Motivational-quotations Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 9

“What is within you must always be greater than what is outside of you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is from small seeds that big forests rise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't let the world tell you what you can't do.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If an opportunity comes dressed in trouble’s apparel, do not scorn it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is the strongest, not the prettiest birds that conquer the sky.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If roses bloom in dirt, you can blossom in ugly situations.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star is a rock that could no longer hide its beauty from the world.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the world throws rocks at you, turn them into diamonds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In a world full of game players, the only way to set yourself apart is to be a game changer.”

— 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

“Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world may be responsible for pushing you down, but you are responsible for pulling yourself up.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your mind has the intellect to lift the world, your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has…

— 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

“Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A caterpillar knows it's a butterfly, even if the whole world tries to convince it that it's just a worm.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from the Sun; on account of its warmth it doesn’t need to beg anyone to esteem it”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Where there are no thorns there are no roses.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your worth is not what you have, but who you are.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a ship is strong, the ocean's tides do not trouble it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Keep shinning like the stars; even if the whole world refuses to look up.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sky belongs to eagles, even during storms.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A seed only begins to manifest its greatest potential the day it is buried in dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don't excel by conforming to society, you excel by conforming to your higher self.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A parrot's gift is to talk; an eagle's gift is to fly. I'd rather be an eagle.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird must overcome its fear of heights before it can rule the skies.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Anyone can point to the ocean, but only the brave get past the shore.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If size really mattered, a match wouldn’t be able to set a forest on fire.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Strive to be more than number one—strive to be the greatest number one.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“True champions, like the sun, cannot be eclipsed for long.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Darkness is an uncomfortable place, but that is where stars are made.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Turbulence that blows you to greatness is better than calmness that stalls you in mediocrity.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To strengthen the body’s muscles, exercise; the mind’s muscles, read; the heart’s muscle’s, laugh; and the soul’s muscles, love.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Use your mind’s talents diligently, your heart’s powers incredibly, and your soul’s genius profitably.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo