Envy-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 3

“We do not rise by making other people fall.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Rising amateurs always intimidate falling masters.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Roses do not take beauty advice from weeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You can curse the sun a thousand times, but cannot keep it from shining, even for a day.”

— 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 road to success is paved with doubters and haters.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“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

“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 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

“When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If people are trying to pull you down, it is proof that you are above them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo