Envy-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 2

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower does not diminish in beauty, no matter how many weeds envy it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Envy is a thief, the first thing it tries to steal is your joy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When blowing out someone’s candle you risk blowing out your own.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Roses do not take beauty advice from weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Because the moon is not jealous of the sun, it benefits from its light.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be who your enemies dread you'll become.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest.”

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“Stop hating people for what they have; start working for what you desire.”

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“When people try to pull you down, remember, they had to look up to do so.”

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

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

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“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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“Excellence annoys your haters, success infuriates them, and genius kills them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Critics are loud, but success is louder.”

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

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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Chase your dreams, not your haters.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are not remembered for who you pull down, but who you lift up.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignore those who resent you. Avoid those who begrudge you. Excuse those who envy you. Pity those who hate you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.”

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“In order to bring down the great, you have to be able to reach the stars.”

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Ignorance disconnects us. Envy separates us. Greed divides us. Goodness connects us. Faith strengthens us. Love unites us.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Worry soils, even the purest mind. Envy poisons, even the purest heart. Greed sullies, even the purest soul.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When they fail to kill your genius, they try to assassinate your character.”

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“Jealousy says, “Compete with each other.” Envy says, “Destroy each other.” Empathy says, “Help each other.” Love says, “Empower each other.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

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“You can shoot a million arrows at the sun, but not even one will pierce it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Hate is strong, fear is mighty, jealousy is powerful, but love is invincible.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

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“The sun is not jealous of the stars, and is therefore able to benefit from them at night.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo