Flower Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

“An acorn is an oak tree inside out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An acorn is an oak tree turned inside out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A seed only realizes its potential the day you bury it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The smallest flowers still have to stretch to bloom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The loveliest roses sometimes bear the ugliest thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Flowers are God’s smile at mankind.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A lily is a water's diamond.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When a flower fails to bloom it robs the world of beauty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“There is a seed inside of every tree and a tree inside of every seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A daisy in a garden fits in; a rose in a desert stands out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Dirt does not bury a seed to kill it, but to help it grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't waste time looking at the thorns or you'll miss the roses.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A small tree with strong roots will outlive a big tree with weak ones.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not lose its beautiful scent because it grew in dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An apple only falls far from its tree when carried away by divine winds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier to pluck a flower than to nurture it; which is why some would prefer to destroy your talents than…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If roses tried to be sunflowers, they would lose their beauty; and if sunflowers tried to be roses, they would lose their…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A seed rises from dirt to prove to the world that its greatness lies not on what the world thinks of it,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree does not despair when a few of its leaves fall off because there is more room for greener ones to…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree is not concerned about the number of its fruits that fall to the ground, but the number of their seeds…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Life may be a bed of roses, but roses still have thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not diminish in beauty because it has thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose's prick is better than a daisy's kiss.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't judge a seed by its size, but by its fruit.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“People only stone a tree that is full of ripe fruit.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Dirt only covers seeds to teach them how to grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is from small seeds that big forests rise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Where there are no thorns there are no roses.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In beautiful gardens you still find ugly weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is the only rose whose thorn's prick is sweet.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In a world full of daisies dare to be a rose.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A seed has a future, no matter how deep you bury it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Watering a dead flower will not bring it back to life.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The taller a tree the deeper its roots.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you love a rose, you have to love its thorns too.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A thorn is a rose's friend but a gardener’s enemy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Roses do not take beauty advice from weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo