Motivational quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 10

“Cowards shrink from challenges, weaklings flee from them, but warriors wink at them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I have come to hide you,” darkness told the star. “I'm too bright,” the defiant star replied.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Skill follows the rules, talent breaks the rules, mastery shatters the rules, but genius makes its own rules.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Thunder roars but does not strike. Lightning strikes but does not roar. Choose to be lightning.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Your original self is worth more than your imitation of someone else.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“We are all born stars, but some refuse to shine and others make it their life’s mission to glow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“In a world full of sheep dare to be a lion; in a world full of pigeons dare to be an eagle.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A wolf raised in a jungle is fiercer than a lion reared in a circus.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“As the sky is too big for two stars to clash, the world is big enough for all of us to shine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a tree has strong roots, not even the strongest hands can pluck it from where it stands.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Have the mind of a swam, the heart of a lion, the tongue of a serpent, the flair of a swam, and…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Enlighten others. Encourage others. Empower others. Elevate others.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A diamond does not complain about the discomfort of being polished; for in the end it knows it will shine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stars give so much to the world without demanding payment. Be likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A pearl never loses its value, not even when covered with dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“I have come to ground you,” the storm threatened. “I will rise above you,” the defiant eagle replied.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sky is the limit only if you have a problem with reaching for the stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Chase your dreams confidently. Pursue your aspirations positively. Execute your goals expectantly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird in a nest is secure, but that is not why God gave it wings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“No matter how low the sun sets, the time is coming when it will surely rise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When turbulence hits your sails remind yourself it is an opportunity to get to the shore quicker.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A rose struggling in a desert is still braver than a flower flourishing in a rain forest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It can’t be done,” they told the caterpillar. “It can,” replied the butterfly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Never despise a seed; one day it will rise and bloom into a forest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A warrior is no greater than the scars he endures in battle.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You don't need to learn how to climb a tree if you can fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A seed does not die because you buried it; neither does a warrior.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the nest becomes too small a bird is ready to spread its wings and fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The ordinary are here to fit into the world; the extraordinary are here to create their own worlds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Do what no one else can do and you will become what no one else can become.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When you recognize the beauty inside of others it becomes easier to recognize the beauty inside of yourself.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The prettiest flowers earn their honor in the ugliest dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo