Adversity Quotes Quotes

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The storm is an artist, the rainbow is its masterpiece.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

It can’t be done,” they told the caterpillar. “It can,” replied the butterfly.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Many think that the mark of a great champion is the nature and margin of their victories and the peaks they scale and reach. That’s only part of it. The mark of the greatest of champions is how they react and respond to defeat. That is when they become enshrined in our hearts and minds – as they rise again and into the immortal pages of history.

~ Rasheed Ogunlaru

When we observe trials and tribulations in our world, there's even more reason to lighten the heavy load. Sometimes life gets tough and it's disheartening. Never mind happiness; what we genuinely need is joy! God didn't intend for us to be sad or serious all of the time. His word in Proverbs 17:22 (ESV) says, “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

~ Dana Arcuri

The sky belongs to eagles, even during storms.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A diamond is pressure's masterpiece.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

As rain does not bother the ocean, nor heat bother the sun, so adversity does not bother the great.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The height of your storm determines the height of your rainbow.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A diamond does not complain about the discomfort of being polished, for in the end it knows it will shine.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Turbulence does not shake a tree with strong roots.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Your greatest obstacles usher you to your greatest rewards.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The calmest part of the storm is not in its eye, but in your own soul.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Thunder is noise to a pessimist but music to an optimist.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A butterfly is a caterpillar who never gave up on his dream to fly.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A river continues to flow despite losing a few drops at each turn.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Don’t aim to break the glass ceiling, aim to shatter it.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Gravity is no match against one who is determined to reach the stars.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Singing in a storm silences thunder’s threats.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Rainbows are birthed in storms, not in sunshine.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If you are going through hell, keep walking until you reach heaven.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Blow by blow a giant is knocked down.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Reach for the stars, not your fears.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Seeds are proof that the greatest growth takes place in the dark.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A flower can only grow through concrete if it believes in itself, not its obstacles.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The uglier the caterpillar the lovelier the butterfly.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo