Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

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

Don’t aim to break the glass ceiling

Stars do not pull each other down to be more visible

The sky does not despair when a star falls

Negative thoughts have dirty feet

A star does not need words to tell the world what it can do

Intelligence will take you to the mountaintop

You are a seed

In storms look for rainbows

You are the author of your own destiny

You were born a star

Talent silences your competition

You are God's chisel

You were born a winner

You are an artist

Define yourself

If you waste time watering a fruitless tree, fruitful ones may die of thirst.

A lion's greater talents are revealed in the jungle, not in the circus.

The quickest way to find honey is to follow bees.

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

Learning how to cut trees down is intelligence

An original pebble is better than a counterfeit diamond.

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

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

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

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

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

A tree’s nature does not change because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.

If you hide honey in the dark, bees will still find it.

If you can't climb a tree, shake it, and its fruit will fall.

A fish is a genius in water, an eagle is a genius in air, a fox is a genius on land, and a sage is a genius in life.

A wolf's thoughts are seldom far from its appetite.

The hen that lays the most eggs deserves the most food.

The earliest bird gets the worm only if the worm is stupid enough to show up.

An apple only falls far from its tree when carried away by divine winds.

If men could fit water into their pockets, the ocean would be empty.

Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those who love you, and generous to those who adore you.

A wolf only attends a rabbit’s funeral to eat its young.

One who wishes to cross the ocean first builds a ship.

Beatings from truth are better than kisses from lies.

A wound won't heal if you keep touching it.

Knowledge never grows old

The world’s greatest classroom has no walls: nature.

It is difficult to fill a broken vessel, and impossible to fill a leaking one.

People only stone a tree that is full of ripe fruit.

A sage is a library whose bookshelves are in his soul.

It is better to be a star for one day than a moon for a lifetime.

If a fly lands on your food, do not use a hammer to remove it.

A scholar’s pen is more valuable than a warrior’s sword.

A gardener tending to his flowers is as noble as a warrior battling his opponents.