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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.”
“You can pollute a strength, but you cannot corrupt a weakness.”
“It is easier to rise from failure than to ascend from ignorance.”
“If you point to paradise, all the shortsighted will see is your finger.”
“Seeing in the dark takes greater strength than seeing in the light.”
“Ignorance is an ugly duckling, knowledge is a beautiful swan.”
“Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.”
“If there is a snake in the grass, you have to set the field on fire to draw it out.”
“Because the moon is not jealous of the sun, it benefits from its light.”
“It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.”
“It is better to be a star for one day than a moon for a lifetime.”
“One day under the sun is better than a thousand years under the moon.”
“Love is my mother. Joy is my sister. Knowledge is brother. Wisdom is my soulmate.”
“Live for your needs, not your wants. Die to your wants, not your needs.”
“A good shepherd feeds his sheep first, even when he himself is hungry.”
“The quality of the sheep determines the quality of the shepherd.”
“Don't downgrade your dreams to upgrade your relationships.”
“The least among the enlightened is better than the greatest among the ignorant.”
“Anyone can build walls, but only the wise can build bridges.”
“A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.”
“A tree is honored for the size of its fruit, not the size of its leaves.”
“Life is temporal. Time is fleeting. God is permanent. Eternity is enduring.”
“One friend in a storm is worth more than a thousand friends in sunshine.”