"A thorn is a rose's friend but a gardener's enemy."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Duality, Thorn, Rose, Friend, Enemy

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"She's beauty and she's the beast, rolled into one."

Gena Showalter, American Novelist

Duality, Beauty, Strength, Complexity

"At such times, under an abated sun; afloat all day upon smooth, slow heaving swells; seated in his boat, light as a birch canoe; and so sociably mixing with the soft waves themselves, that like hearth-stone cats they purr against the gunwale; these are the times of dreamy quietude, when beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean's skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember, that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang."

Herman Melville, American Novelist

Duality, Sea, Calm, Danger, Beauty

"Besides, I seemed to hold two lives-the life of thought, and that of reality; and, provided the former was nourished with a sufficiency of the strange necromantic joys of fancy, the privileges of the latter might remain limited to daily bread, hourly work, and a roof of shelter."

Charlotte Bronte, British Novelist

Duality, Fantasy, Reality, Imagination

"The angel is free because of his knowledge, the beast because of his ignorance. Between the two remains the son of man to struggle."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Duality, Knowledge, Freedom, Ignorance, Humanity

"Sometimes to love people, I must completely avoid them. Sometimes, to be strong, I must completely fall apart. Sometimes, to create, I must completely destroy."

Vironika Tugaleva, Ukrainian Author

Duality, Love, Boundaries, Strength, Destruction

"Black and white, severally incomplete and at the same time completely several."

Vikrmn, Indian Author

Duality, Perception, Reality, Truth

"An artist is someone who can hold two opposing viewpoints and still remain fully functional."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Author

Duality, Art, Truth, Function

"There is always a demon inside every angel. And there is an angel inside every demon. All they need is a bit of darkness and light together to see each other's face."

Akshay Vasu, Indian Poet

Duality, Light, Darkness, Evil

"If its danger you seek, come on over. I covet tranquility but beget the tempest storm."

Donna Lynn Hope, Jamaican Author

Duality, Danger, Tranquility, Conflict, Personality

"So you see, Good and Evil have the same face; it all depends on when they cross the path of each individual human being."

Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Novelist

Duality, Evil, Truth, Time, Choice

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"Don't think about sharks when you are walking on water."

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"Knowledge is the path, understanding is the way, wisdom is the highway, and enlightenment is the destination."

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"The size of the seed does not determine the size of the tree."

Growth

"One who conquers others is great, one who conquers the world is mighty, but one who conquers himself is divine."

Growth

"We are all artists, painting the world with our thoughts while coloring the universe with our deeds."

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"You are beloved; even if you were the last person on earth, the sun would rise for you."

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"She's beauty and she's the beast, rolled into one."

"Besides, I seemed to hold two lives-the life of thought, and that of reality; and, provided the former was nourished with a sufficiency of the strange necromantic joys of fancy, the privileges of the latter might remain limited to daily bread, hourly work, and a roof of shelter."

"The angel is free because of his knowledge, the beast because of his ignorance. Between the two remains the son of man to struggle."

"Sometimes to love people, I must completely avoid them. Sometimes, to be strong, I must completely fall apart. Sometimes, to create, I must completely destroy."

"Black and white, severally incomplete and at the same time completely several."

"An artist is someone who can hold two opposing viewpoints and still remain fully functional."

"There is always a demon inside every angel. And there is an angel inside every demon. All they need is a bit of darkness and light together to see each other's face."

"If its danger you seek, come on over. I covet tranquility but beget the tempest storm."

"So you see, Good and Evil have the same face; it all depends on when they cross the path of each individual human being."

Explore more quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

"Don't think about sharks when you are walking on water."

"Knowledge is the path, understanding is the way, wisdom is the highway, and enlightenment is the destination."

"The size of the seed does not determine the size of the tree."

"One who conquers others is great, one who conquers the world is mighty, but one who conquers himself is divine."

"We are all artists, painting the world with our thoughts while coloring the universe with our deeds."

"You are only greater than what you overcome."

"It is better to help an enemy than to harm a friend."

"Your greatest acts result from your greatest love."

"If you have nothing but joy in this life, you are still rich."

"You are beloved; even if you were the last person on earth, the sun would rise for you."