Inspirational Strength Quotes

sometimes the only thing wrong with you is thinking something's wrong with you. ~ Brenda Mazzarella

The weak fall, but the strong will remain and never go under! ~ Anne Frank

Someone who does not draw strength from himself and who is incapable of finding the meaning of his life within himself will ... seek the map to his own orientation somewhere outside himself-in some ideology, organization, or society, and then, however active he may appear to be, he is merely waiting, depending. He waits to see what others will do, or what roles they will assign to him, and he depends on them-and if they don't do anything or if they botch things, he succumbs to disillusion, despair, and ultimately, resignation. ~ Vaclav Havel

My strength is as the strength of ten because my heart is pure," said Carrot.
"Really? Well, there's eleven of them. ~ Terry Pratchett

Being brave is when you have to do something because you know it is right, but at the same time, you are afraid to do it, because it might hurt or whatever. But you do it anyway. ~ Meg Cabot

Now every time I witness a strong person,
I want to know:
What dark did you conquer in your story?
Mountains do not rise without earthquakes. ~ Katherine MacKenett

You had the physical bullies and the emotional bullies and they both revelled in destroying lives.
No, she had no time for them. But there were others whose strength was of a much rarer kind. Not easy to find, because they revealed nothing. They were quiet. They often believed themselves to be much weaker than they were. But when pushed too hard, they surprised themselves, finding they would not back away another step, that a wall had risen in their souls, unyielding, a barrier that could not be passed. To find one such as this was the most precious of discoveries. ~ Steven Erikson

The sun is still there ... even if clouds drift over it. Once you have experienced the reality of sunshine you may weep, but you will never feel ice about your heart again. ~ Elizabeth Goudge

Success can be defined as how hard you continue to fight when they tell you that the battle is over. ~ Mark W. Boyer

Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look. ~ Marcus Aurelius

Smile and let everyone know that today, you're a lot stronger than you were yesterday. ~ Drake

To keep our faces toward change, and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate, is strength undefeatable. ~ Helen Keller

(The presence of evil) in his life provokes him into either overcoming it or yielding to it. If the first, it has led him to work for his own improvement; if the second it has led him to acknowledge his own weakness. Sooner or later, the unpleasant consequences of such weakness will lead him to grapple with it, and develop his power of will ... Immediately and directly, it may either strengthen him or weaken him. Ultimately, it can only strengthen him. ~ Paul Brunton

When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future. ~ Arnold Schwarzenegger

Stop. Stop trying to make the illusion of strength. You don't need it. Not here. Not now. Let yourself be sad until the real strength returns. ~ Elise Kova

We all eventually find that life is a series of adjustments, but anything can be overcome when there is love around you. Once can be strong on their own, but there is greater strength in knowing when to rely on others. ~ Starla Huchton

Be bold, take courage... and be strong of soul. ~ Ovid

The key is to be stronger than your situation, not run away from it. ~ Joshlyn Wallace

Getting ink felt right, like it would help her put her life in order, to move forwards. It was her body, despite the things that'd been done to it, and she wanted to claim it, to own it, to prove that to herself. She knew it wasn't magic, but the idea of writing her own identity felt like the closest she could get to reclaiming her life. Sometimes there's power in the act; sometimes there's strength in words. She wanted to find an image that represented those things she was feeling, to etch it on her skin as tangible proof of her decision to change. ~ Melissa Marr

Everybody's got their opinion on who they think you are or how strong or how weak you are, but at the end of the day all that matters is who you know you are, don't ever forget that. ~ Tilicia Haridat

Some folks got a light around them that shine for other peoples. I think that maybe some of them was in tunnels, and in that tunnel, maybe the only light they had was inside of them. And then, even long after they escaped that tunnel... They still be shining for everybody else. ~ Sapphire.

You've got to breathe! And make the bridge between the top half of your body and the bottom. Between the woman in you who's sweet and tender, and the woman in you who's a bitch. ~ Katie Singer

You are strong enough to sing as you wish, not as your pain has forced to. You aren't your hurt. You're other than that. You are not the broken things you've been. ~ Maria Dahvana Headley

Hearts are the strongest when they beat in response to noble ideals. ~ Ralph Bunche

Every man builds his world in his own image; he has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice. If he abdicates his power, he abdicates the status of man, and the grinding chaos of the irrational is what he achieves as his sphere of existence - by his own choice. ~ Ayn Rand

Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light. ~ Helen Keller

The most successful people in the most impossible situations are the ones that are sure they're gonna get out of it, and they go on thinking that, even if they die trying. ~ Lori Lansens

