Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes - Page 3

Shine your light so bright, and no one will need a telescope to see you.
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An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear.
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Rainbows are birthed in storms, not in sunshine.
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Count your smiles, not your frowns.
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If God wanted the sky to be empty, He would not have given birds wings to fly.
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Your talent is a seed; cultivate it, and in no time, you will harvest success.
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If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.
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To be a champion, compete; to be a great champion, compete with the best; but to be the greatest champion, compete with yourself.
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Thunder is noise to a pessimist but music to an optimist.
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A bird must overcome its fear of heights before it can rule the skies.
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They fired arrows at me, but I did not fire back. I picked them up instead to build my castle.
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It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.
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Stars shine on us, but talent shines in us.
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Invest in your dreams, not in your fears.
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Darkness is an uncomfortable place, but that is where stars are made.
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A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.
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Yesterday, I was clever, I wanted to be rich. Today, I am wise, I want to be happy.
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The world accommodates you for fitting in, but only rewards you for standing out.
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When excellence comes in at the door, failure flies out the window.
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Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.
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If you have the power to put a smile on one person’s face, you have the power to change the world.
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Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.
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Thoughts are powerful; before you were born, you were one.
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A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.
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If seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days.
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Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.
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Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.
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The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.
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Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.
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If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds.
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When night comes do not despair; rejoice instead and say to yourself, “At least now I can see the stars.
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You are as the sun; the world is your stage; even without an audience, shine.
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The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.
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Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.
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The bad chapters of your life lead to the good ones if you keep turning the pages.
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When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.
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An Oak tree is a daily reminder that great things often have small beginnings.
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If you have much, be generous; if you have little, be grateful; even if you have nothing, be hopeful.
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Fear is an assassin; if you let it in your life, it will kill your dreams.
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The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fastest one.
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When you have the world on your shoulders, God alone can help you carry it.
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One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch.
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Helping yourself is common sense, helping others is virtue, helping yourself and others is enlightenment.
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If you have nothing but joy in this life, you are still rich.
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If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.
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A lion conquers more in one day than a sheep in a lifetime.
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Where the world only sees a seed, an optimist sees a tree.
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Never give a negative thought an inch or it will take a mile.
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When you count your blessings, count life twice.
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Snails do not despair for having short legs, but rejoice for being able to travel long distances in spite of them.
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If Noah waited for signs of rain to build an ark, he would have been swept away by the flood.
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Great winds only challenge great trees.
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You are a gift to the universe, but a package is only valuable if it allows itself to be unwrapped.
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In a world full of pebbles dare to be a diamond.
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Don’t waste time watering a weed hoping to transform it into a flower.
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If you want to shine, sit before a lamp; if you want to shine brighter, sit before a fire; but if you want to shine the brightest, sit before a sage.
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If you have food on your table, clothes on your back, a roof on your head, and a dream in your heart, you have everything you need in life.
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Ignorance is your opponent, fear is your enemy, vice is your adversary, virtue is your friend, and wisdom is your helper.
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When life’s journey is wearisome, put on hope’s shoes.
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To help yourself, help others; to help others, help yourself.
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