Adversity Quotes Quotes

A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

As paint needs a canvass for its beauty to show, stars need darkness for their splendor to shine.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A sailor is not defined as much by how many seas he has sailed than by how many storms he has overcome.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The greatest lesson a tree can give you is to stand tall and proud, no matter how strong life’s winds blow against you.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Learn from seeds, even after falling to the ground they muster enough strength to rise.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If seeds waited for perfect conditions to grow, there would be no plants in the desert.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

When perplexed, God appears to you in the form of wisdom; when troubled, in the form of peace; when sad, in the form of joy; when heartbroken, in the form of love.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The sun does not rise abruptly, but perseveres until it rules the sky.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

It is on the canvass of the darkest storms that the brightest rainbows are painted.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If Noah waited for signs of rain to build an ark, he would have been swept away by the flood.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

You don’t command wind in the direction it blows, but you command a ship in the direction it sails.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Great winds only challenge great trees.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Never despise a seed, one day it will rise and bloom into a forest.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If you fail a thousand times, find a thousand and one ways to succeed.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A flower blooming in a storm is stronger than a tree blossoming under a rainbow.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

No matter how tall and wide darkness is, it cannot block the stars.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Diamonds are formed in pressure, that is why God allows you to go through difficult times.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If you have never walked a mile in someone’s shoes, do not mock the soars on his feet.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Life is a thorough university, pain and hardship are its distinguished professors.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

As inside of every seed is the power to rise from darkness, inside of everyone is the power to rise from adversity.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

When the sails are strong a ship has no reason to fear turbulence.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and use it to hang your troubles.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Don’t be afraid of criticism, the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The bad chapters of your life lead to the good ones if you keep turning the pages.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ 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 bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo