Adversity-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 2

“The storm is the optimist’s friend, but the pessimist’s nightmare.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a storm visits you, it's because a rainbow is looking for you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A stone resists the wind, no matter how small it is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You cannot drown a fish in the ocean, no matter how deep you sink it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Life is a thorough university; pain and hardship are its distinguished professors.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t be afraid of criticism; the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The ocean is never afraid of wind rising against it; it creates beautiful waves instead.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wine had to be grapes first. Diamonds had to be rocks first. Butterflies had to be caterpillars first. Rainbows had to be…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If rainbows fight their way out of storms, you can fight your way out of anything.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Turbulence that blows you to greatness is better than calmness that stalls you in mediocrity.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No matter how beautiful a rose is it must still grow in dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Wounds are life's trophies for enduring trials.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sky belongs to eagles, even during storms.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a ship is strong, the ocean's tides do not trouble it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If roses bloom in dirt, you can blossom in ugly situations.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the world throws rocks at you, turn them into diamonds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If an opportunity comes dressed in trouble’s apparel, do not scorn it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If seeds saw dirt as their enemy, they would lose out on the opportunity to grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A diamond only truly appreciates pressure the day it begins to shine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in ugly waters that a lotus flower gets all of its beauty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Throwing a candle in the dark does not diminish its light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A pearl never loses value, not even in muddy waters.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When storms come, trees dance in the rain until the rainbow comes. Do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A storm is never quiet because it is always calling out to the rainbow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Storms pass by on their way to get all the colors needed to paint your rainbow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your darkest days prepare you for your brightest years.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest battles go to the strongest warriors.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is impossible to graduate from the University of Life with no scars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Dancing in the rain is better than despairing in the storm.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star is not afraid of darkness, for its light comes from within.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo