There are three things that a beggar and a rich person share every day: the sun, the moon, and the stars.
~ 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
Never set fire to a bridge while you are still crossing it.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Learn what you can, teach what you know, live how you ought.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If you want to double your happiness, pour it into someone else.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If you have much, be generous; if you have little, be grateful; even if you have nothing, be hopeful.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Soulmates don’t choose each other, fate chooses them.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Don’t marry the most beautiful woman in the world, marry the woman with the most beautiful deeds.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Whether the glass is half empty or half full, you have the power to fill it up.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Tigers cannot afford to care about what sheep think.
~ 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
The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
No one benefits from an empty jar, fill yourself first before pouring out to others.
~ 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
The sun announces its presence with light, not words; do likewise.
~ 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
An Oak tree is a daily reminder that great things often have small beginnings.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Be noble like the sun, let even those who resent you for shinning benefit from your warmth.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Never allow yourself to be defined by your past; ‘yesterday’ is just a word, not a dictionary.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
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
Dream to reach the stars, awaken to reach the edge of the universe.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If they ask you how rich you are, tell them to look inside your heart.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
There is no smarter professor than life, and no wiser sage than experience.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
You are as the sun; the world is your stage; even without an audience, shine.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
In a world full of daisies dare to be a rose.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
When you look up and don’t see the stars, the universe may have cleared the sky for you to replace them.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo