"A seed rises from dirt to prove to the world that its greatness lies not on what the world thinks of it, but from within."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Strength, Seed, Dirt, Greatness

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"A seed rises from dirt to prove to the world that its greatness lies not on what the world thinks of it, but from within."

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"Believe in yourself up here and it will make you stronger than you could ever imagine."

Sarah Dessen, American Author

Strength, Belief, Self-Confidence, Mindset

"Take a shower, wash off the day. Drink a glass of water. Make the room dark. Lie down and close your eyes.Notice the silence. Notice your heart. Still beating. Still fighting. You made it, after all. You made it, another day. And you can make it one more. You're doing just fine."

Charlotte Eriksson, American Psychologist

Strength, Peace, Healing, Hope, Resilience

"I should need to be a herd of elephants, I thought, and a wilderness of spiders, desperately referring to the animals that are reputed longest lived and most multitudinously eyed, to cope with all of this."

Virginia Woolf, British Author

Strength, Animals, Survival, Endurance

"Merciful Heavens! but what do I care for the laws of nature and arithmetic, when, for some reason I dislike those laws and the fact that twice two makes four? Of course I cannot break through the wall by battering my head against it if I really have not the strength to knock it down, but I am not going to be reconciled to it simply because it is a stone wall and I have not the strength."

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian Novelist

Strength, Limit, Resistance, Will

"The strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized."

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American Poet

Strength, Criticism, Lies, Weakness

"The greatest firmness is the greatest mercy."

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American Poet

Strength, Firmness, Mercy

"Method is more important than strength, when you wish to control your enemies. By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed To have a passer-by kill the snake for the beads."

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American Poet

Strength, Control, Enemies

"Life doesn't give you much, but for the ones who want to learn, life teaches them how to be strong before they start living their lives instead of just existing in this world."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Strength, Life, Learning, Existence

"You can never learn to be strong if you have not fallen and got up by yourself."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Strength, Fall, Learning, Resilience

"Let go of the heavy pains of yesterday and you will feel lighter to float on top with your values. Arise and float!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Strength, Pain, Value, Growth, Resilience

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"Do not hold grudges against those who try to keep you down; the higher you go, the smaller they become. Do not trust those who try to push you down once you are up; the more envious they are, the more dangerous they become."

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"The mind is the ultimate hallway to the world, the soul is the ultimate stairway to the universe."

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"The greatest among you are those with the greatest love. The richest among you are those with the most joy."

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"When they judge you, yawn. When they misunderstand you, smile. When they underestimate you, laugh. When they condemn you, ignore. When they envy you, rejoice. When they oppose you, prevail."

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"Stars don't beg the sky to shine."

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"You cannot truly know pleasure without pain. You cannot truly know strength without weakness. You cannot truly know joy without sorrow. You cannot truly know hope without despair."

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"Believe in yourself up here and it will make you stronger than you could ever imagine."

"Take a shower, wash off the day. Drink a glass of water. Make the room dark. Lie down and close your eyes.Notice the silence. Notice your heart. Still beating. Still fighting. You made it, after all. You made it, another day. And you can make it one more. You're doing just fine."

"I should need to be a herd of elephants, I thought, and a wilderness of spiders, desperately referring to the animals that are reputed longest lived and most multitudinously eyed, to cope with all of this."

"The strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized."

"The greatest firmness is the greatest mercy."

"Method is more important than strength, when you wish to control your enemies. By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed To have a passer-by kill the snake for the beads."

"Life doesn't give you much, but for the ones who want to learn, life teaches them how to be strong before they start living their lives instead of just existing in this world."

"You can never learn to be strong if you have not fallen and got up by yourself."

"Let go of the heavy pains of yesterday and you will feel lighter to float on top with your values. Arise and float!"

Explore more quotes by Matshona Dhliwayo

"Brave cubs become fierce lions."

"Do not hold grudges against those who try to keep you down; the higher you go, the smaller they become. Do not trust those who try to push you down once you are up; the more envious they are, the more dangerous they become."

"The mind is the ultimate hallway to the world, the soul is the ultimate stairway to the universe."

"The greatest among you are those with the greatest love. The richest among you are those with the most joy."

"Only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro."

"If a fly lands on your food, do not use a hammer to remove it."

"Throw a warrior to the wolves and he'll return a conqueror."

"When they judge you, yawn. When they misunderstand you, smile. When they underestimate you, laugh. When they condemn you, ignore. When they envy you, rejoice. When they oppose you, prevail."

"Stars don't beg the sky to shine."

"You cannot truly know pleasure without pain. You cannot truly know strength without weakness. You cannot truly know joy without sorrow. You cannot truly know hope without despair."