Strong Inspiring Quotes & Sayings

May God be your strong defender. — Lailah Gifty Akita

To failure at something is an attempt to succeed — Lailah Gifty Akita

You can achieve anything if you believe in yourself. But the opposite is also true; without strong self-belief you will not go far. — Paulo Coelho

No," he replied, firmly, smoothing her hair back from the side of her face. "I'll never leave you
alone again. You've spent too many years always having to be the strong one, never having anyone to
rely upon. It stops now, Taylor. What I heard changes nothing when it comes to how I feel about you. I
respect you in a way I've never respected anyone before. Share this burden with me. You've been strong
long enough. Let me shoulder it from here on out. I promise you, I won't fail you. — Rose Wynters

The purpose of this overview is not to reject previous ideas and images about Mary, many of which were and still are inspiring and comforting to people. Rather, the hope is that as we have rediscovered scripture since Vatican II, we can view Mary as a strong Jewish woman, a model who can inspire women in the twenty-first century. — Mary Christine Athans

Freedom is the liberation of my spirit and my soul from unpleasant condition. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Concluding a short series on sin: It is appalling to think of a power so strong that it can annihilate with the irresistible force of its grinding heel; but it is inspiring to consider an Almightiness that transforms the works of evil into the hand-maidens of righteousness and converts the sinner into the saint. And it is this latter power which eternal Love possesses and exhibits. He persistently dwells in the sinner until the sinner wakes up in His likeness and is satisfied with it. — Charles Brent

Life is programmed to live,
Life is created to live,
Life does not surrender easily,
We can be strong
If we choose to be strong
We can be energetic
If we choose to be energetic
We can be pain-free
If we choose to be pain-free
We ccan be independent
If we choose to be independent.
But if we choose all tha, we must choose to move.
We must choose to exercise! — Miranda Esmonde-White

Don't give up!
Keep strong! — Lailah Gifty Akita

One of the secrets to staying young is to always do things you don't know how to do, to keep learning. — Ruth Reichl

Maybe I'm a bad feminist, but I am deeply committed to the issues important to the feminist movement. I have strong opinions about misogyny, institutional sexism that consistently places women at a disadvantage, the inequity in pay, the cult of beauty and thinness, the repeated attacks on reproductive freedom, violence against women, and on and on. I am as committed to fighting fiercely for equality as I am committed to disrupting the notion that there is an essential feminism. — Roxane Gay

Be strong in the Lord. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Real wealth consists in things of utility and beauty, in things that help to create strong, beautiful bodies and surroundings inspiring to live in. — Emma Goldman

If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I'm going. — Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Gisele Bundchen I always admired. I think she is an example for all models. If I could have just a little bit of her career would already be a happy girl. She seems to be a determined woman, a fighter, very strong. I think she is an icon of Brazilian people. Gisele is a woman who is extremely inspiring, not only in the fashion world, she also does great things for the world. — Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Out of the temptation of Hate, and burned by the fire of Despair, triumphant over Doubt, and steeled by Sacrifice against Humiliation, ... He bent to all the gibes and prejudices, to all hatred and discrimination with that rare courtesy which is the armor of pure souls ... he simply worked, inspiring the young, rebuking the old, helping the weak, guiding the strong. — W.E.B. Du Bois

I have stood on a mountain of no's for one yes. — B. Smith

In the beginning I had a lot of self-imposed limitations as far as production and instrumentation. It was really inspiring for us at the time, because those limitations allowed us to push ourselves as songwriters and gave us a strong sound that people could recognize as ours, like wearing a leather jacket every day. A uniform. They know it's you - and that's great - but my original intention wasn't to be a shoegaze band or to be derivative of one sound. — Tamaryn

She was undergoing daily radiation treatments, which were physically draining and made her forgetful. "In any version of picturing this moment - that fantasy of what you want to be - I would have been strong, smart, and inspiring confidence," she told me. "I wanted to be a role model in that perfect 'put together' sense. Instead, I told them I had cancer and would need their support." Their — Sheryl Sandberg

I pride myself on making my own decisions, sir," she said. "I do not welcome gentlemen making them for me. — Sara Sheridan

Ultimately, strong branding is not just a promise to our customers,to our partners, to our shareholders and to our communities;it is also a promise to ourselves ... in that sense, it is about using a brand as a beacon, as a compass, for determining the right actions, for staying the course, for evolving a culture, for inspiring a company to reach its full potential. — Carly Fiorina

A humble learner of today becomes a strong leader of tomorrow. — Abhijit Naskar

Many books on communication are strong on theory but impractical on application. Marshall Rosenberg's instant classic is the stand-out exception. It is clear and compelling in its logic and flat-out inspiring in its inviting exposition of usable techniques and strategies. If this book is read by enough people, the world will transform. — Hugh Prather

