Criticism quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 2

“One who throws stones at others has less to use to build his own house.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Believe in yourself, not in your critics.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore them all.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is not the fault of the stars that they shine brightly, but the fault of our eyes that they cannot handle…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in vain to stone the sky, no matter how big the rock is.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If your critics lack sense, you are steps ahead of them. If you have sense, you are miles ahead of them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you don't know your worth, people will put a cheap price tag on you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t try to silence other people’s genius because you’re too deaf to hear your own.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stars do not pull each other down to be more visible; they shine brighter.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Critics are loud, but success is louder.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“As only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro, never allow yourself to be swayed by popular opinion.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look.”

— 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 you throw ice at the sun, it will melt; if you throw spears, they will burn; and if you throw bricks,…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A lion never loses sleep over a sheep's sentiments.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you base your worth on other people's opinion of you, you will be worth little or nothing by the time you…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“They fired arrows at me, but I did not fire back. I picked them up instead to build my castle.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo