Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

One good friend is better than a thousand acquaintances.

The greatest gift life can give you today is the promise of tomorrow.

Listen to all, believe few, count on some, but trust none.

In my youth I had three teachers: friends, enemies, and books. In my adulthood I had three professors: God, nature, and life.

The poorest man you can marry is not the one who lacks money, but the one who lacks character.

A sailor is not defined as much by how many seas he has sailed than by how many storms he has overcome.

It is in vain to chase two birds at the same time, even if you have a thousand legs.

If you stop tending to flowers when they lose a few petals, you will never grow a garden.

The world sees you for what you are, but the universe sees you for what you can be.

When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.

If you want your inner light to shine brighter, illuminate someone else’s.

Knowledge is the path, understanding is the way, wisdom is the highway, and enlightenment is the destination.

Let go of the past, even if it offers you Heaven; embrace the future, even if it offers you Hell.

The cleanest feet in the universe are positive thoughts walking through your mind.

A beautiful rose with an ugly soul wilts quickly.

The sweeter the fruit a tree bears the greater the number of birds that eat from it.

A beautiful gift does not decrease in value because it is wrapped in ugly paper.

A virtuous spouse adds years to your life, a wise one adds decades, but a loving one adds an eternity to your life.

The most difficult door to open is the entrance to an ignorant mind.

The greatest lesson a tree can give you is to stand tall and proud, no matter how strong life’s winds blow against you.