“A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.”
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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“You don't have to be old to be wise, but you have to be wise to get old.”
“An honorable adversary is better than a dishonorable ally.”
“A cunning adversary will teach you more than a brainless ally.”
“Time has the world in its hands, eternity has the universe at its feet.”
“To be knowledgeable, sit before scholars; to be wise, sit before life.”
“When God wants to give you a miracle, He gives you a child.”
“Play by example. Work by example. Lead by example. Live by example.”
“Good advice from the intelligent is better than bad advice from the wise.”
“The size of your thoughts is more important than the size of your wallet.”
“The sky has many secrets, but only reveals them to the stars.”
“Nature hides its secrets in wisdom; the universe hides its secrets in love.”
“A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.”
“Knowledge is the world's pearl, wisdom is the universe's diamond.”
“The most beautiful pearls are not found in oysters, but in enlightened souls.”
“A bee that makes honey is great, but a bee that makes other bees that make honey is extraordinary.”
“Life is the test, living is the challenge, eternity is the reward.”
“Truth is an honest saint; ignorance is a helpless scholar; knowledge is a kind sage.”
“A scholar's mind is tall. A saint's heart is wide. A sage's soul is deep.”
“One who learns from scholars is intelligent, but one who learns from fools is wise.”
“Scholars are the world's pearls, sages are the universe's diamonds.”
“A sage's lowest wisdom surpasses a scholar's highest wisdom.”