“Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Don’t be afraid of criticism; the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Only when your love of roses is greater than your fear of thorns can you grow a beautiful garden.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Water is soft, but can maneuver any obstacle; be shrewd, and be gentle, and you too will be able to do likewise.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Wine had to be grapes first. Diamonds had to be rocks first. Butterflies had to be caterpillars first. Rainbows had to be… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Storms pass by on their way to get all the colors needed to paint your rainbow.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Use fear to become braver, pain to become stronger, trials to become wiser, and misfortune to become better.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“If roses did not suffer thorns on their journey to beauty, they would lose out on becoming masterpieces.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“It can’t be done,” they told the caterpillar. “It can,” replied the butterfly.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“If the sky never grew dark, we would not be able to clearly see the stars.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses the wind against it to rise instead.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share Image
“Intelligence says think. Understanding says ponder. Insight says perceive. Enlightenment says overcome.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Your mind has the intellect to lift the world, your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has the genius… — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“If you try to measure love's power, you will run out of measuring tape.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Your soul is your paintbrush, your world is your canvass, your life is your masterpiece.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Falling in love is not the problem; hitting your head on the way down is.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“Spend time with people who enrich your mind, nourish your heart, and illuminate your soul.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“You have the world in your hands if you have the universe in your soul.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“You cannot fast-forward time, you cannot rewind it, and you cannot pause it; you can only waste or benefit from it.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
“In knowledge there is strength, in understanding there is might, and in wisdom there is power.” — Matshona Dhliwayo Copy Share
