#strength

Au milieu de l'hiver, j'apprenais enfin qu'il y avait en moi un été invincible. ↗

— Albert Camus

#hardship #seasons #self #strength #summer

The sun is still there... even if clouds drift over it. Once you have experienced the reality of sunshine you may weep, but you will never feel ice about your heart again. ↗

— Elizabeth Goudge

#hope #inspirational #strength #faith

The witch reached into the picnic basket and pulled out a light brown chamois bag about the size of a playing card. “Maybe this will help you. It’ll boost your self-esteem.” Now we’re getting somewhere. Riley took the bag and opened it. She looked to the bottom to find … nothing. “Ah, it’s empty.” “Of course,” Ayden replied. “It’s up to you to fill it. Find things that mean something to you, that represent times where you’ve overcome an obstacle, learned something important. Put those items in the bag and they’ll help you find your strength. ↗

— Jana Oliver

#strength #self-esteem

remember you are not you, now. you are you a year from now. how does that woman walk? she is not sick or sad. doesn’t even remember today. has been to Europe. what song is she humming? now. right now. that’s it. ↗

— Marty McConnell

#moving-on #strength #breakups

Sin embargo, conocí a muchos internados que supieron ser fieles a su dignidad humana hasta el mismo fin. Los nazis lograron degradarlos físicamente, pero no fueron capaces de rebajarlos moralmente. Gracias a estos pocos, no he perdido totalmente mi fe en la humanidad. Si en la misma jungla de Birkenau no todos fueron necesariamente inhumanos con sus hermanos hombres, indudablemente hay todavía esperanzas. Esta esperanza es la que me hace vivir. ↗

— Olga Lengyel

#holocaust #human-nature #inspirational #nazism #strength

i want to be stronger, so i can protect what i love more. ↗

— Hiroko Sakai

#strength #love

You’re free to dream however you wish,” Nollin teased. “But don’t ask the rest of us to share your unrealistic—” “Then don’t ask us to share your weakness!” Jason interrupted. ↗

— Brandon Mull

#brandon #mull #prophecy #strength #weakness

Men have grown embarrassingly weak, but only through observation. Their resolve can easily be broken by a woman. Their emotions can be easily manipulated by a woman. Their power can be easily taken by a woman. Their pride can be easily stripped by a woman. Their entire life can easily be ruined by a woman. While physically stronger, their manipulative prowess can be wittingly outclassed by a woman. And while their dreams are stronger, the realities of women are stronger. ↗

— Lionel Suggs

#men-and-women #women #women-s-strength #dreams

It also called upon traditional people in the Four Directions to strengthen the healing ceremonies and asked people to heed the warnings of Mother Earth. ↗

— Dennis Banks

#asked #called #ceremonies #directions #earth

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

#able #between #communication #intercept #man