Quotes About Strength

The true purpose of the strong is to promote greater strength in the weak, and not to keep the weak in that state where they are at the mercy of the strong.

A positive mind is like a powerful stream of water that is gathering volume and force from hundreds of tributaries all along its course. The further on it goes the greater its power, until when it reaches its goal, that power is simply immense. A negative mind, however, would be something like a stream, that the further it flows the more divisions it makes, until, when it reaches its goal, instead of being one powerful stream, it has become a hundred, small, weak, shallow streams.

Never permit circumstances to change your plans, but give so much character to your plans that they will change circumstances. Give so much character to the current of your work that all things will be drawn into that current, and that which at first was but a tiny rivulet, will thus be swelled into a mighty, majestic stream.

again. Nefertari

Internationalism on the other hand admits that spiritual achievements have their roots deep in national life from this national consciousness art and literature derive their character and strength and on it even many of the humanistic sciences are firmly based.

All species capable of grasping this fact manage better in the struggle for existence than those which rely upon their own strength alone: the wolf, which hunts in a pack, has a greater chance of survival than the lion, which hunts alone.

Der Baum wird nie an gebrochenem Herzen sterben und das Gras nie seinen Verstand verlieren. Von außen droht ihnen jede mögliche Gefahr, von innen her aber sind sie gefeit. Sie fallen sich nicht selbst in den Rücken, wie der Mensch mit seinem Geist und ersparen uns damit das wiederholte Schauspiel unseres eigenen zweideutigen Lebens.

They are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their own powers.

Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

For cowards the road of desertion should be left open; they will carry over to the enemy nothing, but their fears.

Regarde bien les arbres. Ils savent, comme nous, qu'ils doivent mourir un jour, mais ils ne pensent qu'à une chose : grandir, monter le plus haut possible.

Railroads are a long-term business that play a crucial role in the areas they serve and therefore cannot be allowed to flourish or founder solely on the basis of unfettered market forces. Convincing American politicians of the strength of this argument would always be an uphill task.

I quickly decided to turn loss and failure into my driving force.

Once you face down your fears of saying no, you'll be much better able to stick to situations that don't drain you.

Remember that Darkness feeds on your fear and anger, so stop feeding it.

We all are weak, in one way or another. It does not matter the species. Some times that weakness is a strength in dusguise. Sometimes it is our utter undoing. Some times it is both. A wise man seeks to find a lesson from it. A fool lets it control and destroy him. And sometimes the wise man is the fool.

The wise man understands his weakness and seeks to find a lesson from it. The fool lets it control and destroy him.

I am who I am. Whether in joy or in pain. I am who I am.

Glory, battle, great momentsss, are where we give to the world. But we cannot give without receiving. We cannot share what we do not have inside. It is this quiet, the pause between breathsss, that makes us what we truly are. Gives us ssstrength for all our journeys.

I'm surrounded by very powerful women and very progressive men.

When there's no one else look inside yourself -- like your oldest friend -- just trust the voice within -- then you'll find the strength that will guide your way. You'll learn to begin to trust the voice within.

I don't see makeup as a defense. I see it as a creative outlet. I am a woman who has my extreme vulnerable side and my baggage--and at times I feel extremely weak. And who's to say a little mascara doesn't make you feel more confident when you pop it on and look in the mirror? It helps, especially in my position, where I have people waiting down the street to take pictures of me so they can evaluate and criticize every little flaw on my face.

I think women are sensual, beautiful beings, and I feel empowered when I express myself sexually.