We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot. Eleanor Roosevelt
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
Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. John F. Kennedy
The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places. Ernest Hemingway
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential. Winston Churchill
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
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. Leonardo da Vinci
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
A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe. Wayne Dyer
Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. Lao Tzu
We can be tired, weary and emotionally distraught, but after spending time alone with God, we find that He injects into our bodies energy, power and strength. Charles Stanley
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
Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Some of us think holding on makes us strong but sometimes it is letting go. Hermann Hesse
The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong. Swami Vivekananda
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. Marcus Aurelius
Where there is no struggle, there is no strength. Oprah Winfrey