Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 7

Keep your eyes on your dreams, not on your haters.
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Marry the one who laughs when you laugh, and you are clever; marry the one who cries when you cry, and you are intelligent, but marry the one who does both with you, and you are wise.
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The intelligent are candles,the virtuous are torches,the wise are lamps,and the enlightened are stars.
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Stumbling towards greatness is better than sprinting towards mediocrity.
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You can blow out a candle, but you cannot blow out a star.
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If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds.
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Sages shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.
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Fear can only be mastered outside of your comfort zone.
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A foolish son has no advantage over an orphan.
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As only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro, never allow yourself to be swayed by popular opinion.
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Strength comes from ignoring your critics.Power comes from mastering your fears.Fortitude comes from wrestling your opponents.Superiority comes from overcoming your losses.Greatness comes from conquering your weaknesses.
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If you invite a snake into your home,do not be surprised if it bites you.
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Water returns to the ocean. Light returns to the sun. Life returns to God.
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A tree’s nature does not change because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.
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The universe offers you three things that money cannot buy: joy, love, and life.
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Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.
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The early bird gets the worm, and the early fox gets the bird.
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You become greater than what you conquer within.
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Love is the weapon of the wise.
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Only when the lion is out of sight can you raise your fist at him.
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Soul power supersedes mind power.
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You are like a seed; your greater beauty lies not on the outside, but within.
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The greatest lesson a tree can give you is to stand tall and proud, no matter how strong life’s winds blow against you.
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The real strength of a man is not in the size of his muscles, but in the size of his heart.
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Profiting from opportunities is success. Profiting from adversity is greatness.
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Ask your wife for forgiveness, even when you’re right.
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The louder your “I can” the closer your “I've done it!
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When I was young, I admired old people.Now that I’m old, I admire wise people.When I was a youth, I admired strong people.Now that I’m old, I admire meek people.When I was an adult, I admired wealthy people.Now that I’m old, I admire happy people.
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The great compete not only against others, but against themselves.
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Loss of worldly riches is better than loss of heavenly treasures.
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See more than your eyes can see.Hear more than your ears can hear.Do more than your hands can do.Go further than your feet can go.
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The ordinary think inside of the box, the extraordinary think outside of the box, but genius thinks inside, outside, below and above the box.
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If death blew a trumpet each time he was coming, there would be no one to greet him on arrival.
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Wisdom frees men, even if they are in prison.
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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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Ordinary people are products of their environment. Extraordinary people make their environments products of them.
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If you want to rise, drop everyone that is weighing you down.
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Nurture a tree today, and it will provide you shade tomorrow.
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The best learners are the best earners.
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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.
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Yesterday says, “Forget me, but learn from me.” Today says, “Embrace me, yet utilize me.”Tomorrow says, “Anticipate me, then prepare for me.
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Love is a hook; the moment a man swallows it, a woman knows she has him forever.
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If you want to know a person’s true character, observe how he treats those who don’t matter.
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If a man found his dream wife, it was because he was wide awake.
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Spiritual battles have greater consequences than earthly wars.
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Prey cannot bribe its way out of a predator’s hand.
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Knowledge comes naturally with studying, and with God's touch, instantly. Wisdom comes naturally with age, and with God's touch, immediately.
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Your inner light is your inner power.
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Little things matter. Even a small tear wets the face.
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Love your friends with your eyes closed, but love your enemies with both eyes open.
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In the pursuit of your dreams,you are your greatest assetand doubt is your greatest liability.
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The most expensive jewels are not found around our necks, but in our hearts.
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If you are tired of walking to your destiny, sprint.
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Do not become more useful than God.
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The size of the seed does not determine the size of the tree.
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Encourage many,enlighten many,and you will empower many.
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If you want your inner light to shine brighter, illuminate someone else’s.
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Acquaintances are numerous. Friends are few. Enemies many.
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Outer beauty you see with your eyes, but inner beauty you only see with your heart.
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When you fall for someone not even reason can help you up.
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