Top 500 Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes (2024 Update)
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251. “To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore all.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

254. “A flower must bloom inside first before revealing its beauty to the world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

255. “The greater the darkness the brighter your light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

256. “Don’t be afraid of being alone; remember, when the sun rises, it rises with nobody at its side.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

257. “Diamonds do not need anyone’s permission to shine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

260. “Once you show someone your true colors it is impossible to paint over them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

261. “If you drop a gold coin in mud, it does not lose its value.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

262. “Fishing in the right pond is better than fishing in the wrong river.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

266. “A student’s wisdom is more valuable than a professor’s knowledge.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

267. “A seed today is a forest tomorrow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

268. “If you were able to fall a hundred times as a child and rise, you are able to fall a thousand times as a grown up and soar.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

269. “A wise fox will rule over an intelligent wolf.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

270. “The world’s deepest place is not the ocean, but the human heart.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

271. “Love is the softest rose in the soul’s garden.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

272. “A fish will never realize its potential until you throw it in water.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

273. “When you have nothing, be hopeful; when you have little, be grateful; when you have much, be sensible; when you have everything, be humble.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

274. “A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

275. “A bird will only perch on a branch it trusts.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

276. “The sweeter the honey the smarter the bee that made it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

277. “The distance between your mind and your heart is your soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

279. “One who sharpens his sword before sharpening his mind has already been conquered by ignorance.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

280. “The higher your ego rises the lower your soul descends.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

281. “If you know who you are, no one can convince you to be who you are not.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

282. “Distance between two people is inconsequential when their souls are united.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

284. “When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

285. “Your true worth is determined by what you carry in your soul, not in your hands.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

286. “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

287. “Listen to your mind; it thinks. Hear your heart; it speaks. Hearken to your soul; it knows.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

288. “Focus on your dreams, not on your critics.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

289. “Happiness is more precious than silver, love is more valuable than gold.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

290. “One who fears death never truly lives. One who is not afraid of death never truly dies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

291. “Just because everyone is behaving like a clown, it doesn’t mean you have to join the circus.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

292. “Don’t pluck a rose’s petals and then ask the rose why it is sad.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

293. “Don’t aim to break the glass ceiling; aim to shatter it.”

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

295. “Pebbles that bring you joy are better than diamonds that bring you sorrow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

296. “Beautiful beginnings are often born from ugly endings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

297. “Stars are jewels that God created to adorn the sky.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

298. “If you need money to be rich, you will always be poor.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

299. “Intelligence helps you build a ship; wisdom helps you cross the ocean.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo