“We are all born stars, but some refuse to shine and others make it their life’s mission to glow.”
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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“A star is a rock that could no longer hide its beauty from the world.”
“If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night.”
“You are an original masterpiece; imitating someone else diminishes your value.”
“The richest person in the cemetery is the one who left behind the most happy memories.”
“You can blow out a candle, but you cannot blow out a star.”
“You are not honored for the fruit you pick, but for the trees you plant.”
“Listen to your mind; it thinks. Hear your heart; it speaks. Hearken to your soul; it knows.”
“It is impossible for a star to shine and not get noticed, even in the dark.”
“The ocean is never afraid of wind rising against it; it creates beautiful waves instead.”
“Because no one is walking in your shoes, only you feel the sores on your feet.”
“The mind is the key; the heart is the door; the soul is corridor; the universe is the destination.”
“When you look at a rose try to focus on its beauty, not its thorns.”
“It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it.”
“A rose does not need to boast of what the whole world already knows; its beauty.”
“Temporary friends sometimes bring us to permanent blessings.”
“The sun consumes even itself to give light to a dark world; do likewise.”
“The brave with all of their weaknesses are better than the cowardly with all of their strengths.”
“The universe acknowledges the value of your tears; for when it rains, it is shedding its own.”
“Light another’s path and the universe will light your own.”
“You are what you think; you become what you believe; you turn out to be what you have always been.”
“Run to brilliance. Sprint to excellence. Soar to transcendence.”
“Joy gives you strength. Hope gives you fortitude. Faith gives you courage. Love gives you power.”
“Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.”
“No matter how low the sun sets, the time is coming when it will surely rise.”
“If you can think higher thoughts, you can do higher deeds.”