Top 500 Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes (2025 Update)
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151. “The world’s greatest teacher is pain. The world’s greatest university is life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

152. “It takes greater strength to stand alone than to run with the crowd.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

153. “Grief gives you a hundred reasons to cry; hope gives you a thousand reasons to smile, joy gives you a million reasons to laugh, and love gives you billion reasons to rejoice.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

154. “Never dim your light because others are too afraid to come out of the dark.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

155. “When life hands you dirt plant seeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

156. “Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, treasure God.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

157. “A beautiful face cannot hide an ugly heart for long.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

158. “A bee that makes honey is great, but a bee that makes other bees that make honey is extraordinary.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

159. “The struggles of the past are the gateway to the blessings of the future.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

160. “Never lose hope; no storm has ever outlasted sunshine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

161. “The world’s seven wonders stand the test of time: Truth, love, joy, faith, peace, virtue, and wisdom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

162. “If faith can move mountains, love can move the world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

163. “A shallow river with fish is worth more than a deep sea without any.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

164. “Let go of the past. Embrace the present. Reach for the future.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

165. “Diamonds are formed in pressure; that is why God allows you to go through difficult times.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

166. “Love is ill-mannered; it can knock on your heart early, stay late, and leave without saying goodbye.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

167. “The path of least resistance is seldom the path of great rewards.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

168. “Dream like a child. Reason like an elder. Play like a youth. Work like an adult.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

169. “A rose does not diminish in beauty because it has thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

170. “If you love a rose, you have to love its thorns too.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

171. “The world is a hospital: people are patients, truth is the doctor, and love is the remedy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

172. “A loud mind is greater than a loud mouth.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

173. “A butterfly’s wings grow because a caterpillar dared to believe it could fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

174. “Learning from your weaknesses is better than showing off your strengths.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

175. “If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof on your head, and a dream in your heart, you have everything you need in life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

177. “Winners were born to win, legends were born to win forever.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

178. “Bless the world with your mind, heal the world with your heart, lift the world with your soul; elevate the world with your life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

179. “Knowledge crosses the mind’s river, understanding crosses the heart’s sea, and wisdom crosses the soul’s ocean.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

180. “A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

181. “Cowards don’t make history, brave people do.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

182. “The forest reveals what is in the seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

183. “Brilliance is the masterpiece of your mind. Excellence is the masterpiece of your heart. Genius is the masterpiece of your soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

185. “Knowledge is a thousand times more valuable than silver or gold.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

186. “A divided mind cannot conquer a united soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

187. “Jealousy says, “Compete with each other.” Envy says, “Destroy each other.” Empathy says, “Help each other.” Love says, “Empower each other.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

188. “You meet your higher self the day you turn your back on your lower self.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

189. “Don’t be afraid of criticism; the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

190. “Knowledge is true wealth, wisdom is true riches.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

191. “There is a seed inside of every tree and a tree inside of every seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

192. “I miss your voice because it is a symphony; your scent because it is a treasure; your smile because it is a jewel; your hug because it is a masterpiece; and your kiss because it is a miracle.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

193. “Marry your future, court your present; divorce your past.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

194. “Time heals some wounds, but love heals them all.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

195. “Bad weather never stopped anyone from reaping a good harvest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

196. “The most important person you meet in life is your higher self.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

197. “The sun does not rise to earn praise; it just shines, and the whole world pays homage.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

198. “If you can stay positive in bad situations, you are strong; if you can stay optimistic in hopeless situations, you are mighty; if you can stay hopeful in impossible situations, you are great.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

199. “The only job of a student is to become greater than his master.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

200. “It is a bird’s imagination, not its wings, that determines how high it can fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo