If you listen to critics for too long, you will become deaf to success.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

The bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

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.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

They fired arrows at me, but I did not fire back. I picked them up instead to build my castle.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Critics do not determine how high an eagle flies.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Jealousy stings, envy poisons, anger harms, and hate murders.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.

— Matshona Dhliwayo