Motivational Quotations Quotes

It is lightning that strikes, not thunder.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Turbulence does not shake a tree with strong roots.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A star never loses its shine, not even in the dark.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

It is better to be a lion for one day than a wolf for a lifetime.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The sky is only the limit if you have not set your eyes on reaching the stars.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A flower, no matter how beautiful, still has to grow in dirt.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If you have a spark of genius, kindle it until it becomes a flame.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

It is the strongest, not the prettiest birds that conquer the sky.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

It is not your enemies that you need to conquer on the journey to greatness, but yourself.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Stars shine on us, but talent shines in us.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Invest in your dreams, not in your fears.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The greatest mountain anyone can conquer is fear.

~ 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

Expect success. Desire success. Attract success. Realize success.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If you sing to one person as if you’re singing to a million, you will soon have an audience of a million.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Throw a warrior to the wolves and he’ll return a conqueror.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Your greatest obstacles usher you to your greatest rewards.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Dream up, and you will go up; dream down, and you will go down.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

They fired arrows at me, but I did not fire back. I picked them up instead to build my castle.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird does not fly because of the wind around it, but because of the strength within it.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird must overcome its fear of heights before it can rule the skies.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird is born knowing how to fly, but has to learn to conquer the skies.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The universe believes in you, but it is more important that you believe in yourself.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird must have faith in its wings in order to fly.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If the sky was the limit, stars would not light our way to the edge of the universe.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The sky’s dangers offer the eagle more opportunities than the nest’s comfort.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A star on its worst day shines brighter than the moon on its best day.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore them all.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

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

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A blunt arrow in the air has greater potential to strike than a sharp one in a quiver.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The strong overcome their opponents, the mighty crush them, the shrewd outwit them, the cowardly hide from them, but the enlightened transcend them.

~ 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

If you don't know the effect of words, you are behind times.If you want positivity, speak positively If you don't know the effect of thoughts, you are behind times.If you want positivity, think positivelyIf you don't know the effect of meditation, you are behind times. If you desire something,listen to your God.

~ Val Uchendu

To be a champion, compete; to be a great champion, compete with the best; but to be the greatest champion, compete with yourself.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo