Press Onward Quotes

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

Matshona Dhliwayo

You don’t have to wait for a storm to pass to paint your own rainbow.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Small steps of faith add up to great leaps of success.

Matshona Dhliwayo

You will never reach the stars without courage to lose sight of the ground.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Pain is the seasoning that gives pleasure its flavor.

Matshona Dhliwayo

When your critics raise hell keep building your heaven.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Be flexible like trees; when the wind blows bend, but do not break.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Because failure works double time, to get success, work triple time.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If you are going through hell, keep walking until you reach heaven.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The uglier the caterpillar the lovelier the butterfly.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.

Matshona Dhliwayo

An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear.

Matshona Dhliwayo

On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Thorns do not keep a rose from blooming, neither should obstacles keep you from success.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A butterfly is a caterpillar who never gave up on his dream to fly.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.

Matshona Dhliwayo

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and use it to hang your troubles.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt.

Matshona Dhliwayo

A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Fear is an assassin; if you let it in your life, it will kill your dreams.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If seeds waited for perfect conditions to grow, there would be no plants in the desert.

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.

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May the grace of faith, keep you going in the forward motion to reach the ultimate goal.

Lailah Gifty Akita

If they say you will fall, rise. If they say you will fail, succeed. If they say you will break, kept it together. If they say you will deteriorate, flourish.

Matshona Dhliwayo