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The world is already full of critics; to stand out, be an encourager.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Cowards say it can't be done, critics say it shouldn't have been done, creator say well done.Amit Kalantri
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You will love and admire the One who is honest and blunt in his views, as long as you're not his subject of viewpoint!Ramana Pemmaraju
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Love lost is better than hate found. True criticism is better than false praise. Genuine enemies are better than counterfeit friends.Matshona Dhliwayo
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No one tries to stone a tree whose fruit is not ripe.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Don’t try to silence other people’s genius because you’re too deaf to hear your own.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If birds sing without worrying about who is listening to them, and monkeys dance without worrying about who is watching them, and hyenas laugh without worrying about who is mocking them, then you too must do what you do best without worrying about who is ridiculing you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore all.Matshona Dhliwayo
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As only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro, never allow yourself to be swayed by popular opinion.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A lion does not earn its crown quarreling with sheep.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you tend to a flower, it will bloom, no matter how many weeds surround it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you kick a lion when it is down, God help you when it gets up.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Tigers cannot afford to care about what sheep think.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The louder the dogs bark the less a lion feels threatened.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.Matshona Dhliwayo
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They fired arrows at me, but I did not fire back. I picked them up instead to build my castle.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Learn from seeds to rise, no matter how much dirt is thrown at you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If a lion turned every time small dogs barked at it, it would be the laughing stock of the jungle.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When your critics raise hell keep building your heaven.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Believe in yourself, not in your critics.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The opinion of success matters more than the opinions of your critics.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you listen to critics for too long, you will become deaf to success.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The higher you rise, the smaller your enemies.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Critics are loud, but success is louder.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Loud critics are silenced by loud success.Matshona Dhliwayo
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All great people had critics but they still believe in the beauty of their dreams, fully persuaded to stay focused and determined for the realisationof their dreams.Lailah Gifty Akita
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One who throws stones at others has less to use to build his own house.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A rose does not lose sleep because it was mocked by weeds.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is in vain to stone the sky, no matter how big the rock is.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If roses were not special weeds would not envy them.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Don't trust a mirror that only tells you how wonderful you look.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Critics are important. They give us the reasons, knowingly or unknowingly, not to fall, slumber or deviate from our true purpose. If only you would see, understand and appreciate the real lessons your critics teach you with a calm heart, you would know and understand that your critics are nothing but great facilitators to help you get to your vision and true purpose diligently and distinctively.Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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If you are afraid of the critics you will never write a wordBangambiki Habyarimana
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You have not accomplished anything significant if no one envies you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Critics do not determine how high an eagle flies.Matshona Dhliwayo
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They said you would fall, but were surprised when you were rising. The said you would fail, but were surprised when you were succeeding. They said you would break, but were surprised when you kept it together. The said you would deteriorate, but were surprised when you were flourishing.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Small people have small minds, and thus deride big dreamers. Small people have small hearts, and thus disparage big chancers. Small people have small souls, and thus disdain big achievers.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When they try to judge you, remember, they themselves are judged. When they try to condemn you, remember, they themselves are condemned. When they try to break you, remember, they themselves are broken. When they try to hurt you, remember, they themselves are hurting.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you throw ice at the sun, it will melt; if you throw spears, they will burn; and if you throw bricks, they will crumble. The sun is invincible; all that comes before it is consumed.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is not the fault of the stars that they shine brightly, but the fault of our eyes that they cannot handle light.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Smile at your critics for they have yet to see the universe that exists outside the boxPaul Bradley Smith
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You will never be free until you free yourself from the prison of other people's opinions of you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When they judge you, yawn. When they misunderstand you, smile. When they underestimate you, laugh. When they condemn you, ignore. When they envy you, rejoice. When they oppose you, prevail.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Many critics are born of envy.Wayne Gerard Trotman