Quotes About Strength

as man under pressure tends to give in to physical and intellectual weakness, only great strength of will can lead to the objective.

a strong character is one that will not be unbalanced by the most powerful emotions

The most effective way to live is as a warrior. A warrior may worry and think before making any decision, but once he makes it, he goes his way, free from worries or thoughts; there will be a million other decisions still awaiting him. That's the warrior's way.

The art of being a warrior is to balance the wonder and the terror of being alive.

The hardest thing in the world is for a warrior to let others be.

The art of a warrior is to balance the terror of being a man with the wonder of being a man.

I had been reared, perhaps like everyone else, to have a readiness to accept man as an essentially weak and fallible creature.

Warriors are incapable of feeling compassion because they no longer feel sorry for themselves. Without the driving force of self-pity, compassion is meaningless.

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.

Only as a warrior can one withstand the path of knowledge . . ..

To meet an ally a man must be a spotless warrior or the ally may turn against him and destroy him.

A man who is defeated by power dies without really knowing how to handle it. Power is only a burden upon his fate. Such a man has no command over himself, and cannot tell when or how to use his power.

One of the Greatest Forces in the Lives of Warriors is Fear. It Spurs them to Learn.

We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.

I asked him if each of the two spots had a special name. He said that the good one was called the sitio and the bad one the enemy; he said these two places were the key to a man's wellbeing, especially for a man who was pursuing knowledge. The sheer act of sitting on one's spot created superior strength; on the other hand, the enemy weakened a man and could even cause his death. He said I had replenished my energy, which I had spent lavishly the night before, by taking a nap on my spot.

The average man seeks certainty in the eyes of the onlooker and calls that self-confidence. The warrior seeks impeccability in his own eyes and calls that humbleness. from Tales of Power

Sabe lo mejor de los corazones rotos? Que sólo pueden romperse de verdad una vez. Lo demás son rasguños.

Cada vez que un libro cambia de manos, cada vez que alguien desliza la mirada por sus páginas, su espíritu crece y se hace fuerte. (Sempere)

Do you know the best thing about broken hearts?' the librarian asked. I shook my head. 'They can only break once. The rest is just scratches.

It wasn't worth wasting your time trying to change the world; it was enough not to let the world change you.

Do you know the best thing about broken hearts?' the librarian asked. I shook my head. 'They can only really break once. The rest is just scratches.

Quizá por eso la adoraba más, por esa estupidez eterna de perseguir a los que nos hacen daño.

Blessed be the one at whom the fools bark, because his soul will never belong to them.

Había querido creer que saldríamos adelante con soplos de miseria y de esperanza.