Diamonds are proof that the most valuable things are sometimes formed in the dark.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.
~ 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
Tigers cannot afford to care about what sheep think.
~ 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
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
When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.
~ 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
Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.
~ 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
You are as the sun; the world is your stage; even without an audience, shine.
~ 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
While the whole world was asleep, the caterpillar was awake, working towards becoming a butterfly.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Don’t let mediocre people talk you out of your dreams, lions have little in common with sheep.
~ 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
Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Smile, just to infuriate those who envy you.
~ 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
Don’t be afraid of being alone, a lion does not rule the jungle with sheep at its side.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If you have the power to put a smile on one person’s face, you have the power to change the world.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
When people try to pull you down, remember, they had to look up to do so.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A star would lose its value if it tried to be something else, just be yourself.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Don't run with the crowd, fly with the stars.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Stars don’t beg the world for attention, their beauty forces us to look up.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo