“Strong people don't put others down. They lift them up and slam them on the ground.”— Unknown, tcat.tc
“The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very strong, be extremely kind, and above all, be humble.”— Serena Williams, books.google.com
“It’s no longer a question of whether you have what it takes; it’s a question of how bad do you want it?!”— Eric Thomas, twitter.com
“Among the basic freedoms to which men aspire that their lives might be full and uncramped, freedom from fear stands out as both a means and an end. A people who would build a nation in which strong, democratic institutions are firmly established as a guarantee against state-induced power must first…”— Aung San Suu Kyi, amazon.com
“I contend that the strongest of all governments is that which is most free.”— John Tyler, azquotes.com
“You may be sensitive, but you’re a damn fighter. You’re strong. You have a backbone, a brain, and a heart that is forever absorbing the energy from the people around you.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“I have sinned and must atone, must parade my shame before the eyes of every beggar in the city. They think that this will break my pride, that it will make an end to me, but they are wrong.”— George R. R. Martin, Cersei Lannister, amazon.com
“You are different, Tommy. Very different. And I've discovered it isn't only a difference in manner and outward appearances. It's a difference in basic character. The men I know - and I've known dozens of them - oh, they're so nice, so polished, so considerate. Most women like that type. I guess they…”— Jean Harlow, imdb.com
“Our hopes are high. Our faith in the people is great. Our courage is strong. And our dreams for this beautiful country will never die.”— Pierre Trudeau, en.wikiquote.org
“To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.”— Federico García Lorca, amazon.com
“You are so much stronger than you have even begun to realize. You’re honest and caring. You’re hilarious and intelligent. You’re strong and compassionate. You’re beautiful, and you’re fucking powerful.”— Aly McHenry, thoughtcatalog.com
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong but sometimes it is letting go.”— Hermann Hesse, goodreads.com
“Every time, [they] break your heart. And everytime, [they] expect [you] to pick up the pieces.”— Rainbow Rowell, amazon.com
“She thought she was independent and strong, but she gone one small taste of love and she was hungrier than anyone. She was ravenous.”— Ann Brashares, amazon.com
“We are like water, aren’t we? We can be fluid, flexible when we have to be. But strong and destructive, too. And something else, I think to myself. Like water, we mostly follow the path of least resistance.”— Wally Lamb, amazon.com
“I suppose I have found it easier to identify with the characters who verge upon hysteria, who were frightened of life, who were desperate to reach out to another person. But these seemingly fragile people are the strong people really.”— Tennessee Williams, amazon.com