Wendy

“Intelligence is a tenant in the house of wisdom.
Knowledge is a tenant in the house of nature.
Insight is a tenant in the house of understanding.
Wealth is a tenant in the house of risk.
Mastery is a tenant in the house of discipline.
Patience is a tenant in the house of virtue.
Tolerance is a tenant in the house of freedom.
Awareness is a tenant in the house of experience.
Rest is a tenant in the house of sleep.
Laughter is a tenant in the house of joy.
Hope is a tenant in the house of faith.
Contentment is a tenant in the house of peace.
Kindness is a tenant in the house of love.
Harmony is a tenant in the house of order.
Humility is a tenant in the house of honor.
Caution is a tenant in the house of prudence.
Speech is a tenant in the house of silence.
Certainty is a tenant in the house of conviction.
Expectation is a tenant in the house of desire.
Need is a tenant in the house of want.
Truth is a tenant in the house of reality.
Chance is a tenant in the house of fate.
Time is a tenant in the house of eternity.
Life is a tenant in the house of death.
Nature is a tenant in the house of God.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Worry soils even the purest mind.
Envy poisons even the purest heart.
Greed sullies even the purest soul.
Gratitude cleanses even the dirtiest mind.
Mercy sanitizes even the dirtiest heart.
Goodness purifies even the dirtiest soul.
Ignorance soils even the purest mind.
Hatred poisons even the purest heart.
Ego sullies even the purest soul.
Prudence cleanses even the dirtiest mind.
Kindness sanitizes even the dirtiest heart.
Humility purifies even the dirtiest soul.
Corruption soils even the purest mind.
Bigotry poisons even the purest heart.
Injustice sullies even the purest soul.
Innocence cleanses even the dirtiest mind.
Grace sanitizes even the dirtiest heart.
Humanity purifies even the dirtiest soul.
Slander soils even the purest mind.
Malice poisons even the purest heart.
Wrath sullies even the purest soul.
Goodwill cleanses even the dirtiest mind.
Selflessness sanitizes even the dirtiest heart.
Love purifies even the dirtiest soul.
Idleness soils even the purest mind.
Lust poisons even the purest heart.
Decadence sullies even the purest soul.
Wisdom cleanses even the dirtiest mind.
Understanding sanitizes even the dirtiest heart.
Enlightenment purifies even the dirtiest soul.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“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

“Anger has great strength,
but no brains.
Greed has many hands,
but no heart.
Fear has many titles,
but no honor.
Hatred has many forms,
but no soul.

Desire has great strength,
but no brains.
Agony has many hands,
but no heart.
Shame has many titles,
but no honor.
Ego has many forms,
but no soul.

Envy has great strength,
but no brains.
Malice has many hands,
but no heart.
Lust has many titles,
but no honor.
Evil has many forms,
but no soul.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo