701 private quotes tagged strength

“Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds of it.” — William Shenstone

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“But my strength was in singing and songwriting, which was a new discovery for me when I was 18. And I decided if I pursued songwriting, which is what was closest to my heart, then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and living my dream.” — Jason Mraz

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“So Europe needs to be competitive and we also need to be competitive if we wish to remain an interesting economic partner for the United States. This has to be done on the basis of strength, of competitiveness.” — Angela Merkel

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“As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the union, unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful trade, because it would bring weakness and not strength to the union.” — George Mason

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“I think of novels in architectural terms. You have to enter at the gate, and this gate must be constructed in such a way that the reader has immediate confidence in the strength of the building.” — Ian Mcewan

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“Our strength is not just in the size of our defense budget, but in the size of our hearts, in the size of our gratitude for their sacrifice. And that's not just measured in words or gestures.” — Jennifer M. Granholm

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“One cannot weep for the entire world, it is beyond human strength. One must choose.” — Jean Anouilh

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“The men in the steel industry who sacrificed their all were nor merely aiding their fellows at home but were adding strength to the cause of their comrades in all industry.” — John L. Lewis

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“Money doesn't mind if we say it's evil, it goes from strength to strength. It's a fiction, an addiction, and a tacit conspiracy.” — Martin Amis

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“We set ourselves limits, but we are all strong enough to aim higher, to achieve our goals. All we have to do is find such strength within ourselves. Know how to develop it.” — Alain Robert

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“Focus on your problem zones, your strength, your energy, your flexibility and all the rest. Maybe your chest is flabby or your hips or waist need toning. Also, you should change your program every thirty days. That's the key.” — Jack LaLanne

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“I was a weedy kid, not like one of those working-class men who can accommodate not being academically clever by physical strength and prowess.” — Kenneth Robert Livingstone

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“If a man or woman has something redone it is because he or she can no longer live with that part of their body, it is no longer bearable. Either they get help and find the strength to fight or they proceed with the act.” — Emmanuelle Beart

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“I can't just react on the strength of an email and three pages of synopsis, and say I'm going to take off for three months of my life.” — Emmanuelle Beart

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“Nothing symbolizes American strength and vigor more than another unaccountable Washington bureaucrat.” — Michelle Malkin

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“The first time you hold your baby in your arms, I mean, a sense of strength and love washes over you. It washed over me and I never thought that possible.” — Colin Farrell

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“Physical strength in a woman - that's what I am.” — Tina Turner

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“And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.” — Lisa Scottoline

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“Darts players are probably a lot fitter than most footballers in overall body strength.” — Sid Waddell

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“And, unlike the earlier bombing on the World Trade Center, a major landmark and symbol of the strength of the financial world was, not just damaged but, totally destroyed.” — Allen Klein

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“Once more, Never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace.” — David Brainerd

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“Guerrilla wars, and even more so terrorist assaults, are conducted only by forces with insufficient strength to carry out a real war.” — Conrad Black

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“I dare say there may be some men and women in the Armed Forces who are so decent that they would say: Give the Iraqi people money, we do not want to be paid back. That is the strength of our country.” — Lindsey Graham

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“Women's strong qualities have become despised because of their weakness. The obvious remedy is to create a feminine character with all the strength of Superman plus all the allure of a good and beautiful woman.” — William Moulton Marston

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“He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.” — William Samuel Johnson

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