Be strong. Even when you can't be. ~ Saim .A. Cheeda

I'd think, maybe he truly is something extraordinary. He's what he is, that's it. Maybe that makes him strong enough, being what he is. ~ Ken Kesey

If you are committed with all of your being to the pursuit of your dream - to the unearthing of your true self and potential - you will be blinded by the brilliant light that emerges when you are cracked open. ~ Siri Lindley

Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong. ~ Sarah Dessen

Every shining jewel comes from a crushing it never knew it could survive. There's good waiting for you. ~ Heather Tucker

When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let is destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you. ~ Dr. Seuss

Penguins don't waste their time trying to fly. They're unique. They know they were built for the water. ~ Sidney Knight

We are, none of us, pillars of strength. We use our moments of strength to carry us through our moments of weakness. ~ Neetal Parekh

Audiences will admire your character's strength but connect with them through their weakness. ~ Don Roff

Whoever suffers knows the strength of suffering. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Every chance worth taking will make you a little scared. That means you're taking a risk. And where there is risk, there is reward. ~ Elise Kova

This is my mind. I am the strongest person here. ~ Roseanne A. Brown

Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moments are tests of courage, of strength. ~ Sabaa Tahir

15. "Few men during their lifetime comes anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used."
~ Richard Evelyn Byrd

Immortals are constrained by ancient rules. But a hero can go anywhere, challenge anyone, as long as he has the nerve.
-Chiron ~ Rick Riordan

Bravery is picking up a pen and writing. Bravery is gouging out words from inside you and then imprinting them on a page to make them permanent. Bravery is knowing they might not ever be read by anyone, that the art you leave behind, the contributions you make to the world, might never be known by anyone. Bravery is knowing all of that but doing it anyway. ~ Saffron A. Kent

Please hear me, you are not alone on this planet hurtling through space, solitude is an illusion, come let me help you, rise up, walk forward, walk tall, walk straight, let nothing stop you. ~ Danny Scheinmann

Don't give up the fight,
Stand up for your rights. ~ Bob Marley

A goal is a dream with it's work boots on. ~ Rachel Hollis

We are all of us born with a letter inside us, and that only if we are true to ourselves, may we be allowed to read it before we die. ~ Douglas Coupland

I didn't scream I wasn't afraid. I knew I was strong enough to survive it all. ~ Veronica Roth

I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win - if you don't, you won't. ~ Caitlyn Jenner

Be your own solace ~ Malak El Halabi

Allow your sword to lie deeply within you and to lie dormant in your peace, but not so invisible that people can't see it glint in the sun. The world needs to know what you're made of. ~ Caroline Whittle

We must relearn how to cry. A strong man cries; it is the weak man who holds back his tears. ~ Archie Fire Lame Deer

God has ALREADY given you the strength you need, it's up to you to recognize that you were BORN a conqueror! ~ Yvonne Pierre

Every incident in this earth is either an accident colliding with our peaceful life, or our creation to gain a better life. ~ Durgesh Satpathy

What a tragedy, to stand in the middle of your world, watch everything around you fall apart, and realize, your actions precipitated this free fall! Take more time to consider the consequences of your thoughts and actions. One day, you WILL call out for help. Don't let bad judgment disconnect your lifelines. ~ Carlos Wallace

Carlin does a rare thing for a self-help book: gives useful guidance by supplying readers with the tools necessary for change." --Barry Silverstein, "Foreword Reviews ~ Barry Silverstein

Peace begins with understanding and trust. ~ Debasish Mridha

I hear people all the time say, well I read through the Bible last year. Well, so what? I'm all for reading through the Bible. But how much of that got on the inside, or did they just cover three more chapters today? I would never discredit reading the Scriptures, but it is important to meditate on it. ~ Charles Stanley

It wouldn't be very ladylike to punch a guy in the balls, but it isn't very manlike to harass a woman because she has different parts and a sweet face. ~ Caroline George

The Candle Holder

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,
Your light I wish to see.
I am the candle holder,
reveal yourself to me.

-Reed Abbitt Moore- ~ Reed Abbitt Moore

Your heart you should listen,
It speaks the unwritten
Of an idea about to be risen. ~ Maridany

And then he'd tried to become an official Atheist and hadn't got the rock-hard self-satisfied strength of belief even for that. ~ Neil Gaiman

Some people feel the coolness of winter and complain. Some people endure, enjoy, and wait for spring. ~ Debasish Mridha

No serenity will come to a man who's broken inside. ~ Natasha Helvin

There's just nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer. ~ Randall Wallace

Every society which allows violence against animals secretly becomes a violent society. ~ Debasish Mridha

Anxiety swarms in the heart like worms infect the whole body. ~ Debasish Mridha

You create your own game in your mind based on your beliefs, intents, perception and rules. ~ Mark Douglas

When a man's home is born out of his heart and developed through his labor and perfected through his sense of beauty, it is the very cornerstone of life. ~ Gustav Stickley

Alanna Carrington, head witch of the Philadelphia Coven, hurtled his way, and with her, trouble was a guarantee. ~ Katherine McIntyre

The one wholly true thought one can hold about the past is that it is not here. To think about it at all is therefore to think about illusions. ~ Esther Hicks

Your eyes show the strength of your soul. ~ Paulo Coelho

So in my uncertainty, I went to graduate school and there it all happened. ~ Ted Nelson

I am overflowing with love, peace, joy, happiness and abundance." Let this be your morning prayer. ~ Debasish Mridha

Fear is like a weed in a garden. Once you allow it to take root, it spreads, replicating itself, until, eventually, it chokes out all the other life there. Trust, love, kindness – none of those things can ever really bloom in a garden of fear. ~ Breeana Puttroff

Even the highest branches cannot deny that they have roots in a common bond. ~ K.M. Tepe

It is only by grace and hope in great God of wonders, we receive strength and vitality for everyday life. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Look deep within your soul and ask yourself - no matter who it concerns - is it worth it?
Is it worth losing your outer and inner peace?
Is it worth your happiness?
Is it worth your sanity?
If they are causing you stress; let them go and cut the cord.
The question that needs to be asked is - who do you love more? Yourself, or making other people happy? ~ Charlena E. Jackson

Praise God for that which draws you to pray. ~ Amy E. Tobin

As your training integrates Mind, Body and Spirit, enjoy the process. Your journey to the marathon finish will last a few hours. Your journey to the start will influence a lifetime. ~ Gina Greenlee

We will not be able to find peace if our minds are burning with the fires of resentment. Let us forgive and forget to create peace. ~ Debasish Mridha

It is certainly a vulgar error, that aversion in a woman may be conquered by perseverance. Indifference may, perhaps, sometimes yield to it; but the usual triumphs gained by perseverance in a lover are over caprice, prudence, affectation, and often an exorbitant degree of levity, which excites women not over-warm in their constitutions to indulge their vanity by prolonging the time of courtship, even when they are well enough pleased with the object, and resolve (if they ever resolve at all) to make him a very pitiful amends in the end. But a fixed dislike, as I am afraid this is, will rather gather strength than be conquered by time. ~ Henry Fielding

We must achieve both security and solvency. In fact, the foundation of military strength is economic strength, ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower

Be still and know that I am God. ~ Psalm 46:10

If 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger,' how do you explain zombies? ~ Bob Saget

The next generation should embrace their struggles. A butterfly develops only after a struggle to break free from its cocoon. A diamond can only emerge after taking in all the pressure that it can. Struggle hard and never ever give up! You are born to be a Hero. ~ Avijeet Das

Would you like my advice?"
"Always."
"Go back with her. Go back and face your problems there, and then defeat them. You have someone at your side now you has accepted you for all of your strengths and all your faults, so just as you share in joy, you share in trials. Go back with her and be brave. There are evils in the world, but none too great for the bravery of Adelaide Sol and the heart of Maaya Sahni combined. Of that I am absolutely certain. ~ Kay Solo

A coincidence is a small miracle in which God chooses to remain anonymous. ~ Irene Hannon

So what I'm getting at is this. Okay, maybe it's cold in the grave. Maybe you come out of the light and you think, Fuck your mother, this is bad. This is worse than anything I would have guessed. But the trick is to clench your teeth, get a running start and dive.
When I hit that other country, from whose bourne no traveller back-pedals, I'm going to be moving fast. I'm gambling that the first ten seconds or so will be the worst. ~ Mike Carey

Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price. ~ Amelia Earhart

God's grace justifies sinners, but it never justifies sin! ~ Joyce Meyer

When you can inspire others to dream, learn, evolve, and become one that they can appreciate and respect themselves; then you have arrived as a leader. ~ Vishwas Chavan

I have one desire now - to live a life of reckless abandon for the Lord, putting all my energy and strength into it. ~ Elisabeth Elliot

A frightening thought had been growing in me. I'd always assumed that I was the central character in my own story but now it occurred to me that I might in fact be only a minor character in someone else's. ~ Russell Hoban

It isn't as important to religiously cliam God/Jesus, then it is for us to live what we're professing to cliam ... ~ Shenica N. Coleman

Our future is like cookie dough. Different possibilities exist in it. The energy we observe, perceive, and feel with our emotions is what shapes the dough. And when that completed dough is baked, it becomes reality in front of us. The shape in which the cookies are made and baked depends on our hands. ~ Suh Yoon Lee