Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

Two things are infinite

Women make the world go round

Life is a sage’s university

What others think of you doesn't matter as much as what you think of yourself.

One who sharpens his sword before sharpening his mind has already been conquered by ignorance.

Ignorance is the greatest slave master in the universe.

When God pushes you off a cliff, it is your faith He wants you to use as wings.

A rainbow is a storm's masterpiece.

I have come to hide you, ” darkness told the star. “I'm too bright, ” the defiant star replied.

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

A pearl never loses its value, not even when covered with dirt.

You can switch off all the lights, but that won't stop the sun from rising.

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

It is easier to kill a million armed men than a single unarmed idea.

The spirit of excellence exorcises the demon of mediocrity.

There is no greater beast than envy, no greater thief than fear, no greater enemy than greed, no greater predator than wrath, and no greater poison than bitterness.

Work keeps us occupied. Faith keeps us fortified. Hope keeps us gratified. Love keeps us satisfied.

Wealth is a small blessing, health is a great asset, happiness is an extraordinary treasure, and life is a remarkable reward.

Your life is God's gift to you

You cannot lead an enemy to Heaven, but you can lead a friend even to Hell.

Empty pockets taught me a million lessons

Vengeance is primitive

One who conquers others is great, one who conquers the world is mighty, but one who conquers himself is divine.

It is in the darkest hour that a star reveals its brightest light.

Life kept throwing me storms, but I kept finding rainbows.

It is in the stormiest skies that eagles find their true calling.

Birds do not attend music school, but compose timeless masterpieces.

Sages shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.

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

If a ship is strong, the ocean's tides do not trouble it.

What you conquer in your youth is your trophy in adulthood.

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

Storms come to teach trees and plants how to dance in the wind.

When the blind lead the blind the world is full of casualties.

Light is a masterpiece, but is of little value if you are blind.

The greatest gift you can open is your heart to someone in need.

The greatest fortress in the universe is an ignorant mind

School is a hospital where people recover from ignorance

Pride destroys a man quicker than ignorance.

Tomorrow belongs to those who learn today.

A book is a garden, only its flowers are ideas.

Courage treats the weak better than fear treats the strong.

The mind does not need four walls to make you its prisoner.

Envy is admiration laced with resentment.

The heart’s will is greater than the hand’s strength.

If you try to hide a star behind a dark veil, it will still shine through it.

The shrewd, like chameleons, embrace change by using it to their advantage.

The prettiest flower still had to struggle to surface.

God is the world's oldest philosopher

Calm yourself and you calm your storm.