Quotes About Strength

only low men, the lowest, tormented the weaker things in their control.

Even though his pocket's were empty as a banker's soul, even though his family was poor as poor got outside the shanty towns of the depression, he wore his pride like a suit of mail (...) I think it's much more civilized to knock someone on their ass, than the cuss yourself into an embolism, like they do in New York.

Even though his pockets were empty as a banker's soul, even though his family was as poor as poor could get outside the shanty towns of the depression, he wore his pride like mail. (...) I think it is much more civilized to knock someone on his ass than cuss yourself into an embolism, like they do in New York

It is a common condition of being poor... you are always afraid that the good things in your life are temporary, that someone can take them away, because you have no power beyond your own brute strength to stop them.

It is easy to be liked when the world has no jagged edges, when life is electric blankets and peach ice cream. But to be beloved, a man needs a dragon.

I know how silly and paranoid that sounds, especially coming from a man who gets a perverse thrill from taking chances. But it is a common condition of being poor white trash: you are always afraid that the good things in your life are temporary, that someone can take them away, because you have no power beyond your own brute strength to stop them.

Whenever you're being verbally assaulted, attacked, and accused, your goal must be to command respect because Tanks simply don't attack people they respect. Aggressive people require assertive responses. Your behavior must send a clear signal that you are strong and capable because anything less is an invitation for further attacks.

Every now and then you know it's kinda hard to tell... but I'm still alive and well!

the greatest weapon you have been given is the Father's love. As long as you walk in My Father's love, you will never fail.

Courage is a demonstration of faith.

You must do all that you do here with joy. The joy of The Lord is your strength, and you can only make it through this valley by His strength.

He seemed as though he were habitually preparing himself for something awful, and this was justified because many awful things had happened to him.

The God we serve does not seek out the perfect, but instead uses our imperfections and our shortcomings for his greater good. I am humbled by my own limitations. But where I am weak, He is strong.

It is time to change our policy of appeasement toward the Palestinians, to strengthen our ties with the nation of Israel.

If you know someone who is discouraged because his fight isn't won yet, speak to that person truthfully and forthrightly, the way a commanding officer would speak to his troops.

There's too much at stake for you to let some little thing distract you and pull you down into defeat.

She'd also called me brave...unless she was talking to the catfish.

You know how hard it is to feel like an extreme falcon-headed combat machine when somebody calls you "chicken man"?

It's okay," he said. We're together." He didn't say you're okay, or we're alive. After all they'd been through over the last year, he knew that the most important thing was that they were together. She loved him for saying that.

With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.

Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.

What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God.

You never know God is all you need until God is all you have.

God intentionally allows you to go through painful experiences to equip you for ministry to others.