Quotes & Sayings About Inspirational Strength

We can't worry away our problems, but we can worry anxiety into our mind and body. Thought energy is powerful. It's not easy to do, but we serve our well-being best, when we face our struggles head on and accept difficulties that are beyond our control and trust that we can garner the support and strength we need to jump the hurdles. Life needn't feel like a walking on a tightrope of tension. True peace is the calm within the storm. — Jaeda DeWalt

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

Summon the strength of your capabilities - not just housed in the mind - but, empowered within the Soul. — Eleesha

The Lord God is my hope, my joy and my strength. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I was my own woman.
The next step was to find the proper sort of man. — Sylvia Plath

I find I like to talk with her as often as I can. It feels to me as if I'm standing with her on a very solid piece of ground after a tornado's passed. Strength, it seems, in somebody who had a lot of courage to begin with, can at last renew itself. — Jonathan Kozol

Religion helps humanity to pass through its darkest times. — Abhijit Naskar

Persistence is the source of great strength. — Debasish Mridha

God uses broken things. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength. It is the broken alabaster box that gives forth perfume. It is Peter, weeping bitterly, who returns to greater power than ever. — Vance Havner

The energy of life is force of faith. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I believe i am hard as a stone, but even a stone breaks if you smash it real hard..... — Andy Flynn

May God continue to give us strength for our daily work. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage, dignity. — Ruby Dee

Brimstone once told me that to stay true in the face of evil is a feat of strength. — Laini Taylor

The strength of individual greatness makes a great team. — Lailah Gifty Akita

If there was a moral issue involved, she would, of course, defend her position to the end. But long ago her mother had taught her that often it is the little things over which people battle foolishly, losing friends, disturbing peace of mind, destroying serenity with no end in view save that they continue to defend the position they have already taken. It was far better, her mother pointed out, to give in gracefully, remembering that a fight in a lesser cause is never worth the struggle. She maintained that by doing so one gained everything really worth having, serenity, sweetness, and inner strength. — Loula Grace Erdman

Someday we will forget the hardship, and the pain its cause us; we will realise, hurt is not the end. lessons appear to teach us strength, we learn happiness is an inside job and to cure our insanity we must not fear what is to come, but believe in what we've been taught. — Nikki Rowe

When we know our own strength, we shall the better know what to undertake with hopes of success ... — John Locke

Faith gives self-confidence, self-courage and strength. — Lailah Gifty Akita

After all that I'd been through, after all that I'd learned and all that I'd been given, I was going to do what I had been doing every day for the last few years now: just show up and do the best that I could do with whatever lay in front of me. — Michael J. Fox

"You shouldn't feel so bad about being afraid of so many things." "Why not?" "Because if you weren't afraid never ever, then you couldn't be brave never ever. — C. JoyBell C.

I am fallen, flawed and imperfect. Yet drenched in the grace and mercy that is found in Jesus Christ, there is strength — Adam Young

God plants the talent and it grows, sustained by a spirit-given strength to endure, even in the midst of darkness. It thrives in the valleys of life and ignores the peaks. It blooms like a flower when cradled by the warmth of the sun. It remains in a hidden stairwell in a concentration camp. It grows, fed in secret, in the heart of every artist. — Kristy Cambron

Great stories strengthen us to be great souls. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I ask of you your lives," Elend said, voice echoing, "and your courage. I ask of you your faith, and your honor - your strength, and your compassion. For today, I lead you to die. I will not ask you to welcome this event. I will not insult you by calling it well, or just, or even glorious. But I will say this.
"Each moment you fight is a gift to those in this cavern. Each second we fight is a second longer that thousands of people can draw breath. Each stroke of the sword, each koloss felled, each breath earned is a victory! It is a person protected for a moment longer, a life extended, an enemy frustrated!"
There was a brief pause.
"In the end, they will kill us," Elend said, voice loud, ringing in the cavern. "But first, they shall fear us! — Brandon Sanderson

They thought back on the tales that the soldier had told. They remembered Hazel, the gentle Bethlehem donkey, who used the last of her strength helping those who needed her. They remembered the donkey who stood on the mountain and accepted suffering so that others would not know pain. They remembered the donkey with a hundred names, the sturdy friend of Jack who proved that the most humble being can have the most courageous heart. They gazed at the soldier, who said, 'I fear that John will be sorry he gave the silver donkey to me. The silver donkey belongs to the trustworthy and the brave. — Sonya Hartnett

Positive spirit, positive strength. — Lailah Gifty Akita

In the moonlight and under the stars
Somehow your face seems clearer
I revere your presence and remember
We are warriors
Thrusted onto this plane
We are strong
We must use our strength
While bearing compassion
It's easy to get lost
This place makes it so easy to get lost
But-
In the moonlight and under the stars
Somehow your presence seems clearer
And I remember
We are warriors — Nancy Navene

Sticks and stones build strong houses — Melody Carstairs

In this new year, may you have a deep understanding of your true value and worth, an absolute faith in your unlimited potential, peace of mind in the midst of uncertainty, the confidence to let go when you need to, acceptance to replace your resistance, gratitude to open your heart, the strength to meet your challenges, great love to replace your fear, forgiveness and compassion for those who offend you, clear sight to see your best and true path, hope to dispel obscurity, the conviction to make your dreams come true, meaningful and rewarding synchronicities, dear friends who truly know and love you, a childlike trust in the benevolence of the universe, the humility to remain teachable, the wisdom to fully embrace your life exactly as it is, the understanding that every soul has its own course to follow, the discernment to recognize your own unique inner voice of truth, and the courage to learn to be still. — Janet Rebhan

You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. — J.K. Rowling

Love gives strength to the spirit. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Face each day with radiant, nurturing love, confidence, a bright vision and creativity with enduring determination and strength matched with a breathing courage as you happily embrace your responsibility and growth in many areas of life. Combine your energy and joy, your passion and vision in creating a brighter day. — Angelica Hopes

The strength of love is beyond measure. — Lailah Gifty Akita

We are not as frail as the strings would make us believe. — John Green

She wore her scars
as her best attire.
A stunning dress
made of hellfire. — Daniel Saint

Look to the Lord and His strength; seek His face always — Anonymous

God will help you do it if you trust and lean on Him for guidance and strength. — Tamara L. Chilver

Running away, avoiding life's battles or giving up robs you of the opportunity to grow and be stronger. — Innocent Mwatsikesimbe

How can the strength of one man stand against Jake and an army of demons?"
"He can," I countered, "if he has the power of Heaven on his side. After all, Christ was a man."
"He was also the Son of God, there's a difference."
"Do you think they could have crucified him if he wasn't human?" I asked. "He was flesh and blood, just like Xavier. You've been here so long you underestimate the power of humans. They're a force of nature. — Alexandra Adornetto

Literature seemed to be everything then. People looked to it for the strength to live, for guidance, for revelation. — Ryszard Kapuscinski

It takes more strength to cry, admit defeat. I have truth on my side, you only have deceit. — Madonna Ciccone

The best richness is the richness of the soul — Anonymous

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

Travel is useful, it exercises the imagination. All the rest is disappointment and fatigue. Our journey is entirely imaginary. That is its strength.
It goes from life to death. People, animals, cities, things, all are imagined. It's a novel, just a fictitious narrative. Littre says so and he's never wrong.
And besides, in the first place, anyone can do as much. You just have to close your eyes.
It's on the other side of life. — Louis-Ferdinand Celine

Revive, Rekindle, Rejoice. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Love is the greatest personal force. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Through the "Strength" of one and his simple existence, there will be a transformation affecting many because of just one life. — J.D. Stark

Rely on your own strength of body and soul. Take for your star self-reliance, faith, honesty and industry. Don't take too much advice - keep at the helm and steer your own ship, and remember that the great art of commanding is to take a fair share of the work. Fire above the mark you intend to hit. Energy, invincible determination with the right motive, are the levers that move the world. — Noah Porter

Think of strength, dream of strength, live of strength. — Abhijit Naskar

Motivation fuels strength of will. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I hate society's notion that there is something wrong with sex. Something wrong with a woman who loves sex. — Alessandra Torre

You do not become outstanding by working on your weaknesses You become outstanding by focusing on your strenghts. — Gordana Biernat

Writers understand the world better, but they lack the strength to change it. Perhaps that is so because they understand their limitations more than others. — Janvier Chouteu-Chando

Love is my strength, power, and shelter. — Debasish Mridha

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

It's only as bad as you make it. — Benjamin J. Carey

Do not fear weakness. Lean on God who will be your strength through every dark storm. — Dana Arcuri

I don't want to be a kitten anymore. Give me my honorary claws so I can become a lion. — Kayla Krantz

The soul who does not live to give the best, deny the sacred self of full strength. — Lailah Gifty Akita

A jitendriya or stoic remains composed and converts his weakness and threats into his strength and opportunities — Rohit Omar

Spending time looking for what is missing in your life is futile; if you fail to look within yourself. When we challenge everything we believe we are, we reveal that which we never knew about our own selves. — Nicolas G. Janovsky

She's beautiful to look at, she's new, she's clean, and perfectly cut. But then you get up and look closely and see that she's not real. She's a fake. She doesn't glimmer like a natural diamond or hold the beauty and unbreakable strength of a real diamond. She's just a manufactured piece of glass. Not the real deal. And sooner or later, that pig headed owner is gonna realize that fake diamonds can never pass for the real ones, no matter how much you wish they would. — Bink Cummings

One's character is determined not how she gets caught in the downpour of disappointment, but how she finds the hope to look for the rainbow. — Colette Freedman

Fight, Zinnia, for your soul. You only have one, and one shall remain once you've escaped his clutches... Do not give up on yourself, for strength... it comes... from God. — K. Weikel

The divinity dwells in thee. Awaken the divine power. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Filmmaking is not the work of the weak-minded. It may not be rocket science, but it requires ten times more strength of the mind than that. — Abhijit Naskar

Love is breathing each other with all madness — Seema Gupta

Be strong within ones self, but never forget where ones true strength comes from. — Jean Williams

The strongest words can be said in the softest voices and still be resonant. — Erin Finnegan

Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to let you know that something is worth it. — C. JoyBell C.

