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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

“Negative thoughts have dirty feet; don’t let even the least of them set foot in your mind.”

“Intelligence will take you to the mountaintop; wisdom will take you to the stars.”

“The loveliest gifts sometimes come wrapped in the ugliest paper.”

“In storms look for rainbows; in sunshine prepare for storms.”

“A bird that fears turbulence will never know how high it can fly.”

“Seeds are proof that the greatest growth takes place in the dark.”

“A star that is determined to shine cannot be hidden, not even by darkness.”

“A star does not need words to tell the world what it can do; it just shines.”

“Reach for the stars, not your fears.”

“Count your smiles, not your frowns.”

“Whether your cup is half-full or half-empty, remind yourself there are others without one.”

“Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.”

“Marry your future, court your present; divorce your past.”

“A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.”

“When night comes do not despair; rejoice instead and say to yourself, “At least now I can see the stars.”

“Yesterday, I was clever, I wanted to be rich. Today, I am wise, I want to be happy.”

“Learn from seeds; size does not determine how big anyone can grow.”

“If seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days.”

“It can’t be done,” they told the caterpillar. “It can,” replied the butterfly.”

“The storm is an artist; the rainbow is its masterpiece.”

“The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.”

“The beauty all around you is insignificant in comparison to the beauty within you.”

“If you have the power to put a smile on one person’s face, you have the power to change the world.”

“Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.”

“The universe sees your beauty; now see the beauty in others.”

“You are as the sun; the world is your stage; even without an audience, shine.”

“If they ask you how rich you are, tell them to look inside your heart.”

“A star would lose its value if it tried to be something else; just be yourself.”

“One who loves lives a thousand years in one day; one who hates only lives one day in a thousand years.”

“The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.”

“If your coming into the world was a mistake, then you are the most beautiful error in the universe.”

“Life hands us storms so we can paint rainbows.”

“Heat makes things expand; that is why life sometimes throws us into a fiery furnace.”

“A step towards love is a leap towards the divine.”

“The uglier the caterpillar the lovelier the butterfly.”

“A storm is an artist who passes by on her way to paint your rainbow.”

“You are God's chisel; it is you He uses to create masterpieces.”

“Stars are born out of dark moments.”

“The tallest trees sometimes grow from the smallest seeds.”

“You have little control over the world around you, but full control over the world within you.”

“Breaking through the glass ceiling is only possible if you are stronger than glass.”

“When perplexed, light appears to you in the form of truth; when troubled, in the form of reason; when sad, in the form of understanding; and when heartbroken, in the form of love. When perplexed, love appears to you in the form of friendships; when troubled, in the form of family; when sad, in the form of lovers; and when heartbroken, in the form of God. When perplexed, God appears to you in the form of wisdom; when troubled, in the form of patience; when sad, in the form of joy; and when heartbroken, in the form of peace.”

“Extraordinary storms turn average seamen into extraordinary sailors.”

“Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.”

“Whether your glass is half full or half empty, hope can fill it up.”