When the sails are strong a ship has no reason to fear turbulence.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Don’t be afraid of criticism, the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Don’t be afraid of being alone, a lion does not rule the jungle with sheep at its side.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Big obstacles shrink when you confront them, small obstacles expand when you dodge them.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Invest in your dreams, not in your fears.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
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.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird must overcome its fear of heights before it can rule the skies.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If adventurers were cowardly, no one would have crossed the nations; if sailors were fearful, no one would have crossed the oceans; if pilots were gutless, no one would have crossed the skies.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Courage lightens distress, hope alleviates grief, doubt aggravates affliction, fear worsens anguish, worry magnifies misery, and faith overthrows despair.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The greatest weight a bird has to drop before it can fly is fear.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird in a nest is secure, but that is not why God gave it wings.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A lion will only retreat if you stare it in the eyes; likewise, so will fear.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Reach for the stars, not your fears.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird that fears turbulence will never know how high it can fly.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Wolves travel in packs, but the fiercest travel alone.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Shatter your fears and you will shatter records.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The higher you rise above your fears the higher you will rise above your peers.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The dark skies of despair are no match for the bright skies of hope.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A step towards what you fear is a mile towards mastering it.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Believe in yourself, for the universe believes in you.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Behind your darkest fears lie your brightest rewards.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
One who conquers fear conquers his greatest enemy.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Rise above your fears and you rise above your world.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Overcoming what frightens you the most strengthens you the most.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Your darkest fears are the veil between you and your brightest rewards.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Pursuing your dreams is the best way of insulating yourself from your nightmares.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo