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The world would have no rainbows if the sky had not storms.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The uglier the storm the lovelier the rainbow.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Whether your glass is half full or half empty, hope can fill it up.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A diamond only truly appreciates pressure the day it begins to shine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses the wind against it to rise instead.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If the sky never grew dark, we would not be able to clearly see the stars.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A leaf has no power to resist when the wind blows, but when life’s storms rage, you do.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The storm is the optimist’s friend, but the pessimist’s nightmare.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Only when your love of roses is greater than your fear of thorns can you grow a beautiful garden.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means you loved.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is impossible to graduate from the University of Life with no scars.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn’t want to break.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Turn your failures into lessons, your obstacles into opportunities, your tragedies into triumphs, and in no time you will turn your dreams into reality.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you think too much, you will worry too much; if you worry too much, you will fear too much; if you fear too much, you will dread too much; and if you dread too much, you will suffer too much.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You were born to dream. You were born to strive. You were born to conquer. You were born to rise.Matshona Dhliwayo
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No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Wine had to be grapes first. Diamonds had to be rocks first. Butterflies had to be caterpillars first. Rainbows had to be storms first.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The ugliest storms paint the loveliest rainbows.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You can paint the whole sky black, but that won’t keep stars from shinning.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in sunshine.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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As paint needs a canvass for its beauty to show, stars need darkness for their splendor to shine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When a storm shows up, always remind yourself a rainbow is hiding behind it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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To achieve success, ignore doubt; fame, ignore haters; greatness, ignore fear; and immortality, ignore hardship.Matshona Dhliwayo
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No matter how tall and wide darkness is, it cannot block the stars.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and use it to hang your troubles.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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It can’t be done, ” they told the caterpillar. “It can, ” replied the butterfly.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The darkest part of the storm paints the brightest part of the rainbow.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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A bird only conquers the sky when it has mastered enough courage to lose sight of the ground.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A butterfly is a caterpillar who never gave up on his dream to fly.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A river continues to flow despite losing a few drops at each turn.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Gravity is no match against one who is determined to reach the stars.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Singing in a storm silences thunder’s threats.Matshona Dhliwayo
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On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.Matshona Dhliwayo
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An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Rainbows are birthed in storms, not in sunshine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A bird in a nest is secure, but that is not why God gave it wings.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A lion will only retreat if you stare it in the eyes; likewise, so will fear.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you are going through hell, keep walking until you reach heaven.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Reach for the stars, not your fears.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Seeds are proof that the greatest growth takes place in the dark.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A flower can only grow through concrete if it believes in itself, not its obstacles.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The uglier the caterpillar the lovelier the butterfly.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A bird that fears turbulence will never know how high it can fly.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If an ant carries an object a hundred times its weight, you can carry burdens many times your size.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Use the arrows failure throws at you to hunt for success.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Harsh winters precede pleasant springs.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Life hands us storms so we can paint rainbows.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Because failure works double time, to get success, work triple time.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If a flower can flourish in the desert, you can flourish anywhere.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A mighty storm is inconsequential when facing a mighty ship.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Shatter your fears and you will shatter records.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Storms pass by on their way to get all the colors needed to paint your rainbow.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Step up your game and success will step up to you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The higher you rise above your fears the higher you will rise above your peers.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Be flexible like trees; when the wind blows bend, but do not break.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If a flower perseveres through concrete, you can persevere through anything.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A rainbow earns its colors in the storm.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Stumbling up a hill strengthens you more than sprinting down a mountain.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A butterfly is a caterpillar which refused to give up its dreams to fly.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Be like stars; instead of cursing the darkness, shine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Stars are born out of dark moments.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Extraordinary storms turn average seamen into extraordinary sailors.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Breaking through the glass ceiling is only possible if you are stronger than glass.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Walking on water requires feet of faith.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The high cost of greatness is better than the low cost of mediocrity.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When your critics raise hell keep building your heaven.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Champions are made in the dark before they are revealed in light.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Wind either breaks a tree or teaches it to dance.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A step towards what you fear is a mile towards mastering it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The thorny path to greatness is better than the rosy path to mediocrity.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The louder your “I can” the closer your “I've done it!Matshona Dhliwayo
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Believe in yourself, for the universe believes in you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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We only fall on our face to learn how to rise on our feet.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Turn your adversity into building blocks for the palace of your dreams.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Behind your darkest fears lie your brightest rewards.Matshona Dhliwayo
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What you endured was a sign of what you would become.Matshona Dhliwayo
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One who conquers fear cannot be conquered by anyone.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Small steps of faith add up to great leaps of success.Matshona Dhliwayo
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One who conquers fear conquers his greatest enemy.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Rise in your mind and you will rise in your world.Matshona Dhliwayo