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Only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro.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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The greater the fruit a trees bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it.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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Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.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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When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.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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When people try to pull you down, remember, they had to look up to do so.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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The road to success is paved with doubters and haters.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is easier to move mountains using God's hands.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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If you listen to critics for too long, you will become deaf to success.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Critics are loud, but success is louder.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Be like the sun; warm to everyone, even your enemies.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If roses were not special weeds would not envy them.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Without opposition, there could be no creation. All life would cease without resistance. Emotions also have their polar opposites: attraction — repulsion, love — hate, aggression — meekness, and mercy — callousness.Kilroy J. Oldster
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Our most beautiful dreams are born from our most unpleasant nightmares.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Critics do not determine how high an eagle flies.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The greater the humiliation, the greater the accolades. The greater the opposition, the greater the triumph. The greater the pain, the greater the blessing. The greater the loss, the greater the gain. The greater the danger, the greater the glory.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Strive through your adversities like a great football striker. Concentrate on the goal post and your ability to score a great goal. Let your attention be on your strength and your distinctive dexterity that can beat the strength and oppositions of your defenders and not the height, strength or boldness of the defenders.Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Stars are not praised for shining during the day, but at night.Matshona Dhliwayo