Have I added to their building blocks, shoring them up with strength and their own magnificence? Have I shown them enough color? Did I let them have enough ice cream and leave them alone enough without my anxieties? How can we know which is the right way? We have to go with our inner instincts and the feeling in our bones. But I can contribute to their growing cells, show them some foods that are better than others, walk with them, and encourage their own tastes. I can teach them to love and appreciate food, help them treat their bodies like gold, listen to them wanting more or less. The rest I have to trust. — Tessa Kiros

I ain't scared to lend a hand
I ain't scared to clench it either — Mie Hansson

Three failures denote uncommon strength. A weakling has not enough grit to fail thrice. — Minna Thomas Antrim

For years, i lived my life, waiting for the other shoe to drop ... i thought control was something i could have over my life. My goal was to live life, in such a way, that i would never again have to suffer any form of trauma or abuse that would remind me of my painful past. I was living life on a tightrope of tension. I was only happy when things went smoothly and came apart at the seams when i was thrown a curveball.
NOW, i realize, that the key to happiness is surrendering to the illusion of control. And to trust that, no matter what happens to me, i have the infinite inner-wisdom and strength to find my way through. — Jaeda DeWalt

We survivors face life's challenges with strength and courage, and defeat is never an option. We are insulated by the Grace of God, for we are His faithful. — Robert Palasciano

Everything started as nothing. — Auliq Ice

Oh what force on earth could be weaker than the feeble strength of one" like me remembering the way it could have been. Help me with this barricade. No surrender. No defeat. A spectre's haunting Albert Street. I am your pamphleteer. — John K. Samson

I wanted to be that,
The one which was vast,
The one which laughed,
The one which surpassed,
Yes, which also collapsed.
True, it was abstract.
I wanted to be that.
I still, want to be that! — Jasleen Kaur Gumber

"What does it mean if i'm afraid? Does it mean something bad is going to happen?" "No, it doesn't mean something bad is going to happen. It just means that you have the chance to be brave. — C. JoyBell C.

Be confident, be bold! These are your life greatest strength for success. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Flexibility makes buildings to be stronger, imagine what it can do to your soul. — Carlos Barrios

Never allow anyone to look down upon you. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Adversity is the test of strength in every soul. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You don't have to place your hand on Mary's heart to get strength and consolation and rescue, and all the other things we need to get through life. You can place it right here on your own heart. Your own heart. — Sue Monk Kidd

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

Strength doesn't necessarily come from resisting fear, weakness, or any other feeling and overcoming it. Strength comes from looking at those things straight on
and accepting them as they really are. — Kat Von D.

In some cases, the desires of your flesh are stronger than your spirit, and you revisit the temptation that you once repented of. Instead of asking only for forgiveness, you must also ask for the strength to withstand the temptation. There is strength available for any situation we are going through. All you have to do is simply ask from a sincere heart. God knows if you are serious and He knows when you are simply babbling — T.K. Ware

You can graciously live through every struggle. — Lailah Gifty Akita

THEO: You should walk a fucking mile before you judge a situation. You should put yourself in someone else's shoes before you blame, or judge, or pity. It takes a long time to wear down someone's confidence, and it takes much more strength of will to walk away than it does to take another punch. — Con Riley

You do not give your precious body to the billy clubs of Birmingham sheriffs, nor to the insidious activity of the streets. — Ta-Nehisi Coates

Never give up on your existence. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Be strong and begin again! — Lailah Gifty Akita

If it's not on the table, don't eat it off the floor. — Melody Carstairs

I am thinking of our family's women
as faraway bulbs, their history
with crippling loss, and
how I am pieced together, shell and sand,
from the spine of their collective strength. — Jerrold Yam

My heart's made of gold
My soul is pure steel
Loved ones shall rise
Enemies will kneel
I soothe with water, attack with fire
For I am the master of my own empire. — Sarah Brownlee

The two stared together into a future that held as much pain as promise, as much sorrow as sunshine... — Ana Chapman

May God grant your a great grace to live the fullness of life in the coming year. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Only that which points the human spirit beyond its own limitations into what is universally human gives the individual strength superior to his own. Only in suprahuman demands which can hardly be fulfilled do human beings and peoples feel their true and sacred measure. — Stefan Zweig

Love is the mighty force of mind, soul and body. — Lailah Gifty Akita