Critics-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

“If the caterpillar listened to his critics, he would never become a butterfly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love your haters, but don’t waste time trying to appease them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be like the sun; never let the opinions of those who hate you dull your shine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Believe in yourself, not in your critics.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t let mediocre people talk you out of your dreams; lions have little in common with sheep.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you invest in your critics more than you invest in your dreams, you have successfully invested in your failure.”

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The lesser your achievements the lesser your critics. The greater your achievements the greater your critics. Ordinary achievements attract ordinary admirers. Extraordinary…

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“When they judge you, yawn. When they misunderstand you, smile. When they underestimate you, laugh. When they condemn you, ignore. When they…

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Small people have small minds, and thus deride big dreamers. Small people have small hearts, and thus disparage big chancers. Small people…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you are good, people will criticize you. If you are bad, people will criticize you. If you are both good and…

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“When they try to judge you, remember, they themselves are judged. When they try to condemn you, remember, they themselves are condemned.…

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“A swan is beautiful, even if mocked by ugly ducks.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world is already full of critics; to stand out, be an encourager.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you listen to critics for too long, you will become deaf to success.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not lose sleep because it was mocked by weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Focus on your dreams, not on your critics.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Critics are loud, but success is louder.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Critics do not determine how bright a star decides to shine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The riper a tree's fruit, the more stones people cast at it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No one tries to stone a tree whose fruit is not ripe.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The opinion of success matters more than the opinions of your critics.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When your critics raise hell keep building your heaven.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo