Matshona Dhliwayo

"“Count the roses, not the thorns.”"

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"“Count the roses, not the thorns.”"

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"“It is in vain to try and stop a star from rising, even with a ladder.”"

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"“To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore them all.”"

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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.”"

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"“When reaching for the stars, beware of those who want to cut off your hands.”"

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"“If a home has many treasures, it is the target of many robbers; likewise, if a person has many gifts, he is the target of many haters.”"

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"“Hide your weaknesses from your enemies. Play down your strengths.”"

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"“When the world throws rocks at you, turn them into diamonds.”"

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"“An ounce of genius is better than a pound of talent.”"

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"“If you want to rise, drop everyone who is weighing you down.”"

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"“The 7 Secrets of Overcoming Your Haters1. Identify your haters.2. Study your haters.3. Understand your haters.4. Confront your haters.5. Admonish your haters.6. Avoid your haters.7. Ignore your haters.”"

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"“Stars do not pull each other down to be more visible; they shine brighter.”"

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"“The world is already full of critics; to stand out, be an encourager.”"

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"“An acorn is an oak tree turned inside out.”"

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"“It is easier to pluck a flower than to nurture it; which is why some would prefer to destroy your talents than nurture them.”"

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"“The strong overcome their opponents, the mighty crush them, the shrewd outwit them, the cowardly hide from them, but the enlightened transcend them.”"

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"“The world may be responsible for pushing you down, but you are responsible for pulling yourself up.”"

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"“When surrounded by darkness your only duty is to shine.”"

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"“Throwing dirt on a seed only increases its value.”"

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"“The storm is what they threw at me, the hurricane is what I became.”"