Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 2

If God wanted the sky to be empty, He would not have given birds wings to fly.
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If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.
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To be a champion, compete; to be a great champion, compete with the best; but to be the greatest champion, compete with yourself.
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Thunder is noise to a pessimist but music to an optimist.
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It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.
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Stars shine on us, but talent shines in us.
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Invest in your dreams, not in your fears.
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A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.
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Yesterday, I was clever, I wanted to be rich. Today, I am wise, I want to be happy.
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Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.
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Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.
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Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.
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If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds.
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You are as the sun; the world is your stage; even without an audience, shine.
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Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.
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If you have much, be generous; if you have little, be grateful; even if you have nothing, be hopeful.
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The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fastest one.
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When you have the world on your shoulders, God alone can help you carry it.
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Helping yourself is common sense, helping others is virtue, helping yourself and others is enlightenment.
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If you have nothing but joy in this life, you are still rich.
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If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.
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When you count your blessings, count life twice.
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You are a gift to the universe, but a package is only valuable if it allows itself to be unwrapped.
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In a world full of pebbles dare to be a diamond.
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If you want to shine, sit before a lamp; if you want to shine brighter, sit before a fire; but if you want to shine the brightest, sit before a sage.
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If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof on your head, and a dream in your heart, you have everything you need in life.
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Ignorance is your opponent, fear is your enemy, vice is your adversary, virtue is your friend, and wisdom is your helper.
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When life’s journey is wearisome, put on hope’s shoes.
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Be happy when you work, thankful when you earn, cautious when you spend, shrewd when you save, and charitable when you give.
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One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.
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Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.
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Let go of the past, even if it offers you Heaven; embrace the future, even if it offers you Hell.
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The most beautiful people are those who bring out the beauty in others.
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The worm’s bad luck is the bird’s good fortune.
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A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in sunshine.
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The garden of your dreams is watered by the sweat of excellence.
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A lion is not afraid of walking alone, even if the whole jungle is pursuing it.
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Life is short, death is long, days are narrow, and years are wide.
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Those who laugh with you when you laugh are acquaintances, those who cry with you when you cry are companions, and those who do both are friends.
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The weak dread the storm, the foolish invite the storm, the wise avoid the storm,the strong battle the storm, and the great overcome the storm.
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The past is your teacher. The present is your opportunity. The future is your reward.
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Only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro.
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Your mind is a gift. Your heart is a prize. Your soul is a blessing. Your life is a reward.
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One who is not afraid to die lives, and one who is afraid to live dies.
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If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.
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Seeds you plant today determine the harvest you reap tomorrow.
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Your mind shines brightest when you enlighten others; your heart, when you encourage others; your soul, when you elevate others; and your life, when you empower others.
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If the world gives you a thousand reasons to cry, find a thousand and one reasons to smile.
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A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose its symphonies.
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The sun is never denied the light it gives; likewise, you are never denied the kindness you bestow.
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Don’t mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Don’t cry over the present, it has no sympathy for you, and I don’t weep the future, it has no mercy on you.
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Be humble as you learn, confident as you teach, and modest when you have mastered both.
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Talent is like a little seed; when nurtured, it will flourish.
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Esteem intelligence, cherish knowledge, and value understanding, but trust wisdom.
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Your feet may be small, but travel much. Your hands may be little, but conquer much. Your eyes may be tiny, but perceive much. Your ears may be modest, but heed much.
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Forgive those who hurt you yesterday.Reward those who help you today.Remember those who help you tomorrow.
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Water returns to the ocean. Light returns to the sun. Life returns to God.
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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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At the end of every dark storm is a bright rainbow.
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When people smile at a rich man, they are smiling at his wallet.
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