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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“If your thoughts are higher than your problems, you can fly above them.”
“Don't hate the world for what it is, embrace it for what it can be.”
“Use the dirt life throws at you to plant the seeds of your success.”
“If a lion invites you home for dinner, it is you he wants to serve as a meal to his guests.”
“Conquer your vices. Exploit your virtues. Release your vices. Embrace your higher self.”
“Water returns to the ocean. Light returns to the sun. Life returns to God.”
“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.”
“A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.”
“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.”
“Live for your needs, not your wants. Die to your wants, not your needs.”
“If you are going through hell, keep walking until you reach heaven.”
“When excellence becomes a habit, success becomes a lifestyle.”
“Don’t expect success to fall from the sky if it didn't evaporate from the sweat of your hands.”
“A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.”
“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.”
“You’re destined for greatness,” Life said. “But first, I’m going to make you cry.”
“Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.”
“It is on the canvass of the darkest storms that the brightest rainbows are painted.”
“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.”
“Diamonds are proof that the most valuable things are sometimes formed in the dark.”
“Pray for faith, hope for peace, strive for unity, and persevere for harmony.”
“A lion is born knowing how to hunt, but has to learn how to hunt well.”
“When hunting a lion it is wise to remind yourself that you too are being hunted.”