Matshona Dhliwayo Quotes Quotes - Page 4

A bird must overcome its fear of heights before it can rule the skies.

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A bird is born knowing how to fly, but has to learn to conquer the skies.

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The universe believes in you, but it is more important that you believe in yourself.

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Learn from seeds to rise, no matter how much dirt is thrown at you.

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First, fear will mock you, then fear will taunt you, then fear will oppose you, and if you ignore it, only then will it flee from you.

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Expect success. Desire success. Attract success. Realize success.

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If you sing to one person as if you’re singing to a million, you will soon have an audience of a million.

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Throw a warrior to the wolves and he’ll return a conqueror.

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Your greatest obstacles usher you to your greatest rewards.

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Dream up, and you will go up; dream down, and you will go down.

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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 better to be a lion for one day than a wolf for a lifetime.

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The sky is only the limit if you have not set your eyes on reaching the stars.

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A flower, no matter how beautiful, still has to grow in dirt.

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It is foolish for the moon to compete with the sun for the spotlight.

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If roses did not suffer thorns on their journey to beauty, they would lose out on becoming masterpieces.

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If you have a spark of genius, kindle it until it becomes a flame.

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It is not your enemies that you need to conquer on the journey to greatness, but yourself.

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Invest in your dreams, not in your fears.

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The greatest mountain anyone can conquer is fear.

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Today's seeds are tomorrow’s harvests.

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Have the mind of a swam, the heart of a lion, the tongue of a serpent, the flair of a swam, and the soul of a dove.

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A short axe can still cut down tall trees.

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It is lightning that strikes, not thunder.

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Turbulence does not shake a tree with strong roots.

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A star never loses its shine, not even in the dark.

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To realize your greatest strengths, you must first overcome your greatest weaknesses.

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Darkness is an uncomfortable place, but that is where stars are made.

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You must walk on water, especially if you don’t know how to swim.

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The sky belongs to eagles, even during storms.

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A stone, no matter how small, resists the wind.

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A diamond is pressure's masterpiece.

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An acorn is an oak tree inside out.

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Be who your enemies dread you'll become.

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Luck appears when you are working towards it, not looking for it.

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You don't scale a mountain with your mouth, but with your feet.

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As rain does not bother the ocean, nor heat bother the sun, so adversity does not bother the great.

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A lion never loses sleep over a sheep's sentiments.

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The height of your storm determines the height of your rainbow.

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If you have a house but no home, you are homeless; knowledge but no wisdom, you are imprudent; acquaintances but no friends, you are lonely; money but no happiness, you are poor; and life but no joy, you are lifeless.

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Be happy when you work, thankful when you earn, cautious when you spend, shrewd when you save, and charitable when you give.

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Thoughts can only hurt you with your permission, feelings can only wound you with your consent, experiences can only damage you with your authorization; life can only ruin you with your approval.

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One who thinks for himself is a threat to his enemies, a refuge to his acquaintances, a prize to his friends, and a gift to the world.

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As only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro, never allow yourself to be swayed by popular opinion.

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The sweeter the fruit a tree bears the greater the number of birds that eat from it.

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A beautiful gift does not decrease in value because it is wrapped in ugly paper.

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A virtuous spouse adds years to your life, a wise one adds decades, but a loving one adds an eternity to your life.

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The most difficult door to open is the entrance to an ignorant mind.

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When hunting a lion it is wise to remind yourself that you too are being hunted.

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Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.

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In my youth I had three teachers: friends, enemies, and books. In my adulthood I had three professors: God, nature, and life.

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The poorest man you can marry is not the one who lacks money, but the one who lacks character.

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A sailor is not defined as much by how many seas he has sailed than by how many storms he has overcome.

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It is in vain to chase two birds at the same time, even if you have a thousand legs.

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If you stop tending to flowers when they lose a few petals, you will never grow a garden.

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The world sees you for what you are, but the universe sees you for what you can be.

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When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.

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If you want your inner light to shine brighter, illuminate someone else’s.

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Knowledge is the path, understanding is the way, wisdom is the highway, and enlightenment is the destination.

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Let go of the past, even if it offers you Heaven; embrace the future, even if it offers you Hell.

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