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Quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

Raise your thoughts, not your fists.

You become strong by lifting others up, not pulling them down.

A lions strength does not lie in its roar.

Stars do not shine on their friends alone.

Breaking from the herd is better than getting lost in it.

You worry less about misplacing a star when the whole sky is yours.

A candle is at its brightest in the dark.

Works from the soul transcend works from the mind.

Step by step a mountain is conquered.

Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences.

Dont think about sharks when you are walking on water.

More love, more power.Less love, less power.Great love, great power.

A star will shine in the midst of darkness.A flower will bloom in the midst of dirt.A camel will flourish in the midst of doubt.A diamond will form in the midst of pressure.A champion will rise in the midst of hardship.

A mans rivals tell you how great he is.

Throw a champion into the ocean, and he’ll swim.Throw a champion into the pit, and he’ll climb.Throw him off a cliff, and he’ll grow wings.Throw him into a furnace, and he’ll become gold.

The student asked the master,“Teacher, what should I do to become great?”the master replied:Succeed where others have failed.

When you look at extraordinary people look for scars.

Anyone can look up at a mountain, but not everyone can look down from it.

The journey to greatness is a marathon, not a hundred meter dash.

The strong overcome several trials.The determined overcome numerous trials.The resilient overcome many trials.The extraordinary overcome countless trials.