inspirational quotes for work

A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A flower can only grow through concrete if it believes in itself, not its obstacles.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

An Oak tree is a daily reminder that great things often have small beginnings.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Anything that is wrong in your life is right because if there is no wrong there you can't find right.

— Patience Johnson

Are you using your time to time God or you are working on God's timing? Don't ask God for the gift of Patience and you tell him you need it now. (A bit deep)

— Patience Johnson

A star that is determined to shine cannot be hidden, not even by darkness.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Before God can lift you up, He will first knock you down. Go through it, I have been there many times. The most interesting part is when you look back and see how far He has brought you, you can't afford to not get up and keep on moving.

— Patience Johnson

Before you try to be like anyone else, find out if you are your true self, because if you try to be like anyone else including me, that means you do not know who you are. Selah! The day yourself will rise, the people that you want to be like will not be there.

— Patience Johnson

Brothers the bible never says that you should live with your mother, it says leave your mother and father and unite with your wife.

— Patience Johnson

Can two walks together, unless they are agreed?’ Amos 3:3‘Does This Person Belong in your Life?’ A toxic relationship is like a limb with gangrene: unless you amputate it the infection can spread and kill you. Without the courage to cut off what refuses to heal, you’ll end up losing a lot more. Your personal growth - and in some cases you're healing - will only be expedited by establishing relationships with the right people. Maybe you’ve heard the story about the scorpion who asked the frog to carry him across the river because he couldn’t swim. ‘I’m afraid you’ll sting me,’ replied the frog. The scorpion smiled reassuringly and said, ‘Of course I won’t. If I did that we’d both drown!’ So the frog agreed, and the scorpion hopped on his back. Wouldn’t you know it: halfway across the river the scorpion stung him! As they began to sink the frog lamented, ‘You promised you wouldn’t sting me. Why’d you do it?’ The scorpion replied, ‘I can’t help it. It’s my nature!’ Until God changes the other person’s nature, they have the power to affect and infect you. For example, when you feel passionately about something, but others don’t, it’s like trying to dance a foxtrot with someone who only knows how to waltz. You picked the wrong dance partner! Don’t get tied up with someone who doesn’t share your values and God-given goals. Some issues can be corrected through counselling, prayer, teaching, and leadership. But you can’t teach someone to care; if they don’t care they’ll pollute your environment, kill your productivity, and break your rhythm with constant complaints. That’s why it’s important to pray and ask God, ‘Does this person belong in my life?

— Patience Johnson