“'You can't use that strength as a protective wall around you. There's always going to be something stronger that can overcome your fortress. At least in principle.' 'Strength itself becomes your morality.'”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“The next generation needs to know that sharing their struggles with depression or mental illness is a sign of strength, and that in seeking help, they will be supported and celebrated, as Anthony Bourdain deserves to be, for their honesty and humanity above all.”— Lori Silverbush, medium.com
“You can have the worst crap in the world happen to you and you can get it over it. All you gotta do is survive.”— Alex Karev, imdb.com
“Remember, every relationship has its problems, but what makes it perfect is when you wouldn’t want to be anywhere else, even when times are tough.”— Marc Chernoff, marcandangel.com
“Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that’s what makes you strong.”— Sarah Dessen, amazon.com
“The world will knock you down plenty. You don’t need to be doing it to yourself.”— Elizabeth Scott, amazon.com
“Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life’s cruelest irony.”— Douglas Coupland, amazon.com
“She looks in the mirror and wonders if today will finally be the day she loves herself.”— Ms. Bloom, twitter.com
“Your past built you not reduced you. It made you stronger so live up to what the present has to offer & look forward to better days.”— Gia Sison, twitter.com
“Being strong can simply mean getting up with a mindset to seize the day. Things will always get better no matter how messed up it looks now.”— Gia Sison, twitter.com
“For there is nothing sweeter than her peace when at rest. For there is little more fierce than the need to be known.”— Ellen Bass, narrativemagazine.com
“She’s human, full of faults and weaknesses. She messes up. She trips and gets embarrassed when her face collides with concrete. But through it all, she’s got a fierceness that never goes out. She’s a warrior, a survivor, full of light and darkness. What an amazing gift, to know these women. To be al…”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.com
“A strong woman cries. A strong woman protects her emotions. A strong woman falls in love quickly. A strong woman puts up walls and takes her time letting people in. She cuts off all her hair. She wears it cascading down her back. She goes make-up free. She has an entire drawer of lipsticks. A strong…”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.com
“The simple act of being a woman in this world teaches you strength. It makes warriors out of our girls. With every double standard, we watch a powerhouse emerge. With every sexist remark, we see a Phoenix rise from the ashes.”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.com
“Sweetie, I can stand on my own. You can’t carry me, but you can walk beside me. I know you want to save me, but I don’t need any saving.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“I fought back against what I didn’t agree with, I let my voice be heard and my heart sing out. I fell in love. I fell out. I pursued things that ignited my soul. I chased people and passions that made me feel whole. I became. And I love who I am now.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com