Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 16

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

On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.

A lion gains nothing from boasting to a dog.

If a lion invites you home for dinner, it is you he wants to serve as a meal to his guests.

The greatest rewards lie in the unknown.

Joy is the best companion, virtue is the noblest acquaintance, wisdom is the cleverest friend, and love is the kindest soul mate.

Leave beauty marks in the lives of those you meet, not scars.

Love in your heart is better than gold in your hands.

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

Positive thoughts precede positive results.

Breathe a word of prayer, not anger.

The great are inspired. The extraordinary inspire.

When you fall for someone not even reason can help you up.

The shrewd help the strong.The wise help the weak.

Pleasure is a kind servant, but a cruel master.

One who conquers fear cannot be conquered by anyone.

Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with your talents, move the world with your brilliance, change the world with your genius.

Only what is below you tries to pull you down.

Adversity is the door to opportunity.

A gullible dreamer is better than an expert doubter.

A heart full of bitterness is a life full of sorrows.

An ounce of joy is the equivalent of a ton of happiness.

Inner beauty magnifies outer beauty.

Water is not frightened of the ocean. Light is not frightened of the Sun.

In temples you find religion, but in hearts you find God.

If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.

Never give a negative thought an inch or it will take a mile.

You have beautiful ears if you listen to the plight of others,beautiful hands if you carry the burdens of others,beautiful eyes if you look out for others,beautiful feet if you visit others,a beautiful tongue if you encourage others,a beautiful mind if you enlighten others,a beautiful heart if you comfort others,and a beautiful soul if you love others.

When the tables are turned,whoever was full becomes hungry.

Trees generously share their fruit.Bees generously share their honey.Flowers generously share their perfume. Do likewise.

If God had a wife, He would be in trouble too if He dodged His chores.

Pray patiently.Pray purposefully.Pray painstakingly.Pray perfectly.

Timeless wisdom brings timeless blessings.

You can switch off all the lights, but that won't stop the sun from rising.

Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.

When perplexed, God appears to you in the form of wisdom; when troubled, in the form of peace; when sad, in the form of joy; when heartbroken, in the form of love.

Falling in love is accidental, staying in love is intentional, and growing in love is delightful.

If the grass is greener on the other side, start watering your own.

When love arrests your heart, pray she sentences it for eternity.

The greatest universe is the one within you.

The desert is harsh, but persevering flowers flourish.

A storm is never quiet because it is always calling out to the rainbow.

A river continues to flow despite losing a few drops at each turn.

The journey to greatness is a marathon, not a hundred meter dash.

Profiting from opportunities is success. Profiting from adversity is greatness.

The better the wife,the happier the man.The happier the man,the happier the wife.

The world has enough light from the sun, but not from your mind; and the universe has enough light from the stars, but not from your soul.

You become greater than what you conquer within.

A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.

The cream rises to the top, even if sour.

Fish are small, but do not drown in the sea. Ships are big, but sink in the ocean.

Love treats its enemies better than hate treats its friends.

The sun is intelligent because it never rises too early, and wise because it never sets too late.

Stumbling towards greatness is better than sprinting towards mediocrity.

You cannot wake up one who refuses to open his eyes.

Set goals,pursue them,achieve them,and then surpass them.

It is never a crime to steal the heart of someone you love.

You worry less about misplacing a star when the whole sky is yours.

Love is the luckiest tenant in the world, living in the hearts of men and women rent free.

Step up your game and success will step up to you.