Bird Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is the strongest, not the prettiest birds that conquer the sky.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Birds alone can afford to perch on weak branches.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A parrot's gift is to talk; an eagle's gift is to fly. I'd rather be an eagle.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a bird does not bring out all of the songs on its heart, all its symphonies die inside.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird must have faith in its wings if it is to fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird with beautiful feathers is the target of many hunters.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I have come to ground you,” the storm threatened. “I will rise above you,” the defiant eagle replied.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The most beautiful birds do not know how beautiful they are until they see their reflection in water.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a bird settled on only walking on its two feet, it would never fly and achieve its highest potential.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird must have faith in its wings if it wants to fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird must rely on its own wings if it is to conquer the sky.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest weight a bird gives up when preparing to fly is fear.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No tree chooses which birds perch on its branches; they choose it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The saddest day in the woods is when birds run out of happy songs to sing.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird does not fly because of the wind around it, but because of the strength within it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird is born knowing how to fly, but has to learn to conquer the skies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird will only perch on a branch it trusts.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You cannot bribe a bird to stop flying, even if you offer it the world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a bird is caged, expect all its songs to be songs of freedom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a bird has one wing it cannot fly, no matter how strong it is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in the stormiest skies that eagles find their true calling.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird cannot fly upward if each wing is flapping in a different direction.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird must have faith in its wings in order to fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird in a nest is secure, but that is not why God gave it wings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Birds do not attend music school, but compose timeless masterpieces.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the nest becomes too small a bird is ready to spread its wings and fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird's beauty lies in its feathers, but its strength lies in its wings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird doesn't need a professor to teach it how to fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An eagle never loses sleep over a turkey's sentiments.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When birds eat from your hand, they are letting the whole world know that they trust you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Some birds learn how to fly only after falling off of a cliff.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Storms do not ground eagles; they lift them higher.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never judge an eagle by the opinion of turkeys.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a bird believes it is an eagle long enough, it will eventually end up soaring like one.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo