Quotes by Philosophers - Page 236

Valid questions are better than invalid assumptions.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't judge a lion by its swimming abilities.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is in vain to wipe away tears in the rain.
Matshona Dhliwayo
God created sages because He wanted to leave the light on in the universe.
Matshona Dhliwayo
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.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't make excuses for your mistakes.Don't try to please your enemies.Don't run from your responsibilities.Don't force your opinions on others.Don't complain about things you can change.Don't compare yourself to anyone.Don't let undeserving people into your life.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Light enters a broken vessel more easily than an intact one.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Small truths have greater power than big lies.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One who cannot dance must not blame the song.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Because the sun helps you in the day, do not scoff at stars at night.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Seek to be the smartest in a room, not the loudest.
Matshona Dhliwayo
An open heart has greater power than a clenched fist.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The highest wisdom is sometimes found in the lowest people.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A vessel's beauty does not determine how much water it carries.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Light poured out multiplies light poured in.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't ruin a good opportunity fixating on a bad one.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Sense will buy you more than dollars.
Matshona Dhliwayo
What you seek for others you find for yourself.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The smartest fish are still in the sea.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't waste dollars counting cents.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Geniuses’ steps take you higher than talent’s leaps.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Pearls from the soul are more precious than diamonds from the mine.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You cannot wake up one who refuses to open his eyes.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One who loves roses cannot avoid its thorns.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You are your greatest asset in the business of your life.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The soul's rainbow has more colors than the sky's stars.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The heart carries heavy loads when it is being trained to carry weighty blessings.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Good deeds are the highest notes in life's symphony.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Never cut down a tree whose shade you might need tomorrow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Roses do not bloom the same time as daisies.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Love is the most beautiful flower in the garden of life.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A drop of sense can save you an ocean of tears.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Bitter wisdom is better than sweet folly.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You learn more from your tears than your smiles.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One does not become a great swimmer by swimming in shallow waters.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One man's thorn is another man's rose.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Pearls of wisdom are better than necklaces of diamonds.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The purpose of life seems to be to acquaint a man with himself and whatever science or art or course of action he engages in reacts upon and illuminates the recesses of his own mind. Thus friends seem to be only mirrors to draw out and explain to us ourselves; and that which draws us nearer our fellow man, is, that the deep Heart in one, answers the deep Heart in another, -- that we find we have (a common Nature) -- one life which runs through all individuals, and which is indeed Divine.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You cannot marry your past without divorcing your future.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Love that brings you sorrow is better than hate that brings you joy.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you feed a bird, you don't have to force it to come to you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A thorn is a rose's friend but a gardener’s enemy.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You don't throw a compass overboard because the ocean is calm.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Walking towards love is wiser than falling into it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
An angel who makes you cry is better than a devil who makes you smile.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Any fool can marry, but only the wise live happily ever after.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The most beautiful birds do not know how beautiful they are until they see their reflection in water.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Honey from the devil's fingers tastes bitter.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A ship that sails without a compass will get lost at sea.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Paying the high cost of education is better than paying the high price of ignorance.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A large vessel will never fill up no matter how small the leak is.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Money is the most beautiful woman in the world;even when old and wrinkled, men are head-over-heals in love with her.
Matshona Dhiliwayo
Life may be a bed of roses, but roses still have thorns.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Clear skies do not promise rain.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A rose’s beautiful scent is extracted only when it is crushed.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't burn your bridges until you build better ones.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is incredible how many hurts can be healed by the two words, 'I'm sorry.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't poison a river whose fish you might need tomorrow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The lowest wisdom of the wise is greater than the highest wisdom of fools.
Matshona Dhliwayo