“If the wind brushes against you, do not complain; it brushes against everyone.”
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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“If a flower can flourish in the desert, you can flourish anywhere.”
“As paint needs a canvass for its beauty to show, stars need darkness for their splendor to shine.”
“Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.”
“Making your mark in the world is better than making trouble.”
“It is on the canvass of the darkest storms that the brightest rainbows are painted.”
“Turbulence breaks a tree’s branches, but only tickles an eagle’s wings.”
“The day you stop learning is the day your mind starts dying.”
“Expand your mind. Nurture your heart. Develop your body. Cultivate your soul.”
“Don’t climb a mountain to look down on people below, but to get a clearer view of the stars above.”
“A wolf raised in a jungle is fiercer than a lion reared in a circus.”
“Beware of befriending wolves; remember, they are only loyal to their appetite.”
“A mighty storm is inconsequential when facing a mighty ship.”
“Diamonds are proof that the most valuable things are sometimes formed in the dark.”
“When the crowd is headed in the wrong direction, walk alone.”
“Pray for faith, hope for peace, strive for unity, and persevere for harmony.”
“The most important key in the universe is the one that unlocks the door to your destiny.”
“Think for yourself. Speak for others. Work for some. Live for none.”
“When hunting a lion it is wise to remind yourself that you too are being hunted.”
“Pain that results in success is better than pleasure that results in failure.”
“A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.”
“Keep friends. Lose enemies. Multiply allies. Increase comrades.”
“To be knowledgeable, sit before scholars; to be wise, sit before life.”
“In a crowd do not lose your individuality, and in your individuality do not lose the crowd.”
“A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.”