Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

If the world gives you a thousand reasons to cry, find a thousand and one reasons to smile.

A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose its symphonies.

The sun is never denied the light it gives; likewise, you are never denied the kindness you bestow.

Don’t mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Don’t cry over the present, it has no sympathy for you, and I don’t weep the future, it has no mercy on you.

Your mind has the intellect to lift the world,your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has the genius to elevate the world.

You are no greater than the friends you keep, the books you read, the heroes you admire, and the obstacles you overcome.

Don’t be afraid of being alone; remember, when the sun rises, it rises with nobody at its side.

Turn your failures into lessons, your obstacles into opportunities, your tragedies into triumphs, and in no time you will turn your dreams into reality.

A flower does not diminish in beauty, no matter how many weeds envy it.

Wisdom has a hundred eyes to see opportunities, courage has a hundred feet to seek opportunities, and strength has a hundred arms to seize opportunities.

Do not curse the well that quenches your thirst.

A shrub that bears fruit deserves to be watered more than a tree that does not.

It is better to be a marble in a hut than a brick in a palace.

You are a product of your mind, a result of your thoughts, and a consequence of your actions.

The ocean does not lose its splendor because it lost a few drops.

Be wise enough to learn from the past, shrewd enough to capitalize on the present, and clever enough to prepare for the future.

Knowledge is the eldest daughter of wisdom.

Time is your acquaintance, life is your friend, death is your enemy, and existence is your soulmate.

A wolf raised in a jungle is fiercer than a lion reared in a circus.

You’re destined for greatness,” Life said. “But first, I’m going to make you cry.