A bird does not achieve its highest potential inside its shell.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird that does not break out of its shell will die in its egg.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird that fears turbulence will never know how high it can fly.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A bird will only fall from the sky when it stops believing in its ability to fly, and a fish will only drown in water when it stops believing in its ability to swim.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A butterfly is a caterpillar which refused to give up its dreams to fly.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A butterfly is a caterpillar who never gave up on his dream to fly.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A caterpillar knows it's a butterfly, even if the whole world tries to convince it that it's just a worm.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A day in a storm strengthens you more than a thousand in sunshine.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

A determined seed cannot be hidden from the world, not even by dirt.

— Matshona Dhliwayo