The uglier the caterpillar the lovelier the butterfly.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If a flower perseveres through concrete, you can persevere through anything.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird that does not break out of its shell will die in its egg.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A butterfly is a caterpillar which refused to give up its dreams to fly.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Be like stars; instead of cursing the darkness, shine.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Stars are born out of dark moments.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
It is easier to move mountains using God's hands.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Extraordinary storms turn average seamen into extraordinary sailors.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Breaking through the glass ceiling is only possible if you are stronger than glass.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Do what no one else can do and you will become what no one else can become.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Walking on water requires feet of faith.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't try moving mountains God ordained you to climb.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
You are God's chisel, it is you He uses to create masterpieces.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A star earns the right to shine the day it is born.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
You were born a winner, you decide whether you remain one or not.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
It is impossible to make your own luck without the ingredient of hard work.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Wind either breaks a tree or teaches it to dance.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird does not achieve its highest potential inside its shell.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Excellence is the best ink with which to make your mark in the world.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A tree does not stop growing because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Life may be a bed of roses, but roses still have thorns.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A rose’s beautiful scent is extracted only when it is crushed.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Light cannot enter a dark room without illumining it.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
You don't throw a compass overboard because the ocean is calm.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The best the world has to offer comes from the best you have to give to others.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A beautiful face is temporary, a beautiful soul is forever.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The greatest treasures are not found in museums, but in our hearts.
~ Matshona Dhiliwayo
Raise your love so high that anger cannot reach it.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Be like a rose; no matter how many thorns you encounter in life, bloom.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't let yesterday’s storm keep you from enjoying today's sunshine.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo