Be careful what you look for and expect in life, because you will either find it or create it.

The greater the fruit a tree bears, the greater the number of stones thrown at it. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Diamonds are proof that the most valuable things are sometimes formed in the dark. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship. — Matshona Dhliwayo

It is in the roots, not the branches, that a tree’s greatest strength lies. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The early bird gets the first worm, but the wisest bird gets the fastest one. — Matshona Dhliwayo

A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond. — Matshona Dhliwayo

If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Never set fire to a bridge while you are still crossing it. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Learn what you can, teach what you know, live how you ought. — Matshona Dhliwayo

If you want to double your happiness, pour it into someone else. — Matshona Dhliwayo