Quotes by Philosophers - Page 280

A bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt.
Matshona Dhliwayo
As inside of every seed is the power to rise from darkness, inside of everyone is the power to rise from adversity.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Never set fire to a bridge while you are still crossing it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Learn what you can, teach what you know, live how you ought.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you want to double your happiness, pour it into someone else.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you have much, be generous; if you have little, be grateful; even if you have nothing, be hopeful.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Whether the glass is half empty or half full, you have the power to fill it up.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Tigers cannot afford to care about what sheep think.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When the sails are strong a ship has no reason to fear turbulence.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Fear is an assassin; if you let it in your life, it will kill your dreams.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When you put on your thinking cap make sure it’s clean.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Just because everyone is behaving like a clown, it doesn’t mean you have to join the circus.
Matshona Dhliwayo
An inch of light can conquer a mile of darkness.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Make your own luck, and then share it with others.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Seeds are proof that God sometimes packages miracles in small things.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The greater the fruit a tree bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Diamonds are proof that the most valuable things are sometimes formed in the dark.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is in the roots, not the branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fastest one.
Matshona Dhliwayo
There are three things that a beggar and a rich person share every day: the sun, the moon, and the stars.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When you have the world on your shoulders, God alone can help you carry it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A tree is honored for the size of its fruit, not the size of its leaves.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Helping yourself is common sense, helping others is virtue, helping yourself and others is enlightenment.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Ears for wisdom, hands for work, eyes for opportunities, and a mouth for thanks.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you have nothing but joy in this life, you are still rich.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird will only eat from a hand it trusts.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you kick a lion when it is down, God help you when it gets up.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The sun does not rise to earn praise; it just shines, and the whole world pays homage.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A lion conquers more in one day than a sheep in a lifetime.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Where the world only sees a seed, an optimist sees a tree.
Matshona Dhliwayo
One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You have little control over the world around you, but full control over the world within you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Cowards shrink from challenges, weaklings flee from them, and warriors wink at them.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Never give a negative thought an inch or it will take a mile.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.
Matshona Dhliwayo
When you count your blessings, count life twice.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If you have never walked a mile in someone’s shoes, do not mock the soars on his feet.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You are beloved; even if you were the last person on earth, the sun would rise for you.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A wolf can only mock a lion thousands of miles away.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Snails do not despair for having short legs, but rejoice for being able to travel long distances in spite of them.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A flower blooming in a storm is stronger than a tree blossoming under a rainbow.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Happy is he who marries the woman he wants, happier is he who marries the woman he needs, and happiest is he who marries the woman he wants and needs.
Matshona Dhliwayo
No matter how tall and wide darkness is, it cannot block the stars.
Matshona Dhliwayo
The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Cheerfulness will help you draw strangers, cleverness will help gain acquaintances, faithfulness will help you keep companions, and kindness will help you multiply friends.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Make your wife happier, children wiser, yourself kinder, and you will make your life better.
Matshona Dhliwayo
To be ordinary, be normal; to be original, be different; to be valuable, be unique; to be priceless, be yourself.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Don’t miss the opportunity to fly with eagles tomorrow because chickens invited you to run with them today.
Matshona Dhliwayo
A small sharp axe can cut down more trees than a big dull one.
Matshona Dhliwayo
It is on the canvass of the darkest storms that the brightest rainbows are painted.
Matshona Dhliwayo
If Noah waited for signs of rain to build an ark, he would have been swept away by the flood.
Matshona Dhliwayo
You don’t command wind in the direction it blows, but you command a ship in the direction it sails.
Matshona Dhliwayo
Great winds only challenge great trees.
Matshona Dhliwayo