The most holy cannibalism you can perform is to eat the flesh and blood of sagacity, and by sharing it with other wisdom thirsty cannibals.
— Michael Bassey JohnsonWater is soft, but can maneuver any obstacle; be shrewd, and be gentle, and you too will be able to do likewise.
— Matshona DhliwayoA wise bird does not lend even the smallest of its feathers to a hunter.
— Matshona DhliwayoThe strong overcome their opponents, the mighty crush them, the shrewd outwit them, the cowardly hide from them, but the enlightened transcend them.
— Matshona DhliwayoIn the long run most short cuts are flawed - especially on journeys to 'so-called' success.
— Rasheed OgunlaruA shrewd enemy will teach you more than a foolish friend.
— Matshona DhliwayoIntelligence and wisdom are certainly compatible, however they are rarely seen in each other’s company.
— Craig D. LounsbroughWe could never agree about Boogie and I didn't share Miriam's reverence for professors. In fact, just in case I haven't mentioned it before, the pride of my office wall is my framed high-school graduation certificate, lit from above. Miriam has reproached me for it. 'Take it down, darling,' she once pleaded. But it still hangs there.
— Mordecai RichlerIf you feed a bird, you don't have to force it to come to you.
— Matshona DhliwayoStand alone when it is to your benefit, with others when it is to your advantage, and with everyone when it is to your empowerment.
— Matshona Dhliwayo