Wise Words Quotes - Page 7

It is at the edge of intelligence that wisdom awaits.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The eye, though small, sees remarkable things.The ear, though small, hears remarkable things.The hand, though small, carries remarkable things.The foot, though small, transports remarkable things.The tongue, though small, utters remarkable things.The mind, though small, perceives remarkable things.The heart, though small, contains remarkable things.The soul, though small, experiences remarkable things.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Clenched fists are not open to receive blessings.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A lion is only dangerous if it has teeth.

Matshona Dhliwayo

You cannot till this year’s land using last year’s sun.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A toothless wolf is less dangerous than a fanged insect.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Think twice as much as others.Study twice as much as others.Work twice as much as others.Give twice as much as others.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Listen until you're the smartest.Learn until you're the wisest.Live until you're the merriest.Love until you're the kindest.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Don't speak thoughtlessly.Don't worry unnecessarily.Don't work half-heartedly.Don't spend recklessly.Don't give begrudgingly.Don't act self-centeredly.Don't live short-sightedly.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Don't resist change if it is to your advantage.Don't ruin a good opportunity fixating on a bad one.Don't burn down bridges you will need to cross tomorrow.Don't expect other people to solve your problems.Don't let what's behind you dictate what's ahead of you.Don't lose sleep over anyone who doesn't lose sleep over you.Don’t let life's small arrows wound your big soul.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Anger slowly.Forgive quickly.Trust cautiously.Love easily.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Smiling through confusion is courage.Smiling through tears is strength.Smiling through pain is power.Smiling through tragedy is greatness.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The best opportunities sometimes have the worst appearances.The poorest people sometimes have the richest minds.The shallowest people sometimes have the deepest pockets.The quietest people sometimes have the wildest hearts.The meekest people sometimes have the greatest power.The calmest people sometimes have the uneasiest souls.The humblest people sometimes have the biggest accomplishments.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A spider is slow, but its web catches the fastest flies.

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

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

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

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You will regret the moments you didn't let love in a hell of a lot more than the moments you did.

Courtney Giardina

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

The smartest fish are still in the sea.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Don't waste dollars counting cents.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Pearls from the soul are more precious than diamonds from the mine.

Matshona Dhliwayo

One who loves roses cannot avoid its thorns.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The heart carries heavy loads when it is being trained to carry weighty blessings.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Never cut down a tree whose shade you might need tomorrow.

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 man's thorn is another man's rose.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Pearls of wisdom are better than necklaces of diamonds.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look.

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

Honey from the devil's fingers tastes bitter.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A ship that sails without a compass will get lost at sea.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Sometimes in life, you may take a step, only to realize the steps you missed. Sometimes in life, you may delay a step taking, only to see a step you shouldn’t have miss. Notwithstanding the results of your steps, you still ought to take steps. Life keeps moving and you can’t afford to be static! Keep on moving on!

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

If the body dies, life ends! If the body is disturbed, life is disturbed. If the mind is not sound, everything least sound well to the mind! Mind your body; mind your mind!

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

A large vessel will never fill up no matter how small the leak is.

Matshona Dhliwayo

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

If you push your luck too hard, fortune's muscles might tear.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Don't cry over spilt milk when you can milk another cow.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Watering a dead flower will not bring it back to life.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A tree does not stop growing because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.

Matshona Dhliwayo

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