Stand Out Quotes Quotes

You were not born to impress the world, but to impress the universe.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The world is already full of critics; to stand out, be an encourager.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

It is impossible for a star to shine and not get noticed, even in the dark.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The ordinary are here to fit into the world, the extraordinary are here to create their own worlds.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Dream while others are sleeping. Dare while others are wishing. Do while others are talking. Deliver while others are quitting.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

You are a product of your environment, but to be great your environment has to be a product of you.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A star doesn’t need words to tell the world what it does, it just shines.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The world says fit in, the universe says stand out.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Think outside of the box. Work outside of the box. Dream outside of the box. Succeed outside of the box.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

In a crowd do not lose your individuality, and in your individuality do not lose the crowd.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

They know your face, but not your mind.They understand your words, but not your heart.They hear your name, but not your soul.They grasp your past, but not your future.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Ignore those who resent you. Avoid those who begrudge you. Excuse those who envy you. Pity those who hate you.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Diamonds are valuable because they are uncommon, sand is worthless because it is common, be yourself and you will be a diamond.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If birds sing without worrying about who is listening to them, and monkeys dance without worrying about who is watching them, and hyenas laugh without worrying about who is mocking them, then you too must do what you do best without worrying about who is ridiculing you.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

In a world full of pebbles dare to be a diamond.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Just because everyone is behaving like a clown, it doesn’t mean you have to join the circus.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.

~ 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

A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The beauty all around you is insignificant in comparison to the beauty within you.

~ 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

Stars don’t beg the world for attention, their beauty forces us to look up.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

The world accommodates you for fitting in, but only rewards you for standing out.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

In the presence of the sun nobody sees the stars; excel, and you too will eclipse your competition.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Stars do not pull each other down to be more visible, they shine brighter.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Shine your light so bright, and no one will need a telescope to see you.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

A star does not need words to tell the world what it can do, it just shines.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

You are the author of your own destiny, write yourself into history books.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Wolves travel in packs, but the fiercest travel alone.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

An original pebble is better than a counterfeit diamond.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

It is better to be a star for one day than a moon for a lifetime.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Light cannot hide its beauty, not even in darkness.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

In a world full of game players, the only way to set yourself apart is to be a game changer.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Stars shine so they can see the world, not so the world can see them.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Ordinary people pursue money, simple people pursue power, average people pursue fame, but extraordinary people pursue ideas.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo

Stars are not praised for shining during the day, but at night.

~ Matshona Dhliwayo