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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

“In order for a seed to rise, it must be buried in dirt; likewise, in order for the great to rise they must be buried in adversity.”

“A flower does not fulfill its destiny until it blooms, and a star does not fulfill its destiny until it shines.”

“When a flower rises from the earth, it is overcoming its greatest opponent: fear.”

“A seed only begins to manifest its greatest potential the day it is buried in dirt.”

“You have not conquered anyone significant until you conquer yourself.”

“A leaf has no power to resist when the wind blows, but when life’s storms rage, you do.”

“The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows.”

“The sky is the limit only if you have a problem with reaching for the stars.”

“Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with your talents, move the world with your brilliance, change the world with your genius.”

“Knowledge gives you the world, intelligence gives you the sky, understanding gives you the stars, but wisdom gives you the universe.”

“Diamonds are valuable because they are uncommon; sand is worthless because it is common; be yourself and you will be a diamond.”

“You were born to dream. You were born to strive. You were born to conquer. You were born to rise.”

“Your mind is a gift. Your heart is a prize. Your soul is a blessing. Your life is a reward.”

“The weak dread the storm, the foolish invite the storm, the wise avoid the storm, the strong battle the storm, and the great overcome the storm.”

“Water your dreams with fear, and they will wilt; with doubt, and they will wither; with hope, and they will grow; with faith, and they will flourish.”

“The struggles of the past are the gateway to the blessings of the future.”

“No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise.”

“Bad weather never stopped anyone from reaping a good harvest.”

“A bird will only fall from the sky when it stops believing in its ability to fly, and a fish will only drown in water when it stops believing in its ability to swim.”

“A star doesn’t need words to tell the world what it does; it just shines.”

“Don’t resent the sky for its storms; esteem it for its rainbows.”

“A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.”

“If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty.”

“It is in vain to hide a fruitful seed in fertile soil.”

“A single star shines brighter than a thousand moons.”

“A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in sunshine.”

“Rest as if you’ll live forever; work as if you’ll die today.”

“You can paint the whole sky black, but that won’t keep stars from shinning.”

“If you can stay positive in bad situations, you are strong; if you can stay optimistic in hopeless situations, you are mighty; if you can stay hopeful in impossible situations, you are great.”

“Follow your dreams with all of your mind. Chase your dreams with all of your heart. Accomplish your dreams with all of your soul.”

“You are better than your past, greater than your present, and brighter than your future.”

“Yesterday says, “Forget me, but learn from me.” Today says, “Embrace me, yet utilize me.” Tomorrow says, “Anticipate me, then prepare for me.”

“The ugliest storms paint the loveliest rainbows.”

“The calmest part of the storm is not in its eye, but in your own soul.”

“If you can stay positive in bad situations, you are strong; if you can stay positive in hopeless situations, you are mighty; if you can stay positive in impossible situations, you are great.”

“Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.”

“If you guide others out of the dark, you are a star, even if no one knows your name.”

“Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.”

“You are a gift to the universe, but a package is only valuable if it allows itself to be unwrapped.”

“It is easier for stars to shine in darkness; that is why dark times come into your life.”

“If you have a dream no one else can see, a reward awaits you that no one else can have.”

“Thunder is noise to a pessimist but music to an optimist.”

“If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.”

“A warrior is defined by his scars, not his medals.”

“The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.”

“The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.”

“No matter how tall and wide darkness is, it cannot block the stars.”

“Seeds are proof that God sometimes packages miracles in small things.”

“When you have the world on your shoulders, God alone can help you carry it.”

“If rocks did not persevere under heat and pressure, they would never become diamonds.”