The heart is seldom wiser than the mind, but when it is, listen to it.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A flower has no choice in where it is planted, but does have a choice in the direction it grows.
Don't pluck a rose's petals and then ask the rose why it is sad.
A cat may have nine lives, but a wise person has a hundred.
If you point to paradise, all the shortsighted will see is your finger.
A tree fears an axe even though its handle is made from it.
Clear skies do not promise rain.
A rose’s beautiful scent is extracted only when it is crushed.
Don't burn your bridges until you build better ones.
Gathering eggs is commonsense, waiting for them to hatch is wisdom.
It is incredible how many hurts can be healed by the two words, 'I'm sorry.
Don't poison a river whose fish you might need tomorrow.
The lowest wisdom of the wise is greater than the highest wisdom of fools.
If you push your luck too hard, fortune's muscles might tear.
Don't cry over spilt milk when you can milk another cow.
Watering a dead flower will not bring it back to life.
When a wolf is hungry it befriends sheep.
If you feed a bird, you don't have to force it to come to you.
A thorn is a rose's friend but a gardener’s enemy.
You don't throw a compass overboard because the ocean is calm.
Walking towards love is wiser than falling into it.
An angel who makes you cry is better than a devil who makes you smile.
Honey from the devil's fingers tastes bitter.
A ship that sails without a compass will get lost at sea.
A large vessel will never fill up no matter how small the leak is.
Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look.
Never cut down a tree whose shade you might need tomorrow.
Roses do not bloom the same time as daisies.
Love is the most beautiful flower in the garden of life.
Bitter wisdom is better than sweet folly.
You learn more from your tears than your smiles.
One does not become a great swimmer by swimming in shallow waters.
Pearls of wisdom are better than necklaces of diamonds.
Pearls from the soul are more precious than diamonds from the mine.
You cannot wake up one who refuses to open his eyes.
One who loves roses cannot avoid its thorns.
You are your greatest asset in the business of your life.
Love is like honey, you cannot share it without getting some on your heart's fingers.
One note does not make a symphony, one artist does not make an orchestra.
A spoon does not know whether it enters a rich or poor man's mouth.
