Use fear to become braver, pain to become stronger, trials to become wiser, and misfortune to become better.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If you rule the air, you are great; the waters, you are extraordinary; the lands, you are remarkable; but if you rule over yourself, you are remarkable.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Joy gives you strength.Hope gives you fortitude.Faith gives you courage.Love gives you power.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The mind shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s wisdom; the heart, in proportion to one’s courage; and the soul, in proportion to one’s love.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The body is an outstanding source of strength, the mind an incredible source of intelligence, the heart an uncommon source of might, and the soul a remarkable source of power.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Your mind is a reservoir of potential, your heart an ocean of strength, your soul a well of talents, and your body a vessel of power.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Wealth won’t make you happy. Power won’t make you remarkable. Fame won’t make you honorable. Education won’t make you wise.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
In thoughts, be wise. In speech, be cautious. In sentiment, be positive. In actions, be prudent.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A flower does not use words to announce its arrival to the world, it just blooms.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The poor can dream. The weak can hope. The helpless can strive. The powerless can rise.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A single star shines brighter than a thousand moons.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A day in a storm strengthens you more than a thousand in sunshine.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
It is in vain to hide a fruitful seed in fertile soil.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The only thing worse than unrealized hope is no hope.
~ Ken Poirot
Wisdom comes from making mistakes, having the courage to face them, and make adjustments moving forward based upon the knowledge aquired through those experiences.
~ Ken Poirot
Books and school are great for learning but there is no substitute for life and living to provide a real education.
~ Ken Poirot
A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
One day I woke up and realized no amount of love, care, pain, hurt, anger, or retribution could ever transform those who are evil into good or kind people. That day I let go; I stopped caring for them, gave up any hope for their souls, and knew they were never worthy of me or my time.
~ Ken Poirot
There has been more bloodshed in the name of God than for any other cause. And it is all because people never attempt to reach the fountain-head. They are content only to comply with the customs of their forefathers, and want others to do the same.
~ Abhijit Naskar
The first step forward is to admit your fear, then you can take the next step to conquer it.
~ Ken Poirot
Motivating others leads to success whereas inspiring others leads to greatness.
~ Ken Poirot
Truth is my weapon. Knowledge is my armor. Wisdom is my strategist. Love is my warrior.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Wisdom knows the way. Understanding sees the way. Passion feels the way. Love goes all the way.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Love in fools is better than hate in the wise.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
For me I see the world as one big nation, where everyone in it is a citizen, so it is our responsibility to make it better.
~ Nurudeen Ushawu