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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“If the light within you is greater than the darkness around you, you are a star.”
“Shine your light so bright, and no one will need a telescope to see you.”
“Be like stars; when darkness tries to stop you from shining, shine all the more.”
“Spring is proof that there is beauty in new beginnings.”
“The real strength of a man is not in the size of his muscles, but in the size of his heart.”
“Stars are not praised for shining during the day, but at night.”
“The sky does not despair when a star falls; it makes room for a new one.”
“To live, love; to love, live.”
“Seeds are proof that God puts within you what is supposed to enrich the world around you.”
“God hides treasure in dirt, so that only those humble enough to dig through it find it.”
“Look for something good in each person, even if for some people you have to look a little harder.”
“Singing in a storm silences thunder’s threats.”
“You don’t have to wait for a storm to pass to paint your own rainbow.”
“Be like the sun; bear with those in the dark, but keep shining your light.”
“Love your friends with your eyes closed, but love your enemies with both eyes open.”
“If you don't build your dreams, regret will build your nightmares.”
“A flower can only grow through concrete if it believes in itself, not its obstacles.”
“Rainbows are birthed in storms, not in sunshine.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.”
“Life hands us storms so we can paint rainbows.”