Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 3

If you want to know how good a tree is, examine how many birds flock to feed off of its fruit.
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Rain does not fall on one tree.
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The first professor you meet in life is your mother; the second is hardship, and the last is death.
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The greatest you is found in the kindest you.
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Harsh winters precede pleasant springs.
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In a second you can change your mind, in a minute you can change your heart, in an hour you can change your life, and in a day you can change your destiny.
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One deed from a sage achieves more than a thousand deeds from warriors.
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An ounce of wisdom can prevent a pound of folly.
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Roses do not take beauty advice from weeds.
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The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.
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If seeds saw dirt as their enemy, they would lose out on the opportunity to grow.
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Resist men who tell you your dreams are impossible; embrace those who, even though they do not believe in them, encourage you.
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Don't speak thoughtlessly.Don't worry unnecessarily.Don't work half-heartedly.Don't spend recklessly.Don't give begrudgingly.Don't act self-centeredly.Don't live short-sightedly.
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There is nothing wrong with being a puppet if love is the one pulling the strings.
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Turn your adversity into building blocks for the palace of your dreams.
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To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore all.
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Stand up.Stand out.Stand firm.Stand strong.
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It is not enough to knock on successes' door; you have to knock hard enough. And if no one answers,either go through a window, or break down the door.
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I miss you,” is how she entices you.“I want you,” is how she charms you.“I need you,” is how she entraps you.“I love you,” is how she imprisons you.
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Do what no one else can do and you will become what no one else can become.
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The deaf cannot hear wind,but can feel its touch.The blind cannot see the sun,but can feel its warmth.
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Wisdom is better than flattery, even if bitter in your ears.
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Time is your acquaintance, life is your friend, death is your enemy, and existence is your soulmate.
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The arrow that pierces the deer only scratches a whale.
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You’re destined for greatness,” Life said. “But first, I’m going to make you cry.
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Go after your dreams confidently.Go after your aspirations positively.Go after your goals expectantly.
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Learn from the ocean; when it rises, it carries more than itself along with it.
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Your clock cannot buy you more time, your bed cannot get you more sleep, your titles cannot acquire you more influence, your fame cannot gain you more honor, and your money cannot earn you more happiness.
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At the end of every dark storm is a bright rainbow.
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It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.
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Be a teacher.Be a healer.Be a giver.Be a winner.
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People can hurt you, but you must still love. People can betray you, but you can still trust. People can put you down, but you must still rise. People can oppose you, but you can still prevail.
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Those who build are greater than those who tear down.
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It is impossible for darkness to reign in the presence of a star.
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Train the ears to hear more, the eyes to see more, the hands to do more, the feet to accomplish more, the mind to think more, the heart to feel more, and the soul to love more.
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Life may be a bed of roses, but roses still have thorns.
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Action is king, but wisdom is queen.
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An eagle can mock a lion only because of its wings.
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Arm yourself with wisdom,arm yourself with knowledge;folly is a fierce lion roaming the streets.
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The only time I hold my wife's hand tightly is when my wallet is in her other hand.
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The poorest man you can marry is not the one who lacks money, but the one who lacks character.
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If a fly lands on your food, do not use a hammer to remove it.
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The lightest weight anyone can carry on life’s journey is hope.
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Kings struggle to rule over nations,men struggle to rule over themselves;God effortlessly rules the universe.
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It is in the shade that you look up at a tree and appreciate its efforts.
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A lion does not earn its crown quarreling with sheep.
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If the sun shone for itself, it would be blinded by its own light; if a river flowed for itself, it would be drowned by its own weight.
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If love was a sin, God Himself would be in the hottest part of Hell.
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A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.
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Wolves travel in packs, not in herds.
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Small people have small minds, and thus deride big dreamers.Small people have small hearts, and thus disparage big chancers.Small people have small souls, and thus disdain big achievers.
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Keep positive.Stay focused.Stand strong.Fight on.
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Unleash the potential that is in another and you unleash the potential that is in you.
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If you are sad, love will make you happy; afraid, love will make you brave; weak, love will make you strong; and broken, love will make you whole.
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Love has turned many into poets; pain has turned many into artists; charity has turned many into pacifists, and anger has turned many into activists.
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Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around them, but love levels them.
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The distance between your dreams and reality is faith.
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Courage is not the absence of fear. Hope is not the absence of trouble. Joy is not the absence of pain. Love is not the absence of obstacles.
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Wisdom is a reliable companion.
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Rainbows are birthed in storms, not in sunshine.
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