Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 18

The struggles of the past are the gateway to the blessings of the future.

Ordinary leaders move mounds,good leaders move hills,but great leaders move mountains.

Love sets you free the moment it arrests you.

God gave you the sea, but you still have to fish for yourself.

Priceless diamonds often shape in worthless dirt.

The best opportunities sometimes have the worst appearances.The poorest people sometimes have the richest minds.The shallowest people sometimes have the deepest pockets.The quietest people sometimes have the wildest hearts.The meekest people sometimes have the greatest power.The calmest people sometimes have the uneasiest souls.The humblest people sometimes have the biggest accomplishments.

Behind your darkest fears lie your brightest rewards.

If you cheat on reason with emotion you will go bankrupt.

A diligent ant is more useful than a lazy cow.

No matter how low the sun sets, the time is coming when it will surely rise.

Truth is straight like a line. Virtue is firm like a wall. Wisdom is tall like a mountain. Love is wide like an ocean.

A muddied diamond is better than an unsullied pebble.

A teacher instructs;a student absorbs.A book is a companion;a good one, a messiah.

If you try to hide a star behind a dark veil, it will still shine through it.

Mind-power takes you to the mountaintop. Heart-power takes you the stars. Soul-power takes you to the edge of the universe.

You were born to dream. You were born to strive. You were born to conquer. You were born to rise.

Success and perseverance are Siamese twins: where one goes the other follows.

What you think is a seed, what you say is the bud, and what you do is the fruit.

Guide valiantly.Guide venerably.Guide valiantly.Guide virtuously.

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

You cannot lead an enemy to Heaven, but you can lead a friend even to Hell.

Become so good they can't ingore you,and you are on the path to success.Become so good they can't stand you,and you are on the path to greatness.

If an ant carries an object a hundred times its weight, you can carry burdens many times your size.

Critics are loud, but success is louder.

If a woman tells you how terrible she looks, sincerely deny it, even if you agree.

If a woman laughs when you hurt her, you ought to cry, for you have lost her; if she cries, you may laugh, for you have a worthy soulmate.

Think how the great think,do what the great do,live how the great live,and you will achieve what the great achieve.

A bee does not need to follow you to give you honey: you follow it. Become a person of value and you too won’t have to beg anyone to follow you.

The clearest mirror in the universe is not made of glass, but of a loving soul.

Darkness is a prison from which only light escapes.

Truth has the biggest mouth in the universe, wisdom has the largest ears, love has the strongest hands, and faith has the ablest feet.

The height of your storm determines the height of your rainbow.

A gardener tending to his flowers is as noble as a warrior battling his opponents.

If you sing to one person as if you’re singing to a million, you will soon have an audience of a million.

From rocks come gold.From coal comes diamonds.From oysters come pearls.From caterpillars come butterflies.From adversity come the great.

An angel who makes you cry is better than a devil who makes you smile.

To catch any fish, give it what it eats.

A star that is determined to shine cannot be hidden, not even by darkness.

Faith fertilizes dreams.

When I was young, I admired old people.Now that I’m old, I admire wise people.When I was a youth, I admired strong people.Now that I’m old, I admire meek people.When I was an adult, I admired wealthy people.Now that I’m old, I admire happy people.

Pain is the seasoning that gives pleasure its flavor.

Flowers have to stretch to bloom.

In a world full of daisies dare to be a rose.

Don’t mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Don’t cry over the present, it has no sympathy for you, and I don’t weep the future, it has no mercy on you.

My words are my thesis, my actions are my dissertation, and my life is my philosophy.

The sun does not rise to earn praise; it just shines, and the whole world pays homage.

Walking on water requires feet of faith.

When bitter, say little; when angry, say nothing; when happy, say much; when joyful, say all.

It is better to win souls than to conquer nations.

A tree’s nature does not change because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.

Look behind you in gratitude.Look ahead of you in hope.Look beside you in caution.Look around you in faith.

The best learners are the best earners.

When reality is better than your dreams, stay awake.

Don't be afraid of marrying the right person even if they come from the wrong background.

Seek wisdom, and success will find you.

Elevate your mind and you elevate your world.

Hate may have its hour, but love will have its day.

Whoever wants to be an overnight success must be willing to sweat for it during the day.

When the wind blows, the weak are carried away by it, the strong resist it, and the wise manipulate it.

A diamond is pressure's masterpiece.