A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A rose’s beautiful scent is extracted only when it is crushed.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A rose's prick is better than a daisy's kiss.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A rough diamond is still worth more than a polished pebble.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A seed rises from dirt to prove to the world that its greatness lies not on what the world thinks of it, but from within.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A step towards love is a leap towards the divine.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A vessel's beauty does not determine how much water it carries.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A woman’s beauty is worth little to you, a woman’s intelligence is worth much to you, a woman’s virtue is worth more to you, a woman’s love is worth the most to you, and a woman’s loyalty is worth everything to you.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Beautiful gifts sometimes come adorned in ugly wrapping.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences.

— Matshona Dhliwayo