Just because you are soft doesn't mean you are not a force. Honey and wildfire are both the color gold.
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Quotes tagged ‘Strong’
Love is vivid. I never wanted the pale version.
Having to be strong and act hard when I knew I was anything but was exhausting, and I wanted more than anything to let go, even if it was just for a little bit.
Children are tough, though we tend to think of them as fragile. They have to be tough. Childhood is not easy. We sentimentalize children, but they know what’s real and what’s not. They understand metaphor and symbol.
The best revenge is living well without you.
I can be brave. I can make myself feel again.
Someone who is very strong has to be very nice also.
I am the sea and nobody owns me.
It never occurred to her to give up.
She was trained to conceal imaginary wounds under a Spartan smile.
It’s not always necessary to be strong, but to feel strong.
Do you realize how important it is to be independent? To be able to take care of yourself? To not rely on someone else for your most basic needs? And to not get so damn attached to stuff that you’d rather demean yourself than live without it.
I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me.
In my life I had no other choice than to become a strong person.
I tell myself that I’ll be strong.
You’re so goddamned tough, but all people don’t have to be like you.
I'm independent and strong, but sometimes... just sometimes, it's nice to be taken case of. It's nice to be made to feel like a lady.
Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.
All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.
Screw pretty. I'd rather be strong. Pretty fades over time. Strength gets you through the bad shit.