As rain does not bother the ocean, nor heat bother the sun, so adversity does not bother the great.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A lion never loses sleep over a sheep's sentiments.
The height of your storm determines the height of your rainbow.
Today's seeds are tomorrow’s harvests.
Have the mind of a swam, the heart of a lion, the tongue of a serpent, the flair of a swam, and the soul of a dove.
A seed does not die because you buried it, neither does a warrior.
Excellence annoys your haters, success infuriates them, and genius kills them.
A diamond does not complain about the discomfort of being polished, for in the end it knows it will shine.
A short axe can still cut down tall trees.
You don't have to boast for work that speaks for itself.
It is lightning that strikes, not thunder.
Turbulence does not shake a tree with strong roots.
A star never loses its shine, not even in the dark.
It is better to be a lion for one day than a wolf for a lifetime.
The sky is only the limit if you have not set your eyes on reaching the stars.
A flower, no matter how beautiful, still has to grow in dirt.
It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.
If roses did not suffer thorns on their journey to beauty, they would lose out on becoming masterpieces.
If you have a spark of genius, kindle it until it becomes a flame.
It is the strongest, not the prettiest birds that conquer the sky.
It is not your enemies that you need to conquer on the journey to greatness, but yourself.
Stars shine on us, but talent shines in us.
Invest in your dreams, not in your fears.
The greatest mountain anyone can conquer is fear.
A bird must rely on its own wings if it is to conquer the sky.
First, fear will mock you, then fear will taunt you, then fear will oppose you, and if you ignore it, only then will it flee from you.
Expect success. Desire success. Attract success. Realize success.
If you sing to one person as if you’re singing to a million, you will soon have an audience of a million.
Throw a warrior to the wolves and he’ll return a conqueror.
Your greatest obstacles usher you to your greatest rewards.
Dream up, and you will go up; dream down, and you will go down.
They fired arrows at me, but I did not fire back. I picked them up instead to build my castle.
A bird does not fly because of the wind around it, but because of the strength within it.
A bird must overcome its fear of heights before it can rule the skies.
A bird is born knowing how to fly, but has to learn to conquer the skies.
The universe believes in you, but it is more important that you believe in yourself.
Learn from seeds to rise, no matter how much dirt is thrown at you.
A bird must have faith in its wings in order to fly.
A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.
If the sky was the limit, stars would not light our way to the edge of the universe.
