Top 91 Strength Quotes of All Time

A short, finished list rather than an endless feed: 91 of the best strength quotes ever written, picked out of the full strength archive on QuoteForever. You will find Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Lao Tzu, Michael Jordan and Lee Ann Womack among them.

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1

Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.

2

When you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.

3

Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known.

4

Everyone has in him something divine, something his own, a chance of perfection and strength in however small a sphere which God offers him to take or refuse. The task is to find it, develop it & use it. The chief aim of education should be to help the growing soul to draw out that in itself which is best and make it perfect for a noble use.

5

Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.

6

If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right.

7

We're not alone--at least, we're alone only if we choose to be alone. We're alone only if we choose to go through life relying solely on our own strength rather than learning to draw upon the power of God.

8

By nature we have no defect that could not become a strength, no strength that could not become a defect.

9

You have to rely on whatever sparks you have inside.

10

I paint a tree - I think of how the roots go deep, deep into the earth. How the tree grows year by year toward the sky. How it stands with the winds.

11

The strong do not hesitate. They settle down, they sweat, they go on to the end. They exhaust the ink, they use up the paper.

12

Healing is a different type of pain. It’s the pain of becoming aware of the power of one’s strength and weakness, of one’s capacity to love or do damage to oneself and to others, and of how the most challenging person to control in life is ultimately yourself.

13

The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them.

14

Love men and women not for their strength but their softness, not for their fullness but their hunger, not for their plenty but their need.

15

So sometimes things are ahead and sometimes they are behind; Sometimes breathing is hard, sometimes it comes easily; Sometimes there is strength and sometimes weakness; Sometimes one is up and sometimes down. Therefore the sage avoids extremes, excesses, and complacency.

16

A person who has truly realized the principle of nonviolence has the God given strength for his weapon, and the world has not yet known anything that can match it.

17

An oak and a reed were arguing about their strength. When a strong wind came up, the reed avoided being uprooted by bending and leaning with the gusts of wind. But the oak stood firm and was torn up by the roots.

18

While Genius was thus wasting his strength in eccentric flights, I saw a person of a very different appearance, named Application.

19

You know it's always funny - the more legend awards you get, the closer you get to the grave, I guess, i am going full strength right now so it's great to get these while you're alive, I'd hate to get them after you're dead.

20

That though the radiance which was once so bright be now forever taken from my sight. Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, glory in the flower. We will grieve not, rather find strength in what remains behind.

21

May God have mercy for my enemies because I won't.

22

That cause is strong which has, not a multitude, but one strong man behind it.

23

Whatever strengthens and purifies the affections, enlarges the imagination, and adds spirit to sense, is useful.

24

The people rate strength before everything.

25

Practice all movements slow and fast, soft and hard; the effectiveness of Jeet Kune-Do depends on split-second timing and reflexive action, which can be achieved only through repetitious practice.

26

I used to think you were weak and just didn't fight back ... but now, honestly, I think you're actually pretty tough. It takes a hell of a lot of strength to not complain and lash out.

27

All things are moral. That soul, which within us is a sentiment, outside of us is a law. We feel its inspiration; out there in history we can see its fatal strength.

28

Nobody picks on a strong man.

29

Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on.

30

We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome.

31

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.

32

To gain strength in our struggles, we must have a positive perspective of the principles in the plan of salvation. We must realize that we have a personal Savior whom we can trust and turn to in our times of need.

33

I like criticism. It makes you strong.

34

There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.

35

Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.

36

Attachment is your biggest strength and your biggest weakness. Though it gives you the power to love someone more than yourself, it becomes difficult to live when you lose something you are attached to. Even when we have lost, we should go beyond that and get truly attached to someone. Loving someone truly is the most beautiful feeling.

37

If you learn how to forgive others for not being strong, then people can learn how to forgive you for your own issues.

38

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.

39

Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.

40

Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.

41

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.

42

Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.

43

Solitude is the strength of being alone. It's where we become our best company.

44

The perfection of Christian character depends wholly upon the grace and strength found alone in God.

45

Each year, Labor Day gives us an opportunity to recognize the invaluable contributions that working men and women make to our nation, our economy and our collective prosperity. It gives us a chance to show gratitude for workers' grit, dedication, ingenuity and strength, which define our nation's character.

46

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'

47

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

48

Looking ahead, I believe that the underlying importance of higher education, of science, of technology, of research and scholarship to our quality of life, to the strength of our economy, to our security in many dimensions will continue to be the most important message.

49

As a boss, as a CEO, as a creative director, as a chef, I've learned that failure will always come. I've learned to give it a big squeeze, smile at it, humble myself to it and then use it as a springboard to send me on my way to strength, success, and fulfillment.

50

A good life depends on the strength of our relationships with family, friends, neighbours, colleagues and strangers.

51

Flexibility is crucial to my fitness. Incorporating a good warm-up and cool-down into every session decreases my chances of injury. I use both dynamic and static stretching in my training. I've starting doing a few yoga sessions which incorporates muscle strength and flexibility.

52

Freedom comes from strength and self-reliance.

53

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.

54

Wisdom is the knowledge of good and evil, not the strength to choose between the two.

55

I'm in love with red. I think it's such a passionate color. Every flag of every country pretty much has red it it. It's power, there's no fence sitting with red. Either you love it or you don't. I think its blood and strength and life. I do love red. I love all colors. Great shades of blue, you find them in nature. They're all magic.

56

The undertaking of a new action brings new strength.

57

I am deeply honored by the trust the board has placed in me to lead Duke Energy. I have a high degree of confidence in the strength of our company's leadership and dedicated employees.

58

Love you will find only where you may show yourself weak without provoking strength.

59

My mom was a source of strength. She showed me by example that women, regardless of how difficult life may get, can do it all.

60

My life will not be defined by a single political campaign. Those will come and go. But what has driven me to run for elected office in the past still drives me today: the knowledge that heroes do walk among us with tremendous strength and power.

61

Building mental strength is about regulating your emotions, managing your thoughts, and behaving in a positive manner, despite your circumstances.

62

I am closest to my mother, as she is my rock, my pillar of strength, and my world. Not only has she stood by me through all times - happy, sad, and otherwise - but there have even been moments when I had completely lost hope, and her immense belief in me had lifted me up.

63

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.

64

I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

65

What is to give light must endure burning.

66

He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.

67

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

68

Every burden is a blessing.

69

When I use my strength in the service of my vision it makes no difference whether or not I am afraid.

70

Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!

71

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.

72

Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.

73

When I make a fist, it's strong, and you can't tear it apart. As long as there's unity, there's strength.

74

Discipline and united action are the real source of strength for the nation.

75

Our strength as a nation comes in our unity. We are the United States of America, not the divided states. And those who want to divide us are trying to divide us, and we shouldn't let them do it.

76

A strong economy is the source of national strength.

77

I always say the strength of democracy lies in criticism. If there is no criticism, that means there is no democracy. And if you want to grow, you must invite criticism. And I want to grow; I want to invite criticism.

78

Strength training is a fantastic microcosm for a man's life: pushing yourself through discomfort, every single day, is the only way to make measurable progress. It's one of the few ways to grow as a man.

79

Pink is the color of strength, a color of conviction, a color of decision making.

80

Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy.

81

Over the years, golf has evolved from a leisurely game of stick and ball into a competitive sport for highly skilled athletes. Players not only spend countless hours fine-tuning technique on the course, but also improving strength, stability, and endurance in the gym.

82

It's never too late to reclaim your inner diva and reclaim your inner strength.

83

My being a black woman is not a deficit. It is a strength. Because I could not be where I am had I not overcome so many other barriers. Which means you know I'm relentless, you know I'm persistent, and you know I'm smart.

84

I see myself as a survivor, and I'm not ashamed to say I'm a survivor. To me, survivor implies strength, implies that I have been through something and I made it out the other side.

85

The puma... the cat... is not just about power and speed and strength... but it is also a very elegant animal. That's what we've tried to reflect in our products.

86

Gene Roddenberry continually reminded us that the Star Trek Enterprise was a metaphor for starship Earth. And the strength in this starship came from its diversity, coming together and working in concert as a team. That is the strength of our countries, Canada and the United States. We are nations of diversity.

87

What is a superhero? They're supposed to represent hope, opportunity, and strength for everybody.

88

I'm very proud of my heritage and the blood that runs through my veins. I take a lot of strength from that.

89

We had to forge an alliance of strength based not on colour but on commitment to the total abolition of apartheid and oppression; we would seek allies, of whatever colour, as long as they were totally agreed on our liberation aims.

90

A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.

91

I have the strength to endure it all.

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