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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“Water returns to the ocean. Light returns to the sun. Life returns to God.”
“A river does not go looking for water; water comes looking for it instead.”
“Water drops erode mountains not because of their size, but their persistence.”
“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.”
“You can pollute a strength, but you cannot corrupt a weakness.”
“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.”
“If you point to paradise, all the shortsighted will see is your finger.”
“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.”
“Talent is like a little seed; when nurtured, it will flourish.”
“Live for your needs, not your wants. Die to your wants, not your needs.”
“He is no fool who gives up what he wants to get what he needs.”
“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.”
“A rose started off a bud, a bird started off an egg, and a forest started off a seed.”
“A tree is honored for the size of its fruit, not the size of its leaves.”
“Life is temporal. Time is fleeting. God is permanent. Eternity is enduring.”