Quotes About Strength

The great thing about Priest, in all the years that we've been making heavy metal music, is that we've always kind of carried this metal flag, if you will - this beacon of hope that, no matter what you may be going through in life, there's always a sense of overcoming difficulties, a sense of winning, a sense of coming out on top.

I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to back out without winning.

You have to expect spiritual warfare whenever you stand up for righteousness or call attention to basic values. It's just a matter of light battling the darkness. But the light wins every time. You can't throw enough darkness on light to put it out.

With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower.

There's times when you're by yourself and you want your girl around or your kids around. You just need somebody around. And other times, boxing makes you feel like you want to be by yourself. You get emotional. That's why after some wins, I cry. Even in my losses, I cry. Because I know how hard I work, and I always want to be victorious.

You know when a person goes into the ring to win, or at least not to lose. I mean, when a fighter is ready and goes to fight, than it can be seen by his look. Regardless of whether he gets hit or not, he goes forward, and regardless of whether he wins or loses, he wants to go forward, and it is clear from his burning eyes.

Go back through football, and you will see that the team with the best defense wins.

The hardest thing about being a leader is demonstrating or showing vulnerability... When the leader demonstrates vulnerability and sensibility and brings people together, the team wins.

Just like in life, when you play basketball, you have to give in order to receive. On the court, you're not only making things move along by giving the ball, but you're also giving your physical and mental strength, your passion, your talent, your trust in your teammates. This way the power can multiply and the whole team wins.

In football, the stronger team is the one which wins.

Hour-long TV is no joke. It tests you as a human being. It makes you a stronger person, but it's really crazy.

'Roadies' tests your mental and physical ability in the most challenging way, and I have gone through this.

I've always felt I've enjoyed the physical battle and enjoyed the tough tests.

When my accident happened, I had spent my entire life building my athletic ability, building my mental ability, making sure I could pass any tests I was ever given.

Texans fear no one.

Texans have in common with Australians, in that they are quite strong, hardy people.

Jim Hightower, Ann Richards - there are quite a few intelligent regular Texans.

Texans will not be pushed around.

I am constantly reminded that as Texans, we are exceptional people.

Texas will again lift its head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages.

Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may.

I come from Texas. We're a different brand of people. You're not changing who I am.

I don't know if there's something in the water in Texas, but there's a lot of us really ballsy women that have something to say.

Texans deserve a senator who represents our values, strength, courage, independence - putting Texas first.