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Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

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

If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.

Never set fire to a bridge while you are still crossing it.

Learn what you can, teach what you know, live how you ought.

If you want to double your happiness, pour it into someone else.

If you have much, be generous; if you have little, be grateful; even if you have nothing, be hopeful.

Whether the glass is half empty or half full, you have the power to fill it up.

Tigers cannot afford to care about what sheep think.

When the sails are strong a ship has no reason to fear turbulence.

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

The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.

Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.

The bad chapters of your life lead to the good ones if you keep turning the pages.

When your past tries to haunt you tell it you don’t believe in ghosts.

The sun announces its presence with light, not words; do likewise.

When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.

When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.

An Oak tree is a daily reminder that great things often have small beginnings.

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

Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.