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Top 15 Wisdom Quotes to help you lead a better life (by Matshona Dhliwayo)
1. Be slow to teach, and quick to learn. Avoid impious people, run from fools, and seek out the wise.
2. Anger slowly. Forgive quickly. Trust cautiously. Love easily.
3. Smiling through confusion is courage. Smiling through tears is strength. Smiling through pain is power. Smiling through tragedy is greatness.
4. Be gracious. Be fearless. Be patient. Be ambitious.
5. Use your talents. Do your best. Achieve your goals. Fulfill your purpose.
6. Don't speak thoughtlessly. Don't worry unnecessarily. Don't work half-heartedly. Don't spend recklessly. Don't give begrudgingly. Don't act self-centeredly. Don't live short-sightedly.
7. Be polite. Be persistent. Be patient. Be prudent.
8. Don't resist change if it is to your advantage. Don't ruin a good opportunity fixating on a bad one. Don't burn down bridges you will need to cross tomorrow. Don't expect other people to solve your problems. Don't let what's behind you dictate what's ahead of you. Don't lose sleep over anyone who doesn't lose sleep over you. Don’t let life's small arrows wound your big soul.
9. Obstacles must be overcome. Problems must be solved. Doubt must be resisted. Fear must be defeated.
10. The best opportunities sometimes have the worst appearances. The poorest people sometimes have the richest minds. The shallowest people sometimes have the deepest pockets. The quietest people sometimes have the wildest hearts. The meekest people sometimes have the greatest power. The calmest people sometimes have the uneasiest souls. The humblest people sometimes have the biggest accomplishments.
11. Less gossiping, more encouraging. Less complaining, more thanksgiving. Less criticizing, more complimenting. Less hurting, more helping. Less hating, more caring.
12. Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those who love you, and generous to those who adore you.
13. Gray hairs signify old age, not wisdom. Muscles signify strength, not health. Laughter signifies amusement, not joy. Weeping signifies pain, not weakness. Smiling signifies courteousness, not love.
14. If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a dream in your heart, you have everything you need in life.
15. People can hurt you, but you must still love. People can betray you, but you can still trust. People can put you down, but you must still rise. People can oppose you, but you can still prevail.
Life is a gift; value it.
Life is a trial; endure it.
Life is a journey; complete it.
Life is a test; pass it.
Life is a task; fulfill it.
Life is an opportunity; use it.
Life is a moment; enjoy it.
Life is a mission; accomplish it.
~Matshona Dhliwayo
2. Anger slowly. Forgive quickly. Trust cautiously. Love easily.
3. Smiling through confusion is courage. Smiling through tears is strength. Smiling through pain is power. Smiling through tragedy is greatness.
4. Be gracious. Be fearless. Be patient. Be ambitious.
5. Use your talents. Do your best. Achieve your goals. Fulfill your purpose.
6. Don't speak thoughtlessly. Don't worry unnecessarily. Don't work half-heartedly. Don't spend recklessly. Don't give begrudgingly. Don't act self-centeredly. Don't live short-sightedly.
7. Be polite. Be persistent. Be patient. Be prudent.
8. Don't resist change if it is to your advantage. Don't ruin a good opportunity fixating on a bad one. Don't burn down bridges you will need to cross tomorrow. Don't expect other people to solve your problems. Don't let what's behind you dictate what's ahead of you. Don't lose sleep over anyone who doesn't lose sleep over you. Don’t let life's small arrows wound your big soul.
9. Obstacles must be overcome. Problems must be solved. Doubt must be resisted. Fear must be defeated.
10. The best opportunities sometimes have the worst appearances. The poorest people sometimes have the richest minds. The shallowest people sometimes have the deepest pockets. The quietest people sometimes have the wildest hearts. The meekest people sometimes have the greatest power. The calmest people sometimes have the uneasiest souls. The humblest people sometimes have the biggest accomplishments.
11. Less gossiping, more encouraging. Less complaining, more thanksgiving. Less criticizing, more complimenting. Less hurting, more helping. Less hating, more caring.
