Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

A shrewd enemy will teach you more than a foolish friend.

Learn from a river; obstacles may force it to change its course, but never its destination.

One who is not afraid to die lives, and one who is afraid to live dies.

If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty.

If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.

If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.

Learn more than others. Work more than others. Succeed more than others. Give more than others.

Water your dreams with fear, and they will wilt; with doubt, and they will wither; with hope, and they will grow; with faith, and they will flourish.

A bird will only fall from the sky when it stops believing in its ability to fly, and a fish will only drown in water when it stops believing in its ability to swim.

Know what you want. Pursue what you need. Realize what you ought. Attain what you desire.

Your mind is a gift. Your heart is a prize. Your soul is a blessing. Your life is a reward.

You were born to dream. You were born to strive. You were born to conquer. You were born to rise.

Worry makes you weaker, regret makes you sadder, hate makes you angrier, but hope makes you stronger, and love makes you happier.

Bad weather never stopped anyone from reaping a good harvest.

They know your face, but not your mind.They understand your words, but not your heart.They hear your name, but not your soul.They grasp your past, but not your future.

A kind stranger is better than an uncaring friend.

Ignore those who resent you. Avoid those who begrudge you. Excuse those who envy you. Pity those who hate you.

You are one thought away from intelligence, one word away from kindness, one deed away from excellence, one step away from brilliance, and one second away from transcendence.

A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest.

No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise.