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A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Storms are rainbow’s inside out.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Rainbows can’t rise without storms.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A star is not afraid of darkness, for its light comes from within.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You were given the problems you have because you can solve them; the burdens, because you can carry them; the trials, because you can overcome them; the opponents, because you can beat them; and the enemies, because you can conquer them.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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Rainbows earn their brightest colors in the storm.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You are strong because of what you overcame, brave because of what you defeated, fierce because of what you mastered, and powerful because of what you conquered.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When the storm runs out of breath, a rainbow is born.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows.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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A flower does not fulfill its destiny until it blooms, and a star does not fulfill its destiny until it shines.Matshona Dhliwayo
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In order for a seed to rise, it must be buried in dirt; likewise, in order for the great to rise they must be buried in adversity.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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A seed only begins to manifest its greatest potential the day it is buried in dirt.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Be the calm in someone else’s storm.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The storm is the optimist’s friend, but the pessimist’s nightmare.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A day in a storm strengthens you more than a thousand in sunshine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is in vain to hide a fruitful seed in fertile soil.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The breathtaking view at the mountaintop is compensation for all of the breath lost whilst sweating towards it.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.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 will not wither and die because the wind blew away one leaf.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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Water is soft, but can maneuver any obstacle; be shrewd, and be gentle, and you too will be able to do likewise.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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Enough pain will keep you humble. Enough grief will keep you compassionate. Enough trouble will keep you strong. Enough hardship will keep you grateful.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You are no greater than the friends you keep, the books you read, the heroes you admire, and the obstacles you overcome.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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You’re destined for greatness, ” Life said. “But first, I’m going to make you cry.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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Learn from a river; obstacles may force it to change its course, but never its destination.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.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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Bad weather never stopped anyone from reaping a good harvest.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Ignore those who resent you. Avoid those who begrudge you. Excuse those who envy you. Pity those who hate you.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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The weak dread the storm, the foolish invite the storm, the wise avoid the storm, the strong battle the storm, and the great overcome the storm.Matshona Dhliwayo
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No matter how beautiful a rose is it must still grow in dirt.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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If you can stay positive in bad situations, you are strong; if you can stay optimistic in hopeless situations, you are mighty; if you can stay hopeful in impossible situations, you are great.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The ugliest storms paint the loveliest rainbows.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Water drops erode mountains not because of their size, but their persistence.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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A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When life is sweet, be thankful, and rejoice; but when bitter, be strong, and persevere.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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A sailor is not defined as much by how many seas he has sailed than by how many storms he has overcome.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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The greatest lesson a tree can give you is to stand tall and proud, no matter how strong life’s winds blow against you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If seeds waited for perfect conditions to grow, there would be no plants in the desert.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When perplexed, God appears to you in the form of wisdom; when troubled, in the form of peace; when sad, in the form of joy; when heartbroken, in the form of love.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The sun does not rise abruptly, but perseveres until it rules the sky.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.Matshona Dhliwayo
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It is on the canvass of the darkest storms that the brightest rainbows are painted.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If Noah waited for signs of rain to build an ark, he would have been swept away by the flood.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You don’t command wind in the direction it blows, but you command a ship in the direction it sails.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Great winds only challenge great trees.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you fail a thousand times, find a thousand and one ways to succeed.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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If the road to your dreams is full of potholes, take the highway.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A flower blooming in a storm is stronger than a tree blossoming under a rainbow.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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One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Learn from roses; even when trampled they give off perfume, not despair.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If you have never walked a mile in someone’s shoes, do not mock the soars on his feet.Matshona Dhliwayo
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As inside of every seed is the power to rise from darkness, inside of everyone is the power to rise from adversity.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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Tigers cannot afford to care about what sheep think.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When the sails are strong a ship has no reason to fear turbulence.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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Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The bad chapters of your life lead to the good ones if you keep turning the pages.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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A bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.Matshona Dhliwayo
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A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When night comes do not despair; rejoice instead and say to yourself, “At least now I can see the stars.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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If seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.Matshona Dhliwayo
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When a rock transforms into a diamond, lesser stones will not speak of its beauty, but speak of its unpolishedness.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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Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.Matshona Dhliwayo