Wisdom Quotations Quotes - Page 4

The quickest way to find honey is to follow bees.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A tree's beauty lies in its branches, but its strength lies in its roots.

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An original pebble is better than a counterfeit diamond.

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If a lion takes its advice from sheep, it will go hungry.

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When sheep grow blind, it is only wolves that rejoice.

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If you place two flowers in the same vase, they will not argue over who is more beautiful.

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A wolf can only curse a lion when surrounded by its peers.

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Counting your chickens before they hatch is only wise if God has told you how many will survive.

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Disturbing encounters in life spur reflective thinking that jars a person from his or her exhausted ideologies and way of living. A person who lives passionately will develop a philosophic outlook because the road of excess leads to knowledge. Enthusiasm will frequently make a person look foolish, and result in intermittent periods of despondency and self-questioning, yet only exuberance and a degree of risk-taking leads us to wisdom.

Kilroy J. Oldster

Making your mark in the world is better than making trouble.

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Wind either breaks a tree or teaches it to dance.

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Thinking outside of the box is unnecessary when there are no boxes in your imagination.

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Don't try moving mountains God ordained you to climb.

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A butterfly is a caterpillar which refused to give up its dreams to fly.

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Fortune hides behind action.

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Building castles in the air is only wise if you build a ladder to reach them.

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If the grass is greener on the other side, start watering your own.

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If an eagle is teaching you to fly, ignore the advice of turkeys.

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A rainbow earns its colors in the storm.

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The farther you venture into the forest the more valuable the fruit.

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A hunter’s meal is in proportion to his skill.

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The sweetest fruits grow at the top of a tree so that only those who deserve them can reach them.

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The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.

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An army of disciplined sheep is greater than an army of undisciplined wolves.

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Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.

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Use the arrows failure throws at you to hunt for success.

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Don't downgrade your dreams to upgrade your relationships.

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A seed today is a forest tomorrow.

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A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.

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A small idea with wings will take you higher than a big one with legs.

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If God wanted the sky to be empty, He would not have given birds wings to fly.

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Brave cubs become fierce lions.

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Your talent is a seed; cultivate it, and in no time, you will harvest success.

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The greatest weight a bird has to drop before it can fly is fear.

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Seeds are proof that God puts within you what is supposed to enrich the world around you.

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A river continues to flow despite losing a few drops at each turn.

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If you don't know the effect of words, you are behind times.If you want positivity, speak positively If you don't know the effect of thoughts, you are behind times.If you want positivity, think positivelyIf you don't know the effect of meditation, you are behind times. If you desire something,listen to your God.

A blunt arrow in the air has greater potential to strike than a sharp one in a quiver.

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The strong overcome their opponents, the mighty crush them, the shrewd outwit them, the cowardly hide from them, but the enlightened transcend them.

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The sky’s dangers offer the eagle more opportunities than the nest’s comfort.

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A star on its worst day shines brighter than the moon on its best day.

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A bird does not fly because of the wind around it, but because of the strength within it.

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It is better to be a lion for one day than a wolf for a lifetime.

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

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If roses did not suffer thorns on their journey to beauty, they would lose out on becoming masterpieces.

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A short axe can still cut down tall trees.

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Bring light to the ignorant, but more light to the educated, for the vanity of education makes modern humans more ignorant than the ignorant.

The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.

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The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.

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A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.

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To be knowledgeable, sit before scholars; to be wise, sit before life.

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You don’t choose the music your enemies play, but you choose which songs you dance to.

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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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If you have the power to put a smile on one person’s face, you have the power to change the world.

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While the whole world was asleep, the caterpillar was awake, working towards becoming a butterfly.

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A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.

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Darkness is a prison from which only light escapes.

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If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds.

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A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.

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There is no smarter professor than life, and no wiser sage than experience.

Matshona Dhliwayo

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