Quotes About Strength

Mind is everything; muscle, pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.

Life's a bitch and so am I.

So remember when you're looking for trouble That trouble is already busy with weaker men

I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself". - Jane Eyre

Bravery is, in my opinion, defined by fear. It is taking right action despite being afraid. It is not brave to do things that are not scary.

I am proud and right to see how they tried to murder my soul. I give them their shame back as disgust

Experiencing one's own inadequacies and still going on in spite of them are two of the greatest achievements of adulthood.

Trauma is hell on earth. Trauma resolved is a gift from the gods.

Constriction alters a person's breathing, muscle tone, and posture in order to promote efficiency and strength. Blood vessels in the skin, extremities, and internal organs constrict so that more blood is available to the muscles, which are tensed and prepared to take defensive action. At the same time, the digestive system is inhibited. We may also feel numb and shut down.

Animals do not view freezing as a sign of inadequacy or weakness, nor should we.

who have been traumatized, this can be a monumental leap of faith, but we can recover from trauma; indeed, my experience assisting others to heal from trauma has shown me this recovery is innate.

The critical idea here is that when we are vulnerable, we benefit most from feeling a connection with a calm person who is confident of what to do and is able to convey a sense of safety and compassion. Your child will feel safe if he knows that you are strong enough to withstand (contain) his shock without becoming overwhelmed yourself.

There is a qualitative difference between being a minority and being a majority. Majorities are stronger under psychological pressure because numbers count. But only if they are aware of it.

You see, love is strong. Stronger than hate even. Love is the only thing that can kill hate, nothing else. You see, hate destroys and that's why love is stronger. It builds.

But after dealing with Roy for a while I just wanted to get through the time I'd signed on for, to prove to myself that I couldn't be beaten by a girly-faced, chicken-boned, racist cat.

I dedicate this book to Kristen, who somehow managed to handle me and our two rambunctious girls without resorting to either drugs or war.

After decades of war and months of virus-fueled isolation, the people of Uíge did not waste energy.

2 Timothy 47.

My strong opinion is that you should continue on with life as normally as you can, no matter what kind of tumor you have.

there is always hope; some people always do better than the numbers.

It's easy to give up, and that's the one thing we cannot do. That's what gives me a reason for working: to leave people with a little more courage, with a little hope that has been nourished. Even if, of course, it's going to disappear, whatever touches one isn't lost forever.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you. Ovid, epigram in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

She could marry this man, she knew, and still be captain of her soul.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have. —Bob Marley