The higher you rise above your fears the higher you will rise above your peers.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Be flexible like trees; when the wind blows bend, but do not break.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If a flower perseveres through concrete, you can persevere through anything.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A rainbow earns its colors in the storm.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Stumbling up a hill strengthens you more than sprinting down a mountain.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A butterfly is a caterpillar which refused to give up its dreams to fly.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Walking on water requires feet of faith.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The high cost of greatness is better than the low cost of mediocrity.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The best way to overcome your weaknesses is to turn them into strengths.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Present tears water the gardens of future blessings.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Loud critics are silenced by loud success.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
You cannot drown a fish in the ocean, no matter how deep you sink it.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Be like stars; when darkness tries to stop you from shining, shine all the more.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Light cannot hide its beauty, not even in darkness.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Taking a step in the dark is braver than taking a leap in light.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A storm is an artist who passes by on her way to paint your rainbow.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A tree does not stop growing because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Use the dirt life throws at you to plant the seeds of your success.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Heat makes things expand, that is why life sometimes throws us into a fiery furnace.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Small steps add up to complete big journeys.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
You don’t have to wait for a storm to pass to paint your own rainbow.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Fear can only be mastered outside of your comfort zone.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If rocks did not persevere under heat and pressure, they would never become diamonds.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Count your summers, not your winters.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Be like a rose; no matter how many thorns you encounter in life, bloom.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Turbulence breaks a tree’s branches, but only tickles an eagle’s wings.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If seeds saw dirt as their enemy, they would lose out on the opportunity to grow.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo