Motivational-quotes-for-women Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 3

“If you want to rise, drop everyone who is weighing you down.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower does not bloom for itself, but for the world; do likewise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't try moving mountains God ordained you to climb.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you can’t move a mountain by faith, move it by carrying away stone by stone.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Maximize your strengths. Minimize your weaknesses.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is not the size of a seed, but the size of what rises from it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— 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

“In a crowd do not lose your individuality, and in your individuality do not lose the crowd.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is easier to pluck a flower than to nurture it; which is why some would prefer to destroy your talents than…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“As rain does not bother the ocean, nor heat bother the sun, so adversity does not bother the great.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Turn your failures into lessons, your obstacles into opportunities, your tragedies into triumphs, and in no time you will turn your dreams…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A bird does not fly because of the wind around it, but because of the strength within it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A butterfly is a caterpillar who never gave up on his dream to fly.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t be afraid of being alone; a lion does not rule the jungle with sheep at its side.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Throwing dirt at a diamond does not diminish its value.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You must walk on water, especially if you don’t know how to swim.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If birds did not believe in their ability to fly, the sky would be empty.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Respect your haters; they are always the first to show you that you are better than them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A fish that is afraid of drowning in a river is ignorant of its gifts.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stars don’t need words to be heard; their beauty speaks for them.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to chase your dreams than to run from your nightmares.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest weight a bird gives up when preparing to fly is fear.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is impossible for darkness to reign in the presence of a star.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Today's trials catapult you to tomorrow’s triumphs.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“One who builds is greater than one who tears down.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Genius is in you, but like a seed, you determine whether it dies or grows.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The only race you are guaranteed to win is the one you run alone.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The sky is only the limit if you have not set your eyes on reaching the stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star cannot enter a dark place without illuminating it.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A star on its worst day shines brighter than the moon on its best day.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are the author of your own destiny; write yourself into history books.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The greatest mountain anyone can conquer is fear.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't run with the crowd; fly with the stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo