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Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

A genuine smile is one of the world’s rarest treasures.

Learn from stars; even in the dark they give off light, not despair.

A fish that is afraid of drowning in a river is ignorant of its gifts.

A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.

It is in the storm, not the calm, that a rainbow is born.

A determined seed cannot be hidden from the world, not even by dirt.

Calm skies dont make skillful eagles.

If you cry in the rain, only the sky will see your tears.

Birds keep singing beautiful songs, even if they have no audience.

Todays storms help you appreciate tomorrow’s sunshine.

Train the ears to hear more, the eyes to see more, the hands to do more, the feet to accomplish more, the mind to think more, the heart to feel more, and the soul to love more.

If you have shed a thousand tears, expect a thousand blessings.

The greatest gift you can open is your arms to someone in need.

A ship will never sink if God is on it.

A flower that refuses to bloom robs the world of its beauty.

One kind deed is more beautiful than a thousand good intentions.

Throwing dirt at a diamond does not diminish its value.

A heart of gold is more precious than a necklace of diamonds.

A caterpillar knows its a butterfly, even if the whole world tries to convince it that its just a worm.

Light is all a flower longs for, even when surrounded with priceless jewels.