Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 19

People can hurt you,but you can still love.People can betray you,but you can still trust.People can put you down,but you can still rise.People can oppose you,but you can still prevail.
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Fortify your mind, bullet proof your heart, strengthen your soul.
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A man's rivals tell you how great he is.
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By the time a fool learns how to hold a spear, the lion has eaten him.
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Speak well of the sun, but know that it can harm you;when enraged, it is pitiless. Speak well of the ocean, but know that it can injure you; when angry, it is merciless. Speak well of the wind, but know that it can wound you; when provoked, it is ruthless.
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Watering a dead flower will not bring it back to life.
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If you throw ice at the sun, it will melt; if you throw spears, they will burn; and if you throw bricks, they will crumble. The sun is invincible; all that comes before it is consumed.
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Ordinary people think you are crazy when you attempt the impossible, deride you when you are halfway to achieving it, and envy you when you achieve it.
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Use your tears to water the garden of your dreams.
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It is not the size of the candle that matters, but the size of its light.
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Shatter your fears and you will shatter records.
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Your highest potential is in your highest love.
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I would rather be average and wise than be extraordinary and imprudent.
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Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences.
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Light cannot enter a dark room without illumining it.
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Love your friends with your eyes closed, but love your enemies with both eyes open.
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You are a product of your mind, a result of your thoughts, and a consequence of your actions.
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Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.
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What you conquer in your soul you conquer in your world.
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A tuna can only boast in a pond, but a whale can boast even in the ocean.
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As a rose blossoms despite being surrounded by thorns, bloom despite being surrounded by troubles.
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Water has no hands,but carries great ships.Air has no shoulders,but carries large planes.The Sun has no eyes,but finds its way around the universe.
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You win minds through your brilliance. You win hearts through your tenderness. You win souls through your benevolence.
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Rain is just God weeping for Earth’s troubles.
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Strength comes from ignoring your critics.Power comes from mastering your fears.Fortitude comes from wrestling your opponents.Superiority comes from overcoming your losses.Greatness comes from conquering your weaknesses.
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When success is one thought away, think it.When success is one word away, speak it.When success is one deed away, perform it.When success is one step away, take it.When success is one moment away, seize it.
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The sky is the limit only if you have a problem with reaching for the stars.
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Those who laugh with you when you laugh are acquaintances, those who cry with you when you cry are companions, and those who do both are friends.
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Harness your mind’s powerand you can reach the mountaintop.Harness your heart’s powerand you can reach the stars.Harness your soul’s powerand you can reach the edge of the universe.
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If you want people to dance to your tune, sing beautiful songs.
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If you can wait for success for days,you want it.If you can wait for success for weeks,you desire it.If you can wait for success for years,you need it.If you can wait for success for decades,you deserve it.If you can wait for success for a lifetime,it is already yours.
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It is better to be a star for one day than a moon for a lifetime.
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One fish in your net is better than a thousand in the ocean.
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They know your face, but not your mind.They understand your words, but not your heart.They hear your name, but not your soul.They grasp your past, but not your future.
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The heart is a wanderer, the mind is its map; love is its destination.
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Genius is talent set on fire.
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When you have higher thoughts, rid yourself of anything that threatens to lower them.
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It is impossible to make your own luck without the ingredient of hard work.
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Not all slaves are poor, and not all free men are rich.
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A book is a whole world that you can fit into your pocket.
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When you wrestle with life, your heart inevitably becomes a warrior; when you wrestle with death, your soul inevitably becomes a conqueror.
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Unlocking your potential requires the key of faith.
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A fool can read a thousand books and learn nothing.A wise person can read one and become great. Using books for decoration is what ordinary men do. Using books for knowledge is what intelligent people do.
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A star on its worst day shines brighter than the moon on its best day.
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You cannot lead those who do not want to follow.
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Folly, like its consequences, is dreadful.Wisdom, like its rewards, is great.
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Beautiful gifts sometimes come wrapped in ugly paper.
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No matter how deep the whale swims, it will always surface.
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Expect success. Desire success. Attract success. Realize success.
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If you want to double your happiness, pour it into someone else.
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It is impossible for love to enter your heart without leaving footprints on your soul.
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Smile more.Laugh more.Love more.Shine more.
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The best trees produce the sweetest fruits.
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If all you have is money, you are among the poorest people in the world.
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God created sages because He wanted to leave the light on in the universe.
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A lion's strength does not lie in its roar.
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The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.
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Looking for a wife is like fishing; before you go, make sure you don't have a hole in your net.
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In the pursuit of your dreams,you are your greatest assetand doubt is your greatest liability.
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Feeding a lion will not prevent it from feeding on you.
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