Strength Quotes

The opponents and I are really one. My strength and skills only half of the equation. The other half is theirs. An opponent is someone whose strength joined to yours creates a certain result.

God gave me the strength to see, and breathe, and talk.

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

Our ability to handle life’s challenges is a measure of our strength of character.

Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.

Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.

So many older people, they just sit around all day long and they don’t get any exercise. Their muscles atrophy, and they lose their strength, their energy and vitality by inactivity.

We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason. All that we lack at birth, all that we need when we come to man’s estate, is the gift of education.

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.

I have arm-wrestled here and there… guys seem to want to test my strength.

But after this natural burst of indignation, no man of sense, courage, or prudence will waste his time or his strength in retrospective reproaches or repinings.

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation the source of strength is one’s self. When one prays he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.

Early childhood education remains one of the strongest investments we can make in the long-term success of our students and the long-term economic strength of our communities.

Truly, love is delightful and pleasant food, supplying, as it does, rest to the weary, strength to the weak, and joy to the sorrowful. It in fact renders the yoke of truth easy and its burden light.

The five separate fingers are five independent units. Close them and the fist multiplies strength. This is organization.

The reserve strength is very important in assessing a team’s ability.

‘Tis skill, not strength, that governs a ship.

I do believe in the old saying, ‘What does not kill you makes you stronger.’ Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity.

I’m taking each day one day at a time, and building up my strength and endurance. It’s crazy because it takes no time at all to lose everything you have and then so much time to gain it back.

As much as we pump iron and we run to build our strength up, we need to build our mental strength up… so we can focus… so we can be in concert with one another.

One of the things that always comes up in my writing is the search for freedom, especially in women. I always write about women who are marginalized, who have no means or resources and somehow manage to get out of those situations with incredible strength – and that is more important than anything.

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

A robust economy is a source of national strength for Japan.

My bad habits aren’t my title. My strengths and my talent are my title.

Self-belief, I think, is my biggest strength. The mental toughness comes into play whenever the chips are down.

Unfortunately, there are so many people who live their whole life in a place that is safe and protected and simple and they don’t really have that strength inside to fly.

My mother was the dearest, sweetest angel. She didn’t talk; she sang. She was a tower of strength.

My mom cleaned toilets for a long time, and she’d seen a lot of terrible things, but she was still the strength of our family. And there are women like that all across the country – all around the world – who show that type of fortitude.

Part of the problem with America is that letting go of emotions is viewed as a weakness, but it’s my strength. That enabled me to write my songs.

A key to strengthening spiritual muscles and enduring hardship is finding strength in the Word of God.

Being a strongman is a real test of functional strength. What can you pick up, carry and how fast can you move it. It’s not a weight room strength, it takes brute strength and power to lift, carry and pull all types objects from fire engines, Mack trucks, transport planes and large stones.

I’m a true believer in the strength of teamwork, in the power of dreams, and in the absolute necessity of a support structure.

Let us face it: in the world today, money and economic strength remain more powerful arguments than the number of people you represent.

My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

It is our duty, as parents and as teachers, to give all children the space to build their emotional strength and provide a strong foundation for their future.

The strength of my mother is something I didn’t pay attention to for so long. Here she was, this single mom, who was part of the Great Migration, who was part of a Jim Crow south, who said, ‘I’m getting my kids out of here. I’m creating opportunities for these young people by any means necessary.’

In spite of the fact that Russian is very tough, I think that I can find enough strength in myself to learn it.

In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.

I realized that my strength was being different.

I don’t think I’ve ever been as humbled as I have been in Pilates. It’s incredible how much body control and how much isolated strength you have to have to complete these movements successfully.

The joy of the mind is the measure of its strength.

Productive power is the foundation of a country’s economic strength.

The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born.

Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.