Matshona Dhliwayo

Don__ mourn over the past; it has no pity for you. Don__ cry over the present; it has no sympathy for you; and don__ weep over the future, it has no mercy on you.

Bless the world with your mind, heal the world with your heart, lift the world with your soul; elevate the world with your life.

When a flower rises from the earth, it is overcoming its greatest opponent: fear.

Wealth won__ make you happy. Power won__ make you remarkable. Fame won__ make you honorable. Education won__ make you wise.

Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.

In the body is tremendous strength, in the mind is brilliant potential, in the heart is extraordinary influence, and in the soul is remarkable power.

The mind shrinks or expands in proportion to one__ wisdom; the heart, in proportion to one__ courage; and the soul, in proportion to one__ love.

You are a product of your environment, but to be great your environment has to be a product of you.

No matter how low the sun sets, the time is coming when it will surely rise.

Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.

Joy gives you strength.Hope gives you fortitude.Faith gives you courage.Love gives you power.

When the storm runs out of breath, a rainbow is born.

Use your mind__ talents diligently, your heart__ powers incredibly, and your soul__ genius profitably.

The entire world above you, around you, beneath you, and beside you, is insignificant in comparison to the world within you.

You are no greater than the knowledge you acquire, the desires you harbor, and the experiences you cherish.

Hunger is a lesser evil than ignorance.

If you can think higher thoughts, you can do higher deeds.

The brave with all of their weaknesses are better than the cowardly with all of their strengths.