“If you want to know how good a tree is, examine how many birds flock to feed off of its fruit.”
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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“It is not how fast a tree grows, but how well. It is not how big a fruit is, but how sweet.”
“A small sharp axe can cut down more trees than a big dull one.”
“If a tree bears sweet fruit, birds have many reasons to visit it.”
“It is not the size of a tree that matters, but the size of its fruit.”
“If you shake a tree, fruit must fall, no matter how reluctant it is.”
“A shrub that bears fruit deserves to be watered more than a tree that does not.”
“A tree is naked, no matter how big, if it does not have leaves.”
“No tree chooses which birds perch on its branches; they choose it.”
“Reading books will get you to the door, reading people will get you inside the room.”
“The heart is seldom wiser than the mind, but when it is, listen to it.”
“If wars were declared by love, there would be no tears of sorrow, only tears of joy.”
“Your humanity is inside your heart, your divinity is inside your soul.”
“When you hold onto the past your hands are too busy to receive the future.”
“Not even God can change the past, but even an ant can change the future.”
“Let go of the past. Embrace the present. Reach for the future.”
“You are defined by your future more than by your past or present.”
“The past is in your bosom. The present is in your lap. The future is in your hands.”
“Don't hold onto the past, free your hands to reach for the future.”
“Infinity rules over the past, eternity rules over the future.”
“Surviving the past is evidence you can bear the present and conquer the future.”
“The past is inside your mind. The present is inside your heart. The future is inside your soul.”
“Don't waste time living in the past when the future has built a home for you.”
“Don't waste time living in the past, the future has built a home for you.”
“Never forget who you are, always remember where you came from.”
“The future is a prophet, the past is a sage, the present is an angel, and eternity is a god.”
“The past is gold. The present is diamonds. The future is rubies. Eternity is a priceless treasure.”
“Let go of the past, embrace the present, and prepare for the future.”
“The future is a prophet. The past is a sage. The present is an angel. Eternity is a god.”
“The past only rules over the present when you give it a crown.”
“When your past tries to haunt you tell it you don’t believe in ghosts.”
“Never allow yourself to be defined by your past; ‘yesterday’ is just a word, not a dictionary.”