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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

“The wise are like a sprouting seed; they go forward and upward, never backward or downward.”

“First, fear will mock you, then fear will taunt you, then fear will oppose you, and if you ignore it, only then will it flee from you.”

“A bird must overcome its fear of heights before it can rule the skies.”

“The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.”

“Losing teaches you how to win; winning teaches you how not to lose.”

“Live for your dreams, not your memories.”

“The sweetest fruits grow at the top of a tree so that only those who deserve them can reach them.”

“Cowards shrink from challenges, weaklings flee from them, but warriors wink at them.”

“If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.”

“The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.”

“Don’t let mediocre people talk you out of your dreams; lions have little in common with sheep.”

“The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.”

“The road to success is paved with doubters and haters.”

“Harsh winters precede pleasant springs.”

“It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder.”

“Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.”

“When reaching for the stars, beware of those who want to cut off your hands.”

“If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius will pour out.”

“When people try to pull you down, remember, they had to look up to do so.”

“Conquering hills today prepares you for conquering mountains tomorrow.”

“The world accommodates you for fitting in, but only rewards you for standing out.”

“To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore all.”

“Respect your haters; they are always the first to show you that you are better than them.”

“When you look up and don’t see the stars, the universe may have cleared the sky for you to replace them.”

“If an ant carries an object a hundred times its weight, you can carry burdens many times your size.”

“When you are at your lowest God is getting ready to take you to your highest.”

“The first time you succeed it is chance; the second time it is luck; the third time it is skill; the fourth time it is talent; and the fifth time it is genius.”

“A small idea with wings will take you higher than a big one with legs.”

“Be flexible like trees; when the wind blows bend, but do not break.”

“Step up your game and success will step up to you.”

“A star earns the right to shine the day it is born.”

“An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear.”

“On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.”

“Stumbling up a hill strengthens you more than sprinting down a mountain.”

“If you were able to fall a hundred times as a child and rise, you are able to fall a thousand times as a grown up and soar.”