Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Diamonds are formed in pressure, that is why God allows you to go through difficult times.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If you have never walked a mile in someone’s shoes, do not mock the soars on his feet.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Life is a thorough university, pain and hardship are its distinguished professors.
~ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
When a rock transforms into a diamond, lesser stones will not speak of its beauty, but speak of its unpolishedness.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.
~ 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
Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Big obstacles shrink when you confront them, small obstacles expand when you dodge them.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If roses did not suffer thorns on their journey to beauty, they would lose out on becoming masterpieces.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Learn from seeds to rise, no matter how much dirt is thrown at you.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The calmest part of the storm is not in its eye, but in your own soul.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Thunder is noise to a pessimist but music to an optimist.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A butterfly is a caterpillar who never gave up on his dream to fly.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Don’t aim to break the glass ceiling, aim to shatter it.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo