Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 29

Work hard,and you will earn good rewards.Work smart,and you will earn great rewards.Work hard and work smart,and you will earn extraordinary rewards.

Planting flowers in a desert is more productive than imparting wisdom to fools.

A full mind is more valuable than a full bank account.

The finest clothes anyone can wear are a kind heart and a loving soul.

Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.

Think before you speak. Question before you judge. Examine before you decide.

The greatest gift life can give you today is the promise of tomorrow.

Learn from the sun; it is warm to everyone, and is therefore never in short supply of those who adore it.

Be knowledgeable.Be logical.Be affable.Be trustable.

Keep negative people in your prayers, not in your life.

If Noah waited for signs of rain to build an ark, he would have been swept away by the flood.

Make your mark in the world with divine ink: love.

Excellence in obscurity is better than mediocrity in the spotlight.

Today's seeds are tomorrow’s harvests.

The strong overcome their opponents, the mighty crush them, the shrewd outwit them, the cowardly hide from them, but the enlightened transcend them.

Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.

The Excellence Manifesto #1I pledge myself to patience.I pledge myself to boldness.I pledge myself to kindness.I pledge myself to prudence.I pledge myself to cheerfulness.I pledge myself to genuineness.I pledge myself to goodness.I commit to skilfulness.I commit to diligence.I commit to resourcefulness.I commit to excellence.I commit to perseverance.I commit to brilliance.I commit to transcendence.

The soul's hands carry the heart's burdens.

A single star shines brighter than a thousand moons.

Men are like caterpillars; their potential to soar lies not on the outside, but within.

A wise man is closer to God than a fool will ever be to himself.

To go where no man has gone before, follow the steps of Jesus.

Your mind can imagine what others cannot.Your heart can sense what others cannot.Your soul can receive what others cannot.Your feet can go where others cannot.Your hands can do what others cannot.

When the nest becomes too small a bird is ready to spread its wings and fly.

If a flower perseveres through concrete, you can persevere through anything.

Wind has no home in the world,and therefore wanders everywhere.Light has no home in the universe,and therefore returns to God.

It is never crowded at the mountaintop.

If you push your luck too hard, fortune's muscles might tear.

Follow your dreams with all of your mind. Chase your dreams with all of your heart. Accomplish your dreams with all of your soul.

Fear is the first and last obstacle on your path to greatness.

You have two eyes,but the discerning have three.You have two ears,but the wise have four.You have two hands,but the enlightened have five.

Works from the soul transcend works from the mind.

If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius will pour out.

A lion does not become king of the jungle hunting mice.

Taking a leap of faith is better than taking a leap of doubt.

In the presence of the sun nobody sees the stars; excel, and you too will eclipse your competition.

There are three things that a beggar and a rich person share every day: the sun, the moon, and the stars.

When love intoxicates your heart, it is difficult for your soul to remain sober.

If roses were not special weeds would not envy them.

As the sky is too big for two stars to clash, the world is big enough for all of us to shine.

The caterpillar they despise today is the butterfly they praise tomorrow.

Walking to success is better than sprinting to failure.

Pray for your needs, not your greed.

Love is sweet even when what you go through is bitter.

Slaves of wisdom are masters of many.

When you reach the mountaintop look upand think of how high you must leap to reach the stars.

When they try to judge you,remember, they themselves are judged.When they try to condemn you,remember, they themselves are condemned.When they try to break you,remember, they themselves are broken.When they try to hurt you,remember, they themselves are hurting.

A bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt.

Wine had to be grapes first. Diamonds had to be rocks first. Butterflies had to be caterpillars first. Rainbows had to be storms first.

A storm is an artist who passes by on her way to paint your rainbow.

Knowing what to say is sense, when to say it is intelligence, how to say it is wisdom, why and how to say it is enlightenment.

To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore them all.

So much can be done,even when little is said.So little can be done,even when much is spoken.

Love rewards you more in a moment than pleasure could in a lifetime.

Yesterday says, “Forget me, but learn from me.” Today says, “Embrace me, yet utilize me.”Tomorrow says, “Anticipate me, then prepare for me.

The eye, though small, sees remarkable things.The ear, though small, hears remarkable things.The hand, though small, carries remarkable things.The foot, though small, transports remarkable things.The tongue, though small, utters remarkable things.The mind, though small, perceives remarkable things.The heart, though small, contains remarkable things.The soul, though small, experiences remarkable things.

The mind dies, but its thoughts live on. The heart perishes, but its experiences live on. The body expires, but its spirit lives on.

A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.

The bitterest fruit tastes sweet when you share it with someone you love.

Write the masterpiece that has not been written.Sing the masterpiece that has not been sung.Paint the masterpiece that has not been painted.Create the masterpiece that has not been created.