Be strong in heart, spirit and mind. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Hope is a strong encouragement. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I like to think that I represent myself as a strong woman, so to work with other strong women I find very inspiring. — Annabelle Wallis

We ask justice, we ask equality, we ask that all the civil and political rights that belong to citizens of the United States, be guaranteed to us and our daughters forever. — Susan B. Anthony

Women asking for raises should not only know their value, but they should ask with the confidence that they're helping the company to be successful. — Kirsten Gillibrand

If hate, the antonym of love, is one strong word that we all know it exist but despise, why do people like playing with LOVE like it's nonentity? — PK Gyewu Akrofi

I sweat in tears to get what I want. — Lailah Gifty Akita

There is no greater pillar of stability than a strong, free and educated woman, and there is no more inspiring role model than a man who respects and cherishes women and champions their leadership. — Angelina Jolie

Parents need to realize that the world is getting complicated every second. With new problems, new diseases, new habits. They have to realize the vast probability of their kids being victims of this age, this complicated era. Your kids could be exposed to problems that no kind of therapy can help. Your kids could be brainwashed by themselves to believe in insane theories that drive them crazy. Most kids will go through this stage. The lucky ones will understand. They will grow out of them. The most unlucky ones will live in these problems. Grow in them and never move forward. They will cut themselves, overdose on drugs, take up excessive drinking and smoking, for the slightest problems in their lives.
You can't blame these kids for not being thankful or satisfied with what they have. Their mentality eludes them from the reality. — Thisuri Wanniarachchi

It is so inspiring when you come across a woman who is very strong and dedicated and is amazing at what they do. That's how I feel about Meryl Streep. You watch her, and you can't help but notice all of that about her. She's so influential. — Agyness Deyn

Don't run away from the challenges. You can graciously overcome every challenge. Be strong! — Lailah Gifty Akita

The strong spirit empowers others to be stronger souls. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I love a lot of these older actresses, like Cicely Tyson, who played Kunta Kinte's mother in 'Roots.' She was really great, and I like seeing her because every movie she plays, she plays a strong character. As a kid, she was really inspiring to me. — Keke Palmer

With God, everything will work for my good. — Lailah Gifty Akita

If children of 5 are not taught to obey orders, sit still for 7 hours a day, respect their teacher, and raise their hands when they have to go to the bathroom, how will they learn (after 17 more years of education) to become the respectful clerks, technicians and soldiers who keep our society free, our economy strong, and such inspiring men as Richard Nixon and Deane Davis in political office. — Bernie Sanders

Be strong and courageous. You can achieve your goal. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You must have a strong will and determined spirit to fight any form of oppression. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness. — Diane Von Furstenberg

My mom is one of those people that you feel honored to meet. And no matter who you are, you fall in love with her because she is spiritual, she's inspiring, she's strong, she's funny, she's creative, she's talented ... she's everything that I want to be. — Beyonce Knowles

[Women photographers] provide an inspiring reminder to all women that the choice to see, or be seen, is ours. We live in a culture in which this decision is undermined by the notion that the single most valuable contribution a woman can make is to be visually attractive. Women photographers make a strong case for seeing and an even stronger case for recording what you see. — Diane Keaton

Be strong. There is hope in any situation. — Lailah Gifty Akita

You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. — Shonda Rhimes

A true diva is graceful, and talented, and strong, and fearless and brave and someone with humility. — Beyonce Knowles

The Lord is my 'Strong Fortress'.
The Lord is my 'Solid Rock'. — Lailah Gifty Akita

It's important to keep your creative muscle strong and working. My most inspiring method though is just sitting down with an acoustic guitar and coming up with melodies. It's what I've been doing nice I was nine years old. — Zella Day

I'm never going to starve myself for a part. I don't want little girls to be like, 'Oh, I want to look like Katniss, so I'm going to skip dinner.' That's something I was really conscious of during training, when you're trying to get your body to look exactly right. I was trying to get my body to look fit and strong-not thin and underfed. — Jennifer Lawrence

Boys are more likely to develop a masculine personality and acquire strong moral standards when they have a loving and nurturant rather than a threatening or fear-inspiring father. — James Q. Wilson

Say, "This misery that I am suffering is of my own doing, and that very thing proves that it will have to be undone by me alone." That which I created, I can demolish; that which is created by some one else I shall never be able to destroy. Therefore, stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the creator of your own destiny. All the strength and succour you want is within yourselves. Therefore, make your own future. "Let the dead past bury its dead." The infinite future is before you, and you must always remember that each word, thought, and deed, lays up a store for you and that as the bad thoughts and bad works are ready to spring upon you like tigers, so also there is the inspiring hope that the good thoughts and good deeds are ready with the power of a hundred thousand angels to defend you always and for ever. (II. 225) — Swami Vivekananda

Keep your mindset strong, your heart pure, your intentions kind and your dreams big. — Nikki Rowe