“A tree is honored for the size of its fruit, not the size of its leaves.”
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Famous Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes
“If a flower can flourish in the desert, you can flourish anywhere.”
“Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.”
“It is on the canvass of the darkest storms that the brightest rainbows are painted.”
“Turbulence breaks a tree’s branches, but only tickles an eagle’s wings.”
“Turbulence that blows you to greatness is better than calmness that stalls you in mediocrity.”
“You don't climb mountains with your eyes, you climb them with your feet.”
“Don’t climb a mountain to look down on people below, but to get a clearer view of the stars above.”
“Before you conquer a mountain you have to conquer yourself.”
“A wolf raised in a jungle is fiercer than a lion reared in a circus.”
“Throw a warrior to the wolves and he’ll return a conqueror.”
“Strive to be more than number one—strive to be the greatest number one.”
“A mighty storm is inconsequential when facing a mighty ship.”
“Diamonds are proof that the most valuable things are sometimes formed in the dark.”
“An army of disciplined sheep is greater than an army of undisciplined wolves.”
“A lion will never be afraid of sheep, no matter how many outnumber it.”
“A lion is born knowing how to hunt, but has to learn how to hunt well.”
“Pain that results in success is better than pleasure that results in failure.”
“A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.”
“Champions are made in the dark before they are revealed in light.”
“The more value you add to others the more value you add to yourself.”
“In a crowd do not lose your individuality, and in your individuality do not lose the crowd.”
“A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.”
“Don’t be afraid of being alone; a lion does not rule the jungle with sheep at its side.”
“Gravity is no match against one who is determined to reach the stars.”
“A champion is one who is remembered. A legend is one who is never forgotten.”
“If the sky was the limit, stars would not light our way to the edge of the universe.”
“Risk little, earn little. Risk much, earn much. Risk all, earn all.”