That which does not kill us makes us stronger. – Friedrich Nietzsche
The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places. – Ernest Hemingway
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. – Arnold Schwarzenegger
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls the most massive characters are seared with scars. – Khalil Gibran
Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person. – Albert Einstein
Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong. – Leo Buscaglia
Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly. – Lawrence G. Lovasik
Some of us think holding on makes us strong but sometimes it is letting go. – Hermann Hesse
Where there is no struggle, there is no strength. – Oprah Winfrey
Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle. – Napoleon Hill
Perhaps I am stronger than I think. – Thomas Merton
One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. – Albert Schweitzer
What is exciting is not for one person to be stronger than the other… but for two people to have met their match and yet they are equally as stubborn, as obstinate, as passionate, as crazy as the other. – Barbra Streisand
Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on. – Henry Rollins
Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also. – Marcus Aurelius
A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep. – Vernon Howard
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength. – Saint Francis de Sales
In all my perplexities and distresses, the Bible has never failed to give me light and strength. – Robert E. Lee
Only the gentle are ever really strong. – James Dean
Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength. – Eric Hoffer
