Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

A star is a rock that could no longer hide its beauty from the world.

Rainbows can’t rise without storms.

The world would have no rainbows if the sky had not storms.

A single candle has the power to light up a room, a single star has the power to light up the sky, and a single soul has the power to light up the world.

A flower must bloom inside first before revealing its beauty to the world.

Looking up at the stars only proves you admire them, but shining your light proves you are like them.

Light does not have to beg darkness to shine.

When I was poor, I was rich because I was happy; when I was wealthy, I was poor because I was sad.

As the sky is too big for two stars to clash, the world is big enough for all of us to shine.

It is impossible for darkness to reign in the presence of a star.

If size really mattered, a match wouldn’t be able to set a forest on fire.

Stars give so much to the world without demanding payment. Be likewise.

If the wind brushes against you, do not complain; it brushes against everyone.

You were not born to impress the world, but to impress the universe.

Prayer is the best way to hug those who are far away.

The sun stands out not because it merely shines, but because it shines on everyone.

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.

A star is not afraid of darkness, for its light comes from within.

In light, there is no darkness; and in darkness, there is no light.

You were given the problems you have because you can solve them; the burdens, because you can carry them; the trials, because you can overcome them; the opponents, because you can beat them; and the enemies, because you can conquer them.