Quotes About Strength

No one could save me from the grief of losing my child or losing my first marriage. I had to do that on my own.

With grief, you know, the only way to get through it is through it.

I can laugh at my own grief.

I make no conscious effort to be tough, or hard-boiled, or grim, or any of the things I am usually called.

I kept going. The decisions I've had to make, the setbacks, the feeling of having my back against the wall, I was determined that I had the grit.

Tough, gritty, those are things that have been in me since I was a little kid.

When I had an accident in 2006, no one believed that I will return to the ground, but I did.

I come from the favelas, I'm grounded.

My faith has really been the biggest asset of my career. It has grounded me and let me focus on what's important.

I'm lucky to have a wife and a child that keep me grounded.

I'm lucky to attribute my success to the foundation my family gave me. I've always felt grounded in them.

My whole family has been such a great support, and they're the ones who have kept me grounded and allowed me to be who I am today.

The best jujitsu practitioners are really serene and grounded.

I come from a poor background, I've seen struggle. Money will come and go, but I will continue to be grounded.

Black women as a group have never been fools. We couldn't afford to be.

So the name of a group has to say something. The name has to be strong.

Make no mistake: we will win, and groups like ISIL will lose.

When fringe groups gather, there is power in that.

I love working in groups - I think it makes each individual more powerful.

Grow up and let anyone try to contend with the adult you.

When the culture is strong, you've got this consistency where black people can grow up in these places with this voice just resonating about our special-ness in the universe. And I always say you're in trouble if you get too far away from that core that grounds you.

Growing up, I was always the small guy.

But I don't think I've grown up to be a damaged adult.

Protect yourself like you would your cubs - as a grown woman, you're no one's cub anymore.