Past tears are present strength.— George MacDonald
Strength Quotes
Strength isn't never breaking — it's getting back up one more time than you fall. These strength quotes are for the seasons that ask everything of you. Keep going.
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More topics ›There is strength in the breaking.— Renée Ahdieh
Memories are our reservoir of strength.— Neil Gaiman
I have the strength to remain calm in the face of change.— Louise Hay
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.— Seneca
Strength of body is nothing compared to strength of will.— Raymond E. Feist
You're not weak. You just haven't found your strength yet.— Mercedes Lackey
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.— Samuel Johnson
Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.— Lao Tzu
Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.— Lao Tzu
Courage to strengthen, fire to blind, music to daze, iron to bind.— Robert Jordan
It is not the strength of the body, but the strength of the spirit.— J.R.R. Tolkien
Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.— James Allen
In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.— Drew Barrymore
Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination.— Brandon Sanderson
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.— Mother Teresa
Your dranxil is showing. It means strength, in this case, strength of will.— Brandon Sanderson
Courage is not the absence of fear, but the strength to go on in spite of it.— Brandon Sanderson
No one is finished while they have the strength to do what they know is right.— Terry Pratchett
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.— Mahatma Gandhi
Strength shows, not only in the ability to persist, but the ability to start over.— F. Scott Fitzgerald
Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.— Winston Churchill
All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.— Walt Disney
You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.— Marcus Aurelius
Please remember that you have the strength to overcome this, even when it doesn’t feel like it.— Kelly Stricklen
We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward.— Isabel Allende
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.— Lao Tzu
Sometimes you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.— Susan Gale
Don't seek an answer if you don't have the courage to know and strength to accept it. Be prepared first.— Robert Tew
May you receive the wisdom, strength, and courage to overcome the barriers blocking your divine purpose.— Thema Davis
Disappointments, challenges, and failures were not meant to destroy you. They were meant to strengthen you.— Joel Osteen
The road must be trod, but it will be very hard. And neither strength nor wisdom will carry us far upon it.— J.R.R. Tolkien
Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.— Marcus Aurelius
We all at certain times in our lives find ourselves broken. True strength is found in picking up the pieces.— Jill Pendley
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.— Eleanor Roosevelt
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.— Christopher Reeve
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened.— Helen Keller
Disappointments were not meant to destroy you. They were meant to strengthen you and give you fortitude to accomplish your destiny.— Joel Osteen
When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.— Joel Osteen
When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.— Audre Lorde
Strength of character isn't always about how much you can handle before you break, it's also about how much you can handle after you've broken.— Robert Tew
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.— Helen Keller
Strength comes from struggle. When you learn to see your struggles as opportunities to become stronger, better, wiser, then your thinking shifts from “I can’t do this” to “I must do this.— Toni Sorenson
Sometimes walking away has nothing to do with weakness, and everything to do with strength. We walk away not because we want others to realize our worth and value, but because we finally realize our own.— Robert Tew
I'll find strength in pain. - Mumford & Sons.— Author Unknown
Hard times build determination and inner strength.— Author Unknown
Always have the strength to carry on, no matter what.— Author Unknown
Let your struggles be stories of strength, not shame.— Author Unknown
Your weaknesses today are your strengths in training.— Author Unknown
You've already proven your strength. Do it one more time.— Author Unknown
Survival mode taught you strengths you never knew you had.— Author Unknown
Even now, even in this, there is strength available to you.— Author Unknown
Your worst days prove the strength you did not know you had.— Author Unknown
Accept yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses, your truths.— Author Unknown
Stand in the storm. When it passes, you'll know your strength.— Author Unknown
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What is a good quote about being strong?
"You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice." — Bob Marley. Strength usually isn't something you feel — it's something you find only once you have no other option.
What is a short strength quote?
"Fall seven times, stand up eight." — Japanese Proverb. Short strength quotes are the ones you can actually reach for mid-struggle, when a long passage is more than you can hold.
How do strength quotes help in hard times?
They remind you that the thing you're carrying has been carried before — and survived. That doesn't make it lighter, but it makes it feel less impossible.