Wise Quotes - Page 12

Wise people do not claim to know it all, they always prefer to learn from others.

Gugu Mona

A storm is an artist who passes by on her way to paint your rainbow.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Fall from ignorance, and you will rise to reason.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Advice for the wise: You"d better bite your tongueRather than cast a spell wrong.

Ana Claudia Antunes

A book is a whole world that you can fit into your pocket.

Matshona Dhliwayo

An ugly diamond is still worth more than a beautiful pebble.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The pen is mightier than the sword as long as it doesn't run out of ink.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Be like the sun; warm to everyone, even your enemies.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Ask for a fish, and you only get one; ask for a net, and you can catch dozens.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If roses were not special weeds would not envy them.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A bear does not change its nature because it shed its fur.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A tree does not despair when its fruit falls to the ground, because it knows in due time, its seeds will rise.

Matshona Dhliwayo

I think there some kind of instinct connection between me and children. When I see children I find it quiet hard to take my eyes off them, and I could not hold my smile either. I really love their simplicity and innocence. If everyone would've have been childlike, not childish, the world would be a better place.

Nurudeen Ushawu

People think that whatever comes out of the mouth of a wise man is the choicest gem, sometime it's utter stupidity and rubbish

Bangambiki Habyarimana

The loveliest gifts sometimes come wrapped in the ugliest paper.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If God wanted the woods to be quiet, He would not have given birds songs to sing.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A few hours spent reading a book is better than a lifetime of ignorance.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A small boat that sails the river is better than a large ship that sinks in the sea.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Flowers are prettiest where they are watered the most.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Taking a step in the dark is braver than taking a leap in light.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Light cannot hide its beauty, not even in darkness.

Matshona Dhliwayo

You don't have to look nice to be wise.

Nadun Lokuliyanage

You cannot control the ocean, but you can guide the rivers that feed it.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If you are too good to look after God’s trash, you are not good enough to look after God’s treasure.

Matshona Dhliwayo

To see a man’s true colors, tell him you’re saving yourself for marriage. To see a woman’s true colors, tell her you’re poor.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Busy hands achieve more than idle tongues.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Wisdom at the mountain-foot sees farther than intelligence at the mountaintop.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Spring is proof that there is beauty in new beginnings.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If you don't take inventory of your blessings, ingratitude will try to steal them from you.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Intelligence is the icing, but wisdom is the cake.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Religious unity does not come so easily. It is not a piece of pie, which you can buy in the shop. It takes sincere efforts from every single human being on this planet.

It is better to be accepted by the bright few than by the dull masses.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A wise person strives to reach self-transcendence by engaging in delicate contemplation, while avoiding the snare of self-denigration’s negative invocation. An overshadowing sense of a caustic self can be destructive, whereas an encircling sense of a kindhearted self allows a person to express the profundity and elation of a feral creature curiously exploring nature’s glorious playground.

Kilroy J. Oldster

Be like stars; when darkness tries to stop you from shining, shine all the more.

Matshona Dhliwayo

No matter what life throws at you, fight with your eyes wide open to fight a good fight.

Valencia Mackie

If you venture to be a sageLet your virtues subside your rageFor deep wisdom you’ll be veneratedLet cold veins feel blood cells generated

Never trust books on the question of whether or not to trust your rational thinking. Trust your rational thinking on the question of whether or not to trust the books.

Pass on bravery and wisdom to the future generations, not some ragged traditions and baseless cowardice.

A wife who discomforts you with truth is better than a mistress who massages you with lies.

Matshona Dhliwayo

It is the ant, not the lion, which the elephant fears.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Marrying a stupid person is a reflection of your thoughtlessness.Marrying a clever person is a reflection of your intelligence.Marrying a wise person is a reflection of your shrewdness.Marrying a virtuous person is a reflection of your uprightness.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The wise know much, but pretend to know little; the ignorant know little, but pretend to know much; and the foolish know nothing, but pretend to know all.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Let the fools hold on to their treasured stupidityLet yourself be safe in wisdom with much rapidity

If you want to know how good a tree is, examine how many birds flock to feed off of its fruit.

Matshona Dhliwayo

It is not the size of the candle that matters, but the size of its light.

Matshona Dhliwayo

When you have nothing, be hopeful; when you have little, be grateful; when you have much, be sensible; when you have everything, be humble.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If you try to test a river’s depths with both feet, you will drown.

Matshona Dhliwayo

An angry wife can be more frightening than an army of disgruntled soldiers.

Matshona Dhliwayo

It is in vain to stone the sky, no matter how big the rock is.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Noble leaders choose: wisdom over wealth, knowledge over fame, understanding over honor, virtue over titles, and people over power.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The mind speaks, thought it does not have lips. The heart moves, though it does not have feet. The soul rises, though it does not have wings.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If a tree bears sweet fruit, birds have many reasons to visit it.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If the sun needed friends to shine, it would not rule the sky alone.

Matshona Dhliwayo

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.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The mind is a temple of knowledge, the heart is a temple of understanding, and the soul is a temple of wisdom; together they are a temple of enlightenment.

Matshona Dhliwayo

It is impossible for light to bow before darkness.

Matshona Dhliwayo

It is the roof that fights the rain, but the builder who gets all the glory.

Matshona Dhliwayo

An ugly candle that lights up a home is better than a beautiful lamp that merely decorates a room.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird cannot fly upward if each wing is flapping in a different direction.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Daisies that bring you joy are better than roses that bring you sorrow.

Matshona Dhliwayo

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