Stars do not pull each other down to be more visible, they shine brighter.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The secret of winning any prize is knowing that your own treasure and potential is equal to it... and worthy of it.
~ Rasheed Ogunlaru
If God wanted the sky to be empty, He would not have given birds wings to fly.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Your talent is a seed; cultivate it, and in no time, you will harvest success.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Shine your light so bright, and no one will need a telescope to see you.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird in a nest is secure, but that is not why God gave it wings.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Turkeys can run with eagles but cannot fly with them.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A hunter’s meal is in proportion to his skill.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If you water your dreams with excellence, success will grow.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Talent silences your competition, genius deafens them.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Quiet birds rob the universe of beautiful symphonies.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Do what no one else can do and you will become what no one else can become.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A star earns the right to shine the day it is born.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Excellence in obscurity is better than mediocrity in the spotlight.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Excellence is the best ink with which to make your mark in the world.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
An eagle does not crawl because it was born to fly.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Unleash the potential that is in another and you unleash the potential that is in you.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Critics are loud, but success is louder.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Today’s amateurs are tomorrow’s champions.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
A bird that fears falling off of a tree branch is ignorant of its gifts.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Loud critics are silenced by loud success.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
Comparison is waste of energy. Every individual is unique with unique talents. Find your passion and live your best life.
~ Lailah Gifty Akita
You possess great strength, great spirit and great soul.
~ Lailah Gifty Akita
Ten greatest gifts; love, joy, peace, patience, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
~ Lailah Gifty Akita
If a bird does not bring out all of the songs on its heart, all its symphonies die inside.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The sky won’t shed tears if stars refuse to shine, it will wait for the sun.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
It is better to be accepted by the bright few than by the dull masses.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
If God wanted the woods to be quiet, He would not have given birds songs to sing.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo
The pen is mightier than the sword as long as it doesn't run out of ink.
~ Matshona Dhliwayo