Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes Quotes

I have the soul of a white man, the soul of a black man, the soul of an Asian man; the soul of every man.

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Not all slaves are poor, and not all free men are rich.

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

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A storm is never quiet because it is always calling out to the rainbow.

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A rainbow is a storm's masterpiece.

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A spoon does not know whether it enters a rich or poor man's mouth.

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

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If the heart had a brain kind people would rule the world.

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Ordinary people pursue money, simple people pursue power, average people pursue fame, but extraordinary people pursue ideas.

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In a world full of game players, the only way to set yourself apart is to be a game changer.

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Risk little, earn little. Risk much, earn much. Risk all, earn all.

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Water has no mouth, but swallows many. Light has no hands, but touches many. Wind has no feet, but carries many. Darkness has no teeth, but devours many.

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It is impossible for light to bow before darkness.

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If a bird does not bring out all of the songs on its heart, all its symphonies die inside.

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The spoon’s color does not change the soup’s taste.

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A bee, though small, can still sting you; an elephant, though calm, can still trample you; a lion, though full, can still devour you.

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If you touch a wound while it is healing, you will prolong it.

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The quickest way to find honey is to follow bees.

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Thunder is noise to a pessimist but music to an optimist.

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They fired arrows at me, but I did not fire back. I picked them up instead to build my castle.

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It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.

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Invest in your dreams, not in your fears.

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Darkness is an uncomfortable place, but that is where stars are made.

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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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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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Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.

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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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A sailor is not defined as much by how many seas he has sailed than by how many storms he has overcome.

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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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If you have the power to think, you have the power to change your world.

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If birds sing without worrying about who is listening to them, and monkeys dance without worrying about who is watching them, and hyenas laugh without worrying about who is mocking them, then you too must do what you do best without worrying about who is ridiculing you.

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A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.

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One good friend is better than a thousand acquaintances.

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Faith moves mountains, intelligence goes over them, wisdom goes around them, but love levels them.

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One who protects himself from negative thoughts protects himself from negative outcomes.

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The most beautiful people are those who bring out the beauty in others.

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The early bird gets the worm, and the early fox gets the bird.

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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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If you pour more water into a river, it will not drown the fish.

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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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No one can steal your happiness unless you give them the key to your heart’s safe.

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If you are waiting for the perfect spouse, you are waiting for the perfect disappointment.

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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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What you think is a seed, what you say is the bud, and what you do is the fruit.

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Only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro.

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Wine had to be grapes first. Diamonds had to be rocks first. Butterflies had to be caterpillars first. Rainbows had to be storms first.

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A bird will only fall from the sky when it stops believing in its ability to fly, and a fish will only drown in water when it stops believing in its ability to swim.

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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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A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest.

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No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise.

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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 birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty.

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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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If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.

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