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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“Conquer your vices. Exploit your virtues. Release your vices. Embrace your higher self.”
“A river does not go looking for water; water comes looking for it instead.”
“You are like a seed; your greater beauty lies not on the outside, but within.”
“You don't throw a compass overboard because the ocean is calm.”
“Be like a rose; no matter how many thorns you encounter in life, bloom.”
“A butterfly is a caterpillar which refused to give up its dreams to fly.”
“A bird that does not break out of its shell will die in its egg.”
“If a flower perseveres through concrete, you can persevere through anything.”
“A bird does not achieve its highest potential inside its shell.”
“A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.”
“Don't be afraid of marrying the right person even if they come from the wrong background.”
“Don’t strive to be superior to others; strive to be better than you were yesterday.”
“Love makes you the richest person in the world, no matter how poor you are.”
“Never fixate on what is going wrong, always focus on what is going right.”
“Storms pass by on their way to get all the colors needed to paint your rainbow.”
“Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.”
“Because the moon is not jealous of the sun, it benefits from its light.”
“If you are going through hell, keep walking until you reach heaven.”
“When excellence becomes a habit, success becomes a lifestyle.”
“If you water your dreams with excellence, success will grow.”
“Don't downgrade your dreams to upgrade your relationships.”
“Don’t expect success to fall from the sky if it didn't evaporate from the sweat of your hands.”
“Because failure works double time, to get success, work triple time.”
“A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.”
“The higher you rise above your fears the higher you will rise above your peers.”
“A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.”
“Anyone can build walls, but only the wise can build bridges.”
“A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.”
“Life is temporal. Time is fleeting. God is permanent. Eternity is enduring.”
“If seeds saw dirt as their enemy, they would lose out on the opportunity to grow.”
“You’re destined for greatness,” Life said. “But first, I’m going to make you cry.”
“The most beautiful rose still has to contend with ugly thorns.”