Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 25

Let your work speak for itself:If poor, it will remain silent.If average, it will whisper.If good, it will talk.If great, it will shout.If genius, it will sing.

Brilliance is the masterpiece of your mind. Excellence is the masterpiece of your heart. Genius is the masterpiece of your soul.

If you swim with sharks, make sure you have the appetite of a whale.

Whether your cup is half-full or half-empty, remind yourself there are others without one.

A tree does not stop growing because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.

Today’s amateurs are tomorrow’s champions.

It is only safe to mock a crocodile when you have crossed the river.

You have the world at your feet if you have wisdom in your mind.You have the world in your hands if you have joy in your heart.You have the world in your bosom if you have love in your soul.

Don't ruin a good opportunity fixating on a bad one.

A lion is born knowing how to hunt, but has to learn how to hunt well.

One secret to wisdom:think more, speak less.If you let your words be few,your troubles will not be many.

When you look into the mirror, you can’t even see your heart; but when God looks at your shadow, He sees your soul.

An egg's true value is only known when it is broken.

You don’t need armor if your skin is thick.You don’t need a sword if your mind is sharp.You don’t need a shield if your heart is strong.You don’t need a fortress is your soul is secure.

Talent is the seed,hard work is the stem,perseverance is the branch,and success is the fruit.

I have the soul of a white man, the soul of a black man, the soul of an Asian man; the soul of every man.

To learn how to swim, observe fish; how to hunt, observe lions; how to work, observe bees, and how to live, observe sages.

Your strength lies in knowledge, your power lies in wisdom, your treasure lies in understanding, and your wealth lies in life.

A bird does not achieve its highest potential inside its shell.

Wisdom frees men, even if they are in prison.

A slap from an angel will make you wiserthan a kiss from the devil.

A bird must rely on its own wings if it is to conquer the sky.

If he's not a wreck without you, you married the wrong man.

The most beautiful rainbow is the one inside your soul.

Adversity is the evil twin of reward.

Talk less. Do more. Fear less. Achieve more.

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

Folly plots a fool's death from the moment they become friends. Wisdom bestows blessings upon a wise man from the moment they wed.

Pray greatly.Pray gladly.Pray graciously.Pray gallantly.

A lion conquers more in one day than a sheep in a lifetime.

To live a little, love a little. To live a lot, love a lot.

Dare to keep going when you're tempted to quit. Dare to keep loving when you're tempted to hate. Dare to keep fighting when you're tempted to surrender. Dare to keep hoping when you're tempted to despair. Dare to keep dreaming when you're tempted to stop. Dare to keep rising when you're tempted to fall.

Love + truth = strengthLove + knowledge = influenceLove + understanding = powerLove + wisdom = enlightenment

The sun stands out not because it merely shines, but because it shines on everyone.

Marry the one who laughs when you laugh, and you are clever; marry the one who cries when you cry, and you are intelligent, but marry the one who does both with you, and you are wise.

The shrewd may gain temporarily, but the wise gain permanently.

An angry wife can be more frightening than an army of disgruntled soldiers.

A kiss is the only object you can throw at someone without being held criminally responsible.

Marrying a stupid person is a reflection of your thoughtlessness.Marrying a clever person is a reflection of your intelligence.Marrying a wise person is a reflection of your shrewdness.Marrying a virtuous person is a reflection of your uprightness.

A shrewd enemy will teach you more than a foolish friend.

Learn more than others. Work more than others. Succeed more than others. Give more than others.

Don’t let negativity ruin your day.Don’t let inefficiency ruin your week.Don’t let adversity ruin your month.Don’t let animosity ruin your year.

There is no cure for ambition other than success.

The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows.

If you have money, you are affluent; if you have joy, you are wealthy; and if you have love, you are rich.

No tree becomes large without smaller trees hoping its branches get cut off.

Less fear, more courage.Less doubt, more faith.Less talking, more action.Less ignorance, more knowledge.

One who is thankful for a slice of bread is more blessedthan one who is ungrateful for a loaf.

Because no one is walking in your shoes, only you feel the sores on your feet.

Men like to borrow kisses because they know they will have to pay them back.

Anger is loud, rage is deafening, and wrath is thunderous; only love can silence them.

The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fastest one.

If an eagle is teaching you to fly, ignore the advice of turkeys.

Regard those who respect you.Esteem those who honor you.Cherish those who love you.Reward those who adore you.

A spider is slow, but its web catches the fastest flies.

A tree will not wither and die because the wind blew away one leaf.

Love lost is better than hate found. True criticism is better than false praise. Genuine enemies are better than counterfeit friends.

If you fail a thousand times, find a thousand and one ways to succeed.

Your mind is an entire world, your heart is an entire cosmos, and your soul is an entire universe.

A flower that refuses to bloom robs the world of its beauty.