“At the end of the day your perception doesn't impact events. Your assessment of risk or probability or predictions. They matter as much as a weather man's forecast does.”— Jim Paul, amazon.com
“Laomedon practiced long distance running by the advice of his physicians to ward off some disease of the spleen and then, after restoring his health in this way, entered the great games and became one of the best runners in the long course.”— Plutarch, amazon.com
“[Before making decisions] Am I being practical or am I being a candy-ass?”— Steven Rinella, amazon.com
“Sweet are the uses of adversity, which like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.”— William Shakespeare, amazon.com
“The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of you but those who have battles we know nothing about.”— Unknown, facebook.com
“You must understand: they fear you. There is nothing scarier in their minds than a who knows the power of her flames.”— Thought Catalog, facebook.com
“The funny thing about a strong woman is that she doesn't need you- she wants you.”— Unknown, facebook.com
“Sometimes you need to remind yourself that you were the one who carried you through the heartache. You are the one who sits with the cold body on the shower floor, and picks it up. You are the one who feeds it, who clothes it, who tucks it into bed, and you should be proud of that. Having the streng…”— Anonymous, raihaniac.tumblr.com
“Listen to the people who love you. Believe that they are worth living for even when you don't believe it. Seek out the memories depression takes away and project them into the future. Be brave; be strong; take your pills. Exercise because it's good for you even if every step weighs a thousand pounds…”— Andrew Solomon, amazon.com
“She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.”— Elizabeth Edwards, abcnews.go.com
“Out of massive suffering emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”— Khalil Gibran, purposefairy.com
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.”— Steve Maraboli, amazon.com
“I developed a mechanism so that whatever mistakes I made, I would bounce straight back. Whatever was happening off the pitch, I could put it to one side and maintain my form. Call it mental resilience or a strong mind, but that is what we mean when we talk about experience...”— Gary Neville, thesackrace.com
“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, amazon.com
“You can’t spend your whole life holding the door open for people and then being angry they didn’t thank you. Nobody asked you to hold the fucking door.”— Anonymous (Caputo's Ex-Girlfriend), previously.tv