Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

Happy is he who marries the woman he wants, happier is he who marries the woman he needs, and happiest is he who marries the woman he wants and needs.

No matter how tall and wide darkness is, it cannot block the stars.

The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.

Cheerfulness will help you draw strangers, cleverness will help gain acquaintances, faithfulness will help you keep companions, and kindness will help you multiply friends.

Make your wife happier, children wiser, yourself kinder, and you will make your life better.

Where the world only sees a seed, an optimist sees a tree.

One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.

You have little control over the world around you, but full control over the world within you.

If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.

A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals.

Cowards shrink from challenges, weaklings flee from them, and warriors wink at them.

Never give a negative thought an inch or it will take a mile.

Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.

When you count your blessings, count life twice.

If you have never walked a mile in someone’s shoes, do not mock the soars on his feet.

You are beloved; even if you were the last person on earth, the sun would rise for you.

When you have the world on your shoulders, God alone can help you carry it.

A tree is honored for the size of its fruit, not the size of its leaves.

One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch.

Helping yourself is common sense, helping others is virtue, helping yourself and others is enlightenment.