12. Be humble to those who praise you, pleasant to those who honor you, kind to those who cherish you, good to those who love you, and generous to those who adore you.
13. Gray hairs signify old age, not wisdom. Muscles signify strength, not health. Laughter signifies amusement, not joy. Weeping signifies pain, not weakness. Smiling signifies courteousness, not love.
14. If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof over your head, and a dream in your heart, you have everything you need in life.
15. People can hurt you, but you must still love. People can betray you, but you can still trust. People can put you down, but you must still rise. People can oppose you, but you can still prevail.
Life is a gift; value it.
Life is a trial; endure it.
Life is a journey; complete it.
Life is a test; pass it.
Life is a task; fulfill it.
Life is an opportunity; use it.
Life is a moment; enjoy it.
Life is a mission; accomplish it.
~Matshona Dhliwayo
Top 15 Powerful Wisdom & Enlightenment Quotes (by Matshona Dhliwayo)
1. A loud mind is greater than a loud mouth.
2. A book is a small universe you can fit onto your shelf.
3. A scholar’s pen is more valuable than a warrior’s sword.
4. If you want to shine, sit before a lamp; if you want to shine brighter, sit before a fire; but if you want to shine the brightest, sit before a sage.
5. Wisdom lies at the edge of intelligence. Joy lies at the edge of happiness. Faith lies at the edge of boldness. Love lies at the edge of kindness. God lies at the edge of righteousness.
6. A step towards wisdom is a leap towards enlightenment.
7. Tell a man, he might understand; show a man, he will understand.
8. A candle that lights another does not have to work as hard to bring forth light.
9. It is easy to learn from listening, easier to learn from observing, and easiest to learn from practicing.
10. Teaching you how to grow a garden is better than giving you a thousand roses.
11. A fish is a genius in water, an eagle is a genius in air, a fox is a genius on land, and a sage is a genius in life.
12. In my youth I had three teachers: friends, enemies, and books. In my adulthood I had three professors: God, nature, and life.
13. Dream more, read more, learn more, and you will become more.
14. Your strength lies in knowledge, your power lies in wisdom, your treasure lies in understanding, and your wealth lies in life.
15. When a star falls from the sky, it is replaced by the deeds of the enlightened.
“When it’s hard to run to light, jog; when it’s hard to jog, walk; when it’s hard to walk, limp; when it’s hard to limp, crawl. As long as you are headed to light, the shackles of darkness are left behind.”
~Matshona Dhliwayo
2. A book is a small universe you can fit onto your shelf.
3. A scholar’s pen is more valuable than a warrior’s sword.
4. If you want to shine, sit before a lamp; if you want to shine brighter, sit before a fire; but if you want to shine the brightest, sit before a sage.
5. Wisdom lies at the edge of intelligence. Joy lies at the edge of happiness. Faith lies at the edge of boldness. Love lies at the edge of kindness. God lies at the edge of righteousness.
6. A step towards wisdom is a leap towards enlightenment.
7. Tell a man, he might understand; show a man, he will understand.
8. A candle that lights another does not have to work as hard to bring forth light.
9. It is easy to learn from listening, easier to learn from observing, and easiest to learn from practicing.
10. Teaching you how to grow a garden is better than giving you a thousand roses.
11. A fish is a genius in water, an eagle is a genius in air, a fox is a genius on land, and a sage is a genius in life.
12. In my youth I had three teachers: friends, enemies, and books. In my adulthood I had three professors: God, nature, and life.
13. Dream more, read more, learn more, and you will become more.
14. Your strength lies in knowledge, your power lies in wisdom, your treasure lies in understanding, and your wealth lies in life.
15. When a star falls from the sky, it is replaced by the deeds of the enlightened.
“When it’s hard to run to light, jog; when it’s hard to jog, walk; when it’s hard to walk, limp; when it’s hard to limp, crawl. As long as you are headed to light, the shackles of darkness are left behind.”
~Matshona Dhliwayo
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