Wendy

“Greed has no mouth,
but swallows many.
Love has no hands,
but touches many.
Hope has no feet,
but carries many.
Despair has no teeth,
but devours many.

Envy has no mouth,
but swallows many.
Compassion has no hands,
but touches many.
Joy has no feet,
but carries many.
Ego has no teeth,
but devours many.

Anger has no mouth,
but swallows many.
Peace has no hands,
but touches many.
Patience has no feet,
but carries many.
Evil has no teeth,
but devours many.

Time has no mouth,
but swallows many.
Reality has no hands,
but touches many.
Life has no feet,
but carries many.
Death has no teeth,
but devours many.

The past has no mouth,
but swallows many.
The present has no hands,
but touches many.
The future has no feet,
but carries many.
Fate has no teeth,
but devours many.

Darkness has no mouth,
but swallows many.
Light has no hands,
but touches many.
The universe has no feet,
but carries many.
Destruction has no teeth,
but devours many.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Intelligence tells you what you to do.
Insight tells you how to do it.
Understanding tells you when to do it.
Wisdom tells you why you do it.

Discernment tells you what you to do.
Skill tells you how to do it.
Intuition tells you when to do it.
Purpose tells you why you do it.

Conviction tells you what you to do.
Knowledge tells you how to do it.
Experience tells you when to do it.
Commonsense tells you why you do it.

Your mind tells you what you to do.
Your heart tells you how to do it.
Your spirit tells you when to do it.
Your soul tells you why you do it.

Talent tells you what you to do.
Mastery tells you how to do it.
Genius tells you when to do it.
Intellect tells you why you do it.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Peace is an ocean,
harmony is the ship,
tolerance is the captain,
and strife is the storm.
Joy is an ocean,
faith is the ship,
hope is the captain,
and despair is the storm.
Love is an ocean,
kindness is the ship,
compassion is the captain,
and greed is the storm.
Virtue is an ocean,
prudence is the ship,
goodness is the captain,
and vice is the storm.
Friendship is an ocean,
trust is the ship,
patience is the captain,
and betrayal is the storm.


Destiny is an ocean,
purpose is the ship,
character is the captain,
and misfortune is the storm.
Experience is an ocean,
the present is the ship,
the past is the captain,
and pain is the storm.
The soul is an ocean,
the heart is the ship,
the soul is the captain,
and darkness is the storm.
Life is an ocean,
reality is the ship,
awareness is the captain,
and mortality is the storm.
Eternity is an ocean,
time is the ship,
destiny is the captain,
and death is the storm.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The simple crawl to truth.
The average walk to knowledge.
The prudent run to understanding.
The intelligent sprint to brilliance.
The enlightened soar to wisdom.

The simple crawl to laughter.
The average walk to peace.
The prudent run to contentment.
The intelligent sprint to enjoyment.
The enlightened soar to joy.

The simple crawl to patience.
The average walk to gratitude.
The prudent run to virtue.
The intelligent sprint to faith.
The enlightened soar to love.

The simple crawl to caution.
The average walk to passion.
The prudent run to discipline.
The intelligent sprint to humility.
The enlightened soar to excellence.

The simple crawl to awareness.
The average walk to reality.
The prudent run to experience.
The intelligent sprint to spirituality.
The enlightened soar to destiny.

The simple crawl to the past.
The average walk to the present.
The prudent run to the future.
The intelligent sprint to eternity.
The enlightened soar to immortality.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo