Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

Never allow yourself to be defined by your past; ‘yesterday’ is just a word, not a dictionary.

If the grass is greener on the other side, try planting better seeds.

Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.

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

When night comes do not despair; rejoice instead and say to yourself, “At least now I can see the stars.

It can’t be done,” they told the caterpillar. “It can,” replied the butterfly.

If they ask you how rich you are, tell them to look inside your heart.

There is no smarter professor than life, and no wiser sage than experience.

You are as the sun; the world is your stage; even without an audience, shine.

In a world full of daisies dare to be a rose.

When you look up and don’t see the stars, the universe may have cleared the sky for you to replace them.

While the whole world was asleep, the caterpillar was awake, working towards becoming a butterfly.

A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.

If seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days.

Darkness is a prison from which only light escapes.

Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.

When a rock transforms into a diamond, lesser stones will not speak of its beauty, but speak of its unpolishedness.

Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.

The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.

The happiest people in the world are those who give happiness to others.