Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 5

He who hunts deer must not boast to he who hunts buffalo.

Your greatest challenges bring out your greatest potential.

A fish is a genius in water.An eagle is a genius in air.A fox is a genius on land.A sage is a genius in life.

Be the greatest thing that has ever happened to you.

If there is wisdom in your mind, prove it; joy in your heart, share it; love in your soul, show it; good in your life, impart it.

The mind shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s wisdom; the heart, in proportion to one’s courage; and the soul, in proportion to one’s love.

The great, like stars, are not afraid of dark times for that is when they shine the brightest.

If something makes you wealthier,it is of considerable importance.If something makes you happier,it is of substantial importance.If something makes you better,it is of monumental importance.If something makes you wiser,it is of astronomical importance.

Women are heavyweight boxers; only, they punch with words, not fists.

How well you do something determines how well you will be rewarded by it.

If you fall for someone, make sure they’re there to catch you.

The ordinary think inside of the box, the extraordinary think outside of the box, but genius thinks inside, outside, below and above the box.

Love in fools is better than hate in the wise.

You learn more from your tears than your smiles.

The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.

He who illumines one has begun illumining the world.

A loud mind is greater than a loud mouth.

Dream all you can, live all you say, work all you must.

One who never reads only goes where his feet can take him, but one who does, travels around the world.

Never divulge secrets to acquaintances.Never betray old friends for new ones.Never mistake flattery for praise.Never rely on dishonorable people.Never trust your enemy's friends.Never mistake someone’s kindness for weakness.

Rise in your mind and you will rise in your world.

Be slow to teach, and quick to learn. Avoid impious people, run from fools, and seek out the wise.

Your mind is greater than your problems,your heart is greater than your troubles,your soul is greater than your temptations,and your God is greater than your obstacles.

The soul's rainbow has more colors than the sky's stars.

A bird will only eat from a hand it trusts.

A wise person makes one error,and learns ten lessons.He makes two errors,and learns twenty lessons.He makes three errors,and learns thirty lessons.He makes few errors,and learns countless lessons.

Great souls carry great burdens.

When hunting a lion it is wise to remind yourself that you too are being hunted.

The greater your wisdom, the shorter the distance to success.

If you fall in love, make sure your landing is soft.

Life begins at the edge of your fears.

You don’t have to swim when you know how to walk on water.

The size of a fish does not determine its speed.

A bird must overcome its fear of heights before it can rule the skies.

A kind stranger is better than an uncaring friend.

Walking towards love is wiser than falling into it.

The highest wisdom is sometimes found in the lowest people.

Do not trust everyone who smiles at you;some admire your achievements,but some misunderstand them,and many more envy them.Jealousy is like the sky:everywhere on everyone.

When you have the world on your shoulders, God alone can help you carry it.

Success is the sweetest thing to taste,the bitterest thing to lose,and the hardest thing to earn.

Stars do not shine on their friends alone.

Fortune hides behind action.

Ancient wisdom is a present blessing.

Worry makes you weaker, regret makes you sadder, hate makes you angrier, but hope makes you stronger, and love makes you happier.

If your present thoughts do not lift you higher than your previous ones, rid yourself of them.

Dream more.Plan more.Work more.Achieve more.

A wound won't heal if you keep touching it.

Be smarter than others imagined.Be braver than others anticipated.Be stronger than others calculated.Be better than others envisioned.

Diamonds are a girl's best friend until love introduces her to her soulmate.

Stumbling up a hill strengthens you more than sprinting down a mountain.

A bear does not change its nature because it shed its fur.

A river cannot boast to a sea.

You don't win battles you walk away from.

A little wisdom can lead to great understanding.A little curiosity can lead to great discoveries.A little talent can lead to great achievements.A little love can lead to great virtue.A little faith can lead to great miracles.A little opportunity can lead to great success.

Be like stars; when darkness tries to stop you from shining, shine all the more.

The greatest lesson a tree can give you is to stand tall and proud, no matter how strong life’s winds blow against you.

Only when your love of roses is greater than your fear of thorns can you grow a beautiful garden.

Even a whale is concealed by darkness.

Love is God's shadow as He strolls through the universe.

If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.