- Nov 07, 2020
Strength Quotes
On resilience, femininity, and what really holds firm.
This set covers strength at very different scales, from women feeling pressure to prove themselves through masculine-coded traits instead of trusting their own femininity, to a bridge metaphor that measures a society by its weakest point rather than its average. See Courage quotes for related themes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.
- Feats
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- Nov 07, 2020
Although I'm not an orphan and I can't lift a horse. I was, however, briefly famous for my feats of strength: at about age 11, I could competitively arm-wrestle a full-grown man.
- Voice
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- Nov 07, 2020
That's one strength that Stevie has. She's really not a strong instrumentalist in any way. Her instrument is her voice and her words. And it keeps her focused on the very center of that.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I dare say there may be some men and women in the Armed Forces who are so decent that they would say: Give the Iraqi people money, we do not want to be paid back. That is the strength of our country.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
As I got older, I got Parkinson's disease, so I couldn't sing at all. That's what happened to me. I was singing at my best strength when I developed Parkinson's. I think I've had it for quite a while.
- Ownership
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- Nov 07, 2020
A break-up of the U.K. would affect the deployment and strength of its armed forces and play havoc with the ownership of its overseas consulships and embassies.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was always trying to make up for my size, to compensate. So to get people to take you seriously, you have to come at things with a great deal of strength. You have to emphasize that the way you are is unusual. That you don't come along every day.
- Lose
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is not good to see people who have been pretending strength all their lives lose it even for a minute.
- Intelligence
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- Nov 07, 2020
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
Vision is perhaps our greatest strength... it has kept us alive to the power and continuity of thought through the centuries, it makes us peer into the future and lends shape to the unknown.
- Friendship
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- Nov 07, 2020
When it comes to Pakistan, the first word that comes to the mind of the Chinese is 'iron brother.' To us Chinese, Pakistan is always a trustworthy friend who is as solid as iron. Actually, Chinese netizens refer to Pakistan as 'Iron Pak.' This testifies to the strength of China-Pakistan friendship.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my perfect day, I wake up next to the woman of my dreams, and she's crying tears of joy because she's so excited about the life we have together. I'm preparing to compete in the 2016 Olympics with U.S.A. Team Handball, so I head to an intense training session with my coach to increase my physical strength and athleticism.
- Dark
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- Nov 07, 2020
I understand why creative people like dark, but American audiences don't like dark. They like story. They do not respond to nervous breakdowns and unhappy episodes that lead nowhere. They like their characters to be a part of the action. They like strength, not weakness, a chance to work out any dilemma.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020