

You are as the sun; the world is your stage; even without an audience, shine.

Your breaking point is often your blessing point.

An ounce of wisdom can earn you a ton of gold.

Bitter love is better than sweet hate.

Transcend your doubts.Transcend your fears.Transcend your weaknesses.Transcend your limits.

Your mind can help you do the unimaginable.Your hands can help you get the unattainable.Your heart can help you accomplish the unachievable.Your soul can help you create the inconceivable.Your God can help you achieve the unthinkable.

In a crowd do not lose your individuality, and in your individuality do not lose the crowd.

Be the calm in someone else’s storm.

Make your own luck, and then share it with others.

If you are too busy to love, you are too busy to live; if you are too busy to live, you are too busy to love.

Experience is a collection of our successes and failures.

In helping yourself, you prove you are strong; in helping others, you prove you are compassionate; in helping many, you prove you are generous; if helping everyone, you prove you are enlightened.

When you pray for a rainbow you pray for rain too.

It is the ant, not the lion, which the elephant fears.

Small bait cast properly can catch big fish.

If your wife puts on ten pounds, love her ten times more.If she puts on a hundred pounds, love her a hundred times more.If she puts on a thousand pounds, love her a thousand times more.

A wise man's sorrow is better than a fool's happiness.

You were given the problems you have because you can solve them.You were given the burdens you have because you can carry them.You were given the trials you have because you can overcome them.You were given the opponents you have because you can beat them.You were given the enemies you have because you can conquer them.

Success is always looking for the next best man because she knows how valuable she is.

The world surrenders to an enlightened mind.The stars surrender to a joyful heart. The universe surrenders to a loving soul.

A lion will only retreat if you stare it in the eyes; likewise, so will fear.

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

If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.

Light is formless, but pierces the eyes.Wisdom is formless, but pierces the mind.Faith is formless, but pierces the heart.Love is formless, but pierces the soul.

A cowardly warrior is like a toothless lion.

The earliest bird gets the worm only if the worm is stupid enough to show up.

What is in great demand, but scarce, is expensive, but even when wisdom is not in demand it is priceless.

When you are at your lowest God is getting ready to take you to your highest.

The darker it gets, the brighter your dreams shine.

The pen is mightier than the sword as long as it doesn't run out of ink.

The quieter the mind the louder the soul.

Water is soft, but can maneuver any obstacle; be shrewd, and be gentle, and you too will be able to do likewise.

To enter the door of greatness you need the key of faith.

What you seek for others you find for yourself.

It is easier to wipe a thousand tears from your eyes than to wipe a single tear from your soul.

Three quarters of faith is boldness.Three quarters of wisdom is intelligence.Three quarters of love is kindness.