Overcoming quotes Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo · Page 2

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Only when your love of roses is greater than your fear of thorns can you grow a beautiful garden.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Enough pain will keep you humble. Enough grief will keep you compassionate. Enough trouble will keep you strong. Enough hardship will keep…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Dancing in the rain is better than despairing in the storm.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Storms pass by on their way to get all the colors needed to paint your rainbow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from seeds to rise, no matter how much dirt is thrown at you.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If seeds saw dirt as their enemy, they would lose out on the opportunity to grow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Don't let yesterday’s storm keep you from enjoying today's sunshine.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To realize your greatest strengths, you must first overcome your greatest weaknesses.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stumbling towards greatness is better than sprinting towards mediocrity.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When a rock transforms into a diamond, lesser stones will not speak of its beauty, but speak of its unpolishedness.”

— 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