Challenges-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 3

“Be the calm in someone else’s storm.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never despise a seed; one day it will rise and bloom into a forest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the storm runs out of breath, a rainbow is born.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from seeds to rise, no matter how much dirt is thrown at you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A diamond is pressure's masterpiece.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Use fear to become braver, pain to become stronger, trials to become wiser, and misfortune to become better.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Scars prove to the world that you were strong enough to overcome something.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If roses did not suffer thorns on their journey to beauty, they would lose out on becoming masterpieces.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you want to shine like a diamond, be prepared to handle pressure like one.”

— 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

“Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The most beautiful rose still has to contend with ugly thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don't throw a compass overboard because the ocean is calm.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in the darkest hour that a star reveals its brightest light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Shatter your fears and you will shatter records.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A leaf has no power to resist when the wind blows, but when life’s storms rage, you do.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You’re destined for greatness,” Life said. “But first, I’m going to make you cry.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It can’t be done,” they told the caterpillar. “It can,” replied the butterfly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from seeds; they don’t die when you throw dirt at them; they grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To achieve success, ignore doubt; fame, ignore haters; greatness, ignore fear; and immortality, ignore hardship.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the sky never grew dark, we would not be able to clearly see the stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the wind brushes against you, do not complain; it brushes against everyone.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses the wind against it to rise instead.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A diamond does not complain about the discomfort of being polished; for in the end it knows it will shine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo