Being Strong Quotes

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.

A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

Let us not be surprised when we have to face difficulties. When the wind blows hard on a tree, the roots stretch and grow the stronger, Let it be so with us. Let us not be weaklings, yielding to every wind that blows, but strong in spirit to resist.

In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

It's better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all your life.

Someday, everything will make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, be strong and keep reminding your self that everything happens for a reason.

Continue. Be loving and be strong. Be fierce and be kind. And don't give in and don't give up.'

If the Negro in the ghetto must eternally be fed by the hand that pushes him into the ghetto, he will never become strong enough to get out of the ghetto.

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticises you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

Nil desperandum, -- Never Despair. That is a motto for you and me. All are not dead; and where there is a spark of patriotic fire, we will rekindle it.

The strong is not the one who is physically powerful, but indeed, the one who controls himself when angry.

If there is any responsibility in the cycle of life it must be that one generation owes to the next that strength by which it can come to face ultimate concerns in its own way.

Happy girls are the prettiest girls.

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. 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.

Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong.

Freedom lies in being bold.

A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong.

It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened.

Laughing is the best calorie burner.

Never fear, inevitably we shall have our years of failure, and when they arrive, we must reveal tolerance and sanity. No matter the days of anxiety that come our way, we shall emerge stronger because of the trials to be overcome.

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.

The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.

All that is gold does not glitter.

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.

A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.

Professional football in America is a special game, a unique game ... It is a rare game. The men who play it make it so. All of them are fearless. All of them are strong, quick. And all of them are part of a story that began long ago. A story written by men who found, in the sport, a demanding measure for their own courage and ability.

It is indeed hard for the strong to be just to the weak, but acting justly always has its rewards.

A woman is a warrior too. But she is meant to be a warrior in a uniquely feminine way. Sometime before the sorrows of life did their best to kill it in us, most young women wanted to be a part of something grand, something important.

Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone would expect you to fall apart, now that is true strength.

Never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

I think scars are like battle wounds - beautiful, in a way. They show what you've been through and how strong you are for coming out of it.

It's not about rugby, it's about young men. It's not about building a championship team, it's about building championship boys. Boys who will be forever strong.

A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.

You are the strongest when relaxed and at peace

I want you to be forever strong on the field, so that you will be forever strong off the field.

Even the most powerful human being has a limited sphere of strength. Draw him outside of that sphere and into your own, and his strength will dissipate.

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.

When it's all said and done, you may go through the fire, through the flood, through the famine, but you'll come out standing strong.

You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are.

Be strong, believe in who you are; be strong, believe in what you feel.

Being the first to cross the finish line makes you a winner in only one phase of life. It's what you do after you cross the line that really counts.

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?