Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 27

The enlightened worry less than others,quarrel less than others,fight less than others,transgress less than others;care more than others,give more than others,and love more than others.

To see a man’s true colors, tell him you’re saving yourself for marriage. To see a woman’s true colors, tell her you’re poor.

Anger has strength, hate has might, but love has power.

Even if love were considered a mental illness, that would not prevent it from being a pleasant one.

If you want to lead a pleasant life, be good to yourself; if you want to lead a happy life, be good to others; and if you want to lead an exceptional life, be good to everyone.

If you chase a butterfly, it will escape;if you feed it, it will come.

Those who know you see your tears even in the rain.

A blunt arrow in the air has greater potential to strike than a sharp one in a quiver.

If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.

If we had a penny for each time God smiled at us, we would all be billionaires.

Don't resist change if it is to your advantage.Don't ruin a good opportunity fixating on a bad one.Don't burn down bridges you will need to cross tomorrow.Don't expect other people to solve your problems.Don't let what's behind you dictate what's ahead of you.Don't lose sleep over anyone who doesn't lose sleep over you.Don’t let life's small arrows wound your big soul.

There is no limit to what your mind can achieve, what your heart can accomplish, and what your soul can realize.

If you are angry for one second, it leaves you with only fifty-nine seconds of happiness.

In the morning envision victory,at night dream of it,but during the day fight for it.

Words live longer than mortals.

Skill + hard work = SuccessSkill + hard work + prayer = Great success

It is impossible for a man to outpace his shadow.

A star never lets anything dull its sparkle, not even darkness.

A tree does not despair when a few of its leaves fall off because there is more room for greener ones to take their place.

Breaking down a closed door is quicker than waiting for someone to answer it.

The sun that warms is also the sun that burns.

Wisdom in poverty is better than folly in affluence.

Turbulence does not shake a tree with strong roots.

The fastest way to end an argument with your wife is to admit she’s right.

If you rule the air, you are great; the waters, you are extraordinary; the lands, you are remarkable; but if you rule over yourself, you are remarkable.

The sweetest apples are eaten first.

The mind is its thoughts, the heart is its desires, and the soul is its experiences.

The greatest warriors fight not for crowns and splendor, but for love.

You are what you think, not what others think of you.

If God wanted the woods to be quiet, He would not have given birds songs to sing.

Today's tears water tomorrow's gardens.

It is not how fast a tree grows, but how well. It is not how big a fruit is, but how sweet.

Though love may be blind, it sees much;though it may be deaf, it hears much;though it may be mute, it says much;and though it may be lame, it does much.

Quiet love is better than loud hate.

Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.

You don't have to boast for work that speaks for itself.

When you look at extraordinary people look for scars.

Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.

Stars give so much to the world without demanding payment. Be likewise.

One who trusts God at all costs will be rewarded at all costs.

As a bird with beautiful feathers is the target of hunters, so the gifted are targets of the envious.

The soul is a great magician; transforming thoughts into reality, desires into actions, and life into experiences.

If you can think higher thoughts, you can do higher deeds.

If you can’t move a mountain by faith, move it by carrying away stone by stone.

Pride destroys a man quicker than ignorance.

Anyone can look up at a mountain, but not everyone can look down from it.

Society in its boundless ignorance ridicules the caterpillar but praises the butterfly.

Dream up, and you will go up; dream down, and you will go down.

The sun does not rise abruptly, but perseveres until it rules the sky.

One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch.

Caged birds still sing beautiful symphonies.

With wisdom in your mind,you can perform great deeds.With faith in your heart,you can perform extraordinary deeds.With love in your soul,you can perform remarkable deeds.With God in your life,you can perform supernatural deeds.

Even in silence a heart can scream.

Believe in yourself, for the universe believes in you.

Your attitude is your greatest capital in life.

The greater a man’s folly, the greater his enslavement. The wiser a man is, the greater his freedom.

A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.

When you look into your soulmates eyes, you see the world; into your soulmates heart, you see the sky, and into your soulmates soul, you see the universe.

A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.

Perpetual optimism is good for the mind.Perpetual hope is good for the heart.Perpetual faith is good for the heart.