Overcoming-obstacles-quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 2

“The storm is an artist; the rainbow is its masterpiece.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Be like a rose; no matter how many thorns you encounter in life, bloom.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Turbulence breaks a tree’s branches, but only tickles an eagle’s wings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When your critics raise hell keep building your heaven.”

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“The world would have no rainbows if the sky had not storms.”

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“The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows.”

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“You have not conquered anyone significant until you conquer yourself.”

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“The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.”

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“A flower does not fulfill its destiny until it blooms, and a star does not fulfill its destiny until it shines.”

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“Thorns do not keep a rose from blooming, neither should obstacles keep you from success.”

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“Life is a thorough university; pain and hardship are its distinguished professors.”

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“When night comes do not despair; rejoice instead and say to yourself, “At least now I can see the stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don’t resent the sky for its storms; rejoice at the sky for its rainbows.”

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“When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

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“When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.”

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“Fear can only be mastered outside of your comfort zone.”

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“A mighty storm is inconsequential when facing a mighty ship.”

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“A tree will not wither and die because the wind blew away one leaf.”

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“Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses the wind against it to rise instead.”

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“Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.”

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“If the sky never grew dark, we would not be able to clearly see the stars.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To achieve success, ignore doubt; fame, ignore haters; greatness, ignore fear; and immortality, ignore hardship.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

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

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

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“Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.”

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“In order for a seed to rise, it must be buried in dirt; likewise, in order for the great to rise they…

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“No seed ever grew in comfort; the loveliest flowers still bloom in the ugliest soil.”

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“If roses did not suffer thorns on their journey to beauty, they would lose out on becoming masterpieces.”

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“You’re destined for greatness,” Life said. “But first, I’m going to make you cry.”

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“A leaf has no power to resist when the wind blows, but when life’s storms rage, you do.”

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“Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.”

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