“Jealousy stings, envy poisons, anger harms, and hate murders.”
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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“The world accommodates you for fitting in, but only rewards you for standing out.”
“Learn from seeds; they don’t die when you throw dirt at them; they grow.”
“Respect your haters; they are always the first to show you that you are better than them.”
“Ears for wisdom, hands for work, eyes for opportunities, and a mouth for thanks.”
“The greatest weight a bird has to drop before it can fly is fear.”
“The lightest weight anyone can carry on life’s journey is hope.”
“If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.”
“Learn from another's pain before you have to learn from your own.”
“Love is like honey; you cannot share it without getting some on your heart's fingers.”
“The happiest people in the world are those who give happiness to others.”
“The richest person in the cemetery is the one who left the most happy memories.”
“The richest people in life are the ones with the happiest memories.”
“Happiness is wealth, all who are happy are counted as rich.”
“The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fastest one.”
“Be flexible like trees; when the wind blows bend, but do not break.”
“Teach the ignorant. Study the wise. Avoid the foolish. Embrace the enlightened.”
“An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear.”
“On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.”
“Never give a negative thought an inch or it will take a mile.”
“When you have higher thoughts, rid yourself of anything that threatens to lower them.”
“Don't worry about those who rejected you, they were preparing you for those who would accept you.”
“The most valuable people in life are those who take the least but give the most.”
“Help when you can. Give what you have. Do what you must. Be who you ought to be.”
“It is difficult to get anything from the world that you yourself are not willing to give.”