Quotes about strength

The opinion of the strongest is always the best.

Inner force counts more than outward strength.

"Butterflies are like woman – we may look pretty and delicate, but baby, we can fly through a hurricane."

That was their law. The strongest man led. That made sense. At least, it made sense to strong men.

We both instinctively knew never to share weakness until you understood it. ‘Share only strength’ was an unspoken motto between us.

He threw his sword away. Screw swords. A magician doesn’t need a sword. A magician doesn’t need anything but what’s inside him.

I got a washed out version of Mom’s curls and a better copy of Dad’s blue eyes, The rest of me, I guess, is up for grabs. Except maybe Gran’s nose, but she could have been trying to make me feel better. I’m no prize. Most girls go through a gawky stage, but I’m beginning to think mine will be a lifelong thing. It doesn’t bother me too much. Better to be strong than pretty and useless. I’ll take a plain girl with her head screwed on right over a cheerleader any day.

Better to be strong than pretty and useless.

But I had not known that I was strong enough to do any of those things until they were over and I had done them. I had to do the work first, not knowing.

 'I wish I could offer you a King who is greater than I am. I can't turn into someone else, I can only be me. But I have discovered that I too, am stronger than I thought I was. I think I can do this. I think I can be this King that the Dragonmarkers want me to be.'

Be like the tortoise- grow a hard shell to protect your strong heart. Be like the eagle- soar above your pain and carry the banner and the wonder of our lives to the farthest corners of the world. Build your strength. Destiny is difficult.

That one won't crack, though, Mendel decided with approval; one of your flabby oak trees, Smiley was. Think you could blow him over with one puff but when it comes to the storm he's the only one left standing at the end of it.