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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

“A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.”

“When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.”

“If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.”

“Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning.”

“Stars do not pull each other down to be more visible; they shine brighter.”

“The world is already full of critics; to stand out, be an encourager.”

“When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.”

“Critics are loud, but success is louder.”

“Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.”

“A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.”

“Don’t be afraid of criticism; the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.”

“To be ordinary, be normal; to be original, be different; to be valuable, be unique; to be priceless, be yourself.”

“A star on its worst day shines brighter than the moon on its best day.”

“Looking up at the stars only proves you admire them, but shining your light proves you are like them.”

“We are all born stars, but some refuse to shine and others make it their life’s mission to glow.”

“Rainbows earn their brightest colors in the storm.”

“It is impossible for a star to shine and not get noticed, even in the dark.”

“The most beautiful eyes haven’t been seen yet; the most beautiful tongue hasn’t been heard yet; the most beautiful hands haven’t been held yet; the most beautiful mind hasn’t been understood yet; the most beautiful heart hasn’t been felt yet; and the most beautiful life hasn’t been lived yet.”

“It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it.”

“You are strong because of what you overcame, brave because of what you defeated, fierce because of what you mastered, and powerful because of what you conquered.”

“The brave with all of their weaknesses are better than the cowardly with all of their strengths.”

“You are what you think; you become what you believe; you turn out to be what you have always been.”

“Run to brilliance. Sprint to excellence. Soar to transcendence.”

“To strengthen the body’s muscles, exercise; the mind’s muscles, read; the heart’s muscle’s, laugh; and the soul’s muscles, love.”

“The body is an outstanding source of strength; the mind an incredible source of intelligence; the heart an uncommon source of might; and the soul a remarkable source of power.”

“Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.”

“Dream while others are sleeping. Dare while others are wishing. Do while others are talking. Deliver while others are quitting.”

“Use your mind’s talents diligently, your heart’s powers incredibly, and your soul’s genius profitably.”

“In the body is tremendous strength, in the mind is brilliant potential, in the heart is extraordinary influence, and in the soul is remarkable power.”

“When the storm runs out of breath, a rainbow is born.”

“If you can think higher thoughts, you can do higher deeds.”

“In a second you can change your mind, in a minute you can change your heart, in an hour you can change your life, and in a day you can change your destiny.”

“Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.”

“Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses the wind against it to rise instead.”

“The storm is the optimist’s friend, but the pessimist’s nightmare.”

“Your mind is a reservoir of potential; your heart an ocean of strength; your soul a well of talents; and your body a vessel of power.”

“If the sky never grew dark, we would not be able to clearly see the stars.”