Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A flower earns its honor in the dirt.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you kick a lion when it is down, God help you when it gets up.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Stars do not pull each other down to be more visible; they shine brighter.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If stars needed the sky's permission to shine, the universe would be a very dark place.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Those who pull you down are inferior to those who lift you up.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When life hands you dirt plant seeds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The road to success is paved with doubters and haters.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world is already full of critics; to stand out, be an encourager.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“An acorn is an oak tree turned inside out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to look forward to summer than to curse winter.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world accommodates you for fitting in, but only rewards you for standing out.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Learn from stars; even in the dark they give off light, not despair.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Critics are loud, but success is louder.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore all.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is lightning that strikes, not thunder.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo