Quotes About Strength

It's not the men in my life that counts--it's the life in my men.

They can conquer who believe they can. He has not learned the first lesson in life who does not every day surmount a fear.

Sometimes, struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to go through our life without any obstacles, we would be crippled. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for regrets.

Oh, you weak, beautiful people who give up with such grace. What you need is someone to take hold of you -- gently, with love, and hand your life back to you.

As we sail thru life, don't avoid rough waters, sail on because calm waters won't make a skillful sailor.

Any ordeal that you can survive as a human being is an improvement in your character, and usually an improvement in your life.

Life only demands from you the strength that you possess. Only one feat is possible; not to run away.

People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change. They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in. Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters; they will not allow life's circumstances to push them down and hold them under.

I've been hurt but I'll continue to love, for that gives me courage to go on with my life.

It's not the men in my life that count, it's the life in my men.

May God give you...For every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile, for every care a promise and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh a sweet song and an answer for each prayer.

You will always have 1,000 reasons to quit on life.

We take a risk when we open our hearts because the truth is, if we open our hearts, we will get hurt. You cant open your heart and not have some hurt because youre in a human experience. Even if its the love of your life and you have many wonderful, deepening, growing, powerful years together, its a human experience and that person will pass over. Love takes courage. Be courageous.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life -- and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.

I do believe that when we face challenges in life that are far beyond our own power, it's an opportunity to build on our faith, inner strength, and courage. I've learned that how we face challenges plays a big role in the outcome of them.

The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.

Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended for you with grace, strength, courage, and confidence.

Love is stronger than death even though it can't stop death from happening, but no matter how hard death tries it can't separate people from love. It can't take away our memories either. In the end, life is stronger than death.

I would rather have a big burden and a strong back, than a weak back and a caddy to carry life's luggage.

A silly idea is current that good people do not know what temptation means. This is an obvious lie. Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is.... A man who gives in to temptation after five minutes simply does not know what it would have been like an hour later. That is why bad people, in one sense, know very little about badness. They have lived a sheltered life by always giving in.

Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone, Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own.

Compassion, forgiveness, these are the real, ultimate sources of power for peace and success in life.

Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.