Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 3

As the sun hides behind clouds, success hides behind trouble.

Through storms you are able to get all the colors you need to paint the rainbow.

Don’t waste time watering a weed hoping to transform it into a flower.

First, fear will mock you, then fear will taunt you, then fear will oppose you, and if you ignore it, only then will it flee from you.

What others think of you doesn't matter as much as what you think of yourself.

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

Don't wound someone's eye trying to remove the twig from it.

Your original self is worth more than your imitation of someone else.

Short prayers with long legs travel far.

The loudest preacher in the world is your conscience, the cleverest is wisdom, the rowdiest is passion, the surest is truth, the purest is love, and the highest is God.

Overcoming what frightens you the most strengthens you the most.

Teach men how to fish, but also teach them how to preserve fish.

The distance between you and the door when you have had enough of your spouse is love.

A wolf can only curse a lion when surrounded by its peers.

A genuine smile is one of the world’s rarest treasures.

If our eyes could see everything, every man would see his own faults.

In light, there is no darkness; and in darkness, there is no light.

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.

The strength to move forward when others stop, to keep going when others turn back, is the key to unlocking your greatest potential.

Scars are your greatest medals in life.

You are beloved; even if you were the last person on earth, the sun would rise for you.

He who runs from a challenge runs from an opportunity.

It is impossible for light to bow before darkness.

The quieter the mind the louder the soul.

Love makes you strong when others are weak, brave when others are scared, hopeful when others are despairing and cheerful when others are sad.

They gave me a thousand reasons to leave you, but I found a thousand and one reasons to be with you.

The ignorant learn from none, the simple learn from some, the intelligent learn from many, but the enlightened learn from all.

Storms come to teach trees and plants how to dance in the wind.

If you serve two masters, either of them may punish you for serving the other.

Ordinary leaders move mounds,good leaders move hills,but great leaders move mountains.

Love, no matter how small, begets kindness.Joy, no matter how small, begets cheerfulness.Wisdom, no matter how small, begets intelligence.Faith, no matter how small, begets persistence.Genius, no matter how small, begets excellence.

Renounce poor work.Shun trivial work.Entertain respectable work.Welcome superior work.Honor transcendent work.

You worry less about misplacing a star when the whole sky is yours.

To forsake wisdom is to seek folly,to seek folly is to seek evil,to seek evil is to be in the arms of the devil,and to be in the arms of the devil is be in the arms of death.

A wise servant is better than a foolish ruler.

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

A small idea with wings will take you higher than a big one with legs.

Brilliance is the masterpiece of your mind. Excellence is the masterpiece of your heart. Genius is the masterpiece of your soul.

When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.

The great take steps to success, the extraordinary take leaps to success, and the remarkable take flight to success.

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

If a woman tells you how terrible she looks, sincerely deny it, even if you agree.

Avoid impious people,run from fools,seek out the wise.

Battling wolves today strengthens you for battling lions tomorrow.

You have no power over your past,but you do over your present.You have no power over your history,but you do over your future.You have no power over your fortune,but you do over your actions.You have no power over your reputation,but you do over your character.You have no power over destiny,but you do over yourself.You have no power over anyone,but you do over your world.

Be a dreamer.Be a doer.Be a perseverer.Be a winner.

Love is fierce like a lion; once it has entered the heart, it is in vain to resist.

A day with a sage will save you a thousand of study.

The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.

If roses tried to be sunflowers, they would lose their beauty; and if sunflowers tried to be roses, they would lose their strength.

A gullible dreamer is better than an expert doubter.

Beautiful gifts sometimes come wrapped in ugly paper.

The Blessing #1:May your eyes be profitable,may your ears be dutiful,may your tongue be insightful,may your hands be successful.May your mind be fruitful,may your heart be blissful,may your soul be joyful,may your life be peaceful.

Love makes you the richest person in the world, no matter how poor you are.

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

To one full of love:a stranger is his brother,a stranger is his sister,a stranger is his mother,a stranger is his father.To one full of self:a stranger is a nuisance,a stranger is an intruder,a stranger is an adversary,a stranger is a stranger.

A lion's strength does not lie in its roar.

A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.

The poorest people sometimes have the richest minds.

It is at the edge of intelligence that wisdom awaits.