Top 500 Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes (2025 Update)
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251. “You know someone is truly special when the most beautiful thing they have on is a kind soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

252. “Learn like an amateur. Train like a champion. Fight like a warrior. Triumph like a conqueror.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

254. “A pond full of fish is better than a river full of stones.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

255. “If your soul is sweet like honey, people will be drawn to you like bees.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

256. “The poor can dream. The weak can hope. The helpless can strive. The powerless can rise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

257. “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

258. “Don’t believe a man will give you the world if he doesn’t even buy you flowers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

259. “Race and religion do not separate people; ignorance does.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

260. “Living in a hut with integrity is better than living in a palace with shame.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

261. “A rose’s prick is better than a daisy’s kiss.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

262. “The world is already full of critics; to stand out, be an encourager.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

263. “Be a star in someone’s dark sky.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

264. “A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

265. “Count your summers, not your winters.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

266. “If you were born to rise you will yearn for the stars, even if you have no wings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

267. “Don’t let yesterday’s storm keep you from enjoying today’s sunshine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

268. “The storm is what they threw at me, the hurricane is what I became.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

269. “It is only during a storm that a tree knows how strong it is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

270. “A blessing shared is a blessing doubled.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

271. “Don’t wait for any hero to save you, become one.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

272. “The love of money is the root of all evil; the love of people is the root of all good.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

273. “Money makes the world go round, but greed turns it upside down.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

274. “One mans hell is another mans paradise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

275. “An intelligent wolf is better than a foolish lion.”

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276. “The taller a tree the deeper its roots.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

277. “The blind can see God, the deaf can hear Him, the mute can speak to Him, and the lame can run to Him.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

278. “Scars are a warrior’s beauty marks.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

279. “It is from small streams that big rivers rise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

280. “If you are sad, love will make you happy; afraid, love will make you brave; weak, love will make you strong; and broken, love will make you whole.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

281. “Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

282. “I have come to ground you,” the storm threatened. “I will rise above you,” the defiant eagle replied.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

283. “The world’s greatest teacher is pain. The world’s greatest university is life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

284. “A lily is a water’s diamond.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

285. “A flower blooming in a storm is stronger than a tree blossoming under a rainbow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

287. “Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

289. “The ocean’s beauty is in its clear waters, but its strength lies in its dark depths.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

290. “Ignorance is shallow, knowledge is wide, intelligence is tall, wisdom is deep.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

291. “Be like the sun; never let the opinions of those who hate you dull your shine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

293. “The strong overcome their opponents, the mighty crush them, the shrewd outwit them, the cowardly hide from them, but the enlightened transcend them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

294. “You cannot marry your past without divorcing your future.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

295. “A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

296. “Fall for none, rise for all.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

297. “Don’t be afraid of being alone; a lion does not rule the jungle with sheep at its side.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

298. “Joy is God’s smile; love is God’s laughter.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

300. “Passion is fleeting. Lust is momentary. Love is forever.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo