Quotes About Fortitude

many people think that holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. But there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go - and then to do it.

Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and when it comes hold your head high look it squarely in the eye and say "I will be bigger then you. You cannot defeat me

Is power then," said Vivaldi, "the infallible test of justice? Is it morality to obey where the command is criminal? The whole world have a claim upon the fortitude, the active fortitude of those who are placed as you are, between the alternative of confirming a wrong by your consent, or preventing it by your resistance. Would that your heart expanded towards that world, reverend father!

A person has to be strong in life. A person must practice strength, even if they don't feel it.

stand the sods up against a wall

Your only problem is that you can't put up with things. But there are certain things you just have to put up with, to endure. Because eventually they'll pass.

We all felt how profoundly and how terribly outside forces can reach into a human being, to his innermost self. But we also sensed that in that innermost core there was something that was unassailable and inviolable.

often. I did

You can't fall if you're already on the floor when you faint. Words to live by.

It is better to arm and strengthen your hero, than to disarm and enfeeble your foe.

My heart is too thoroughly dried to be broken in a hurry, and I mean to live as long as I can.

I am someone who did not die when I should have died.

I'm someone who didn't die when I should have died.

Do not sigh, do not weep!

When bad fortune occurs, the unresourceful, unimaginative man looks about him to attach the blame to someone else; the resolute accepts misfortune and endeavors to survive, mature, and improve because of it.

J?s einat per savo dykum?. Aš einu per savo. Ken?iam kas sau, kovojam su savo demonais, o vienatv? kaip tik mus suartina.

out and skinny

Contrary to popular belief, quitting will get you to where you want to go faster.

The English language itself favors grit, describing those who persevere with positive terms like can-do, unwavering, steadfast, resolute, daring, audacious, undaunting, gutsy, and hardy. Or as having backbone, pluck, mettle, tenacity, or stick-to-itiveness.

As you already know, grit is good for getting you to stick to hard things that are worthwhile, but grit also gets you to stick to hard things that are no longer worthwhile.

People are like tea bags–they never know their own strength until they get into hot water.

We acknowledge we are a blessed nation with a rich history of faith and fortitude, with a future that is filled with promise and purpose.

courage is the gift of character

My legs are trembling, but I won't fall