Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 30

Grief gives you a hundred reasons to cry; hope gives you a thousand reasons to smile, joy gives you a million reasons to laugh, and love gives you billion reasons to rejoice.

If you have nothing but joy in this life, you are still rich.

An ugly diamond is still worth more than a beautiful pebble.

If you fish without proper bait, you will only catch disappointment.

It is at midnight, not midday, that stars shine the brightest.

If your love for your wife can be measured, it is not big enough.

Don’t miss the opportunity to fly with eagles tomorrow because chickens invited you to run with them today.

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

A mansion begins with one brick.A forest begins with one tree.A harvest begins with one seed.An ocean begins with one drop.A friendship begins with one gesture.A fire begins with one spark.A revolution begins with one idea.

To patch up a relationship, understanding is the needle, and love is the thread.

The grass is always green if God is watering it.

Quiet birds rob the universe of beautiful symphonies.

To have a rich mind is better than to have a rich bank account.

A ruler who is loved is greater than a ruler who is feared.

When you lead the wise, walk behind them.When you lead the virtuous, walk beside them.When you lead the imprudent, walk in front of them.

Clenched fists are not open to receive blessings.

Fall from ignorance, and you will rise to reason.

The early bird gets the worm, and the early fox gets the bird.

To succeed even once you have to try at least once.

The greatest gift you can open is your heart to someone in need.

Life is short, death is long, days are narrow, and years are wide.

Seek to be the smartest in a room, not the loudest.

Wisdom paints a rainbow in your mind, joy paints a rainbow in your heart, and love paints a rainbow in your soul.

Storms pass by on their way to get all the colors needed to paint your rainbow.

Raise your love so high that anger cannot reach it.

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

With the faith of a child and the wisdom of an old man one can achieve great things.

A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals.

A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest.

Be happy when you work, thankful when you earn, cautious when you spend, shrewd when you save, and charitable when you give.

Don't look for Mrs. Right if all your character demonstrates is you are Mr. Wrong.

A tree is honored for the size of its fruit, not the size of its leaves.

Snails do not despair for having short legs, but rejoice for being able to travel long distances in spite of them.

Extraordinary storms turn average seamen into extraordinary sailors.

Read when you can.Teach when you ought.Learn when you must.Apply when you should.

God in you is the greatness in you.

You can only greet success when you are ready to say goodbye to failure.

You are like a seed; your greater beauty lies not on the outside, but within.

It is the strongest, not the prettiest birds that conquer the sky.

Spend time with people who enrich your mind, nourish your heart, and illuminate your soul.

Prayer is the best way to hug those who are far away.

Words let you know what is in someone’s mind, deeds let you know what is in someone’s heart, and character lets you know what is in someone’s soul.

Show me your talents and I'll show you your net worth.

Your wife is smarter than you; know this, and you will live happily ever after.

Love knows the way because love is the way.

Today's storms help you appreciate tomorrow’s sunshine.

It's easier to conceal wisdom than folly.

Pain frees you from complacency.Tears free you from sorrow.Weaknesses free you from pride.Adversity frees from boredom.Challenges free you from monotony.

Lend your ears to the deaf, your eyes to the blind, your hands to the weak, your tongue to the mute, your mind to the perplexed, and your heart to the weary.

The higher you rise above your fears the higher you will rise above your peers.

If death blew a trumpet each time he was coming, there would be no one to greet him on arrival.

There is no smarter professor than life, and no wiser sage than experience.

When you are walking on water it is fear, not sharks, that sinks you.

A man who boasts he's the head of the home must never forget the woman is the knife at his throat.

Dream like a child. Reason like an elder. Play like a youth. Work like an adult.

Breaking through the glass ceiling is only possible if you are stronger than glass.

A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.

Skill gives you legs to jog, talent gives you legs to run, brilliance gives you legs to sprint, but genius gives you wings to fly.

They said you would fall,but were surprised when you were rising.The said you would fail,but were surprised when you were succeeding.They said you would break,but were surprised when you kept it together.The said you would deteriorate,but were surprised when you were flourishing.

If an opportunity comes dressed in trouble’s apparel, do not scorn it.