Quotes about strength

A collection of quotes on the topic of strong.

„And also to the alien, who is not of Thy people Israel, but comes from a distant land on account of Thy fame; for hearing of Thy great name and Thy strong hand, and Thine outstretched arm, he comes to this house to pray... do Thou listen in the heavens, the place where Thou dwellest, and perform all that the alien begs of Thee, so that all the peoples of the earth may know Thy name, to fear Thee like Thine own people Israel, and to know that Thy name is proclaimed over this house that I have built.“

— Solomon king of Israel and the son of David -1011 - -931 BC
I Kings 8:41-43 on the dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem

People, Fear, Distant, Housing

„Don’t buy into the idea that women aren’t strong enough to do anything they want on their own.“

— Cher American singer and actress 1946
‘"Cher Genius", You magazine, the Mail on Sunday (UK) newspaper (28 November 2010)

Women, Idea

„If we had remained in Pakistan, it would be a strong country. Again, if India had not been divided in 1947, it would be an even stronger country. But, then, Mr. President, in life do we always get what we desire?“

— Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Bengali revolutionary, founder ("father") of Bangladesh 1920 - 1975
Speaking about the break up of Pakistan with Nigerian leader Yakubu Gowon. http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2009/08/02/tribute.htm

Life, Country

„One day I had painted a bunch of keys on a canvas, my bunch of keys. I didn't know what to put next to them. I needed something that would be the absolute opposite of a bunch of keys. So when I finished work I went out. I had only walked a few yard when what should I see in a shop windows? A postcard of the Mona Lisa! At once I knew that was what I needed; what could have made a greater contrast to the keys?... Then I also added a can of sardines. It was such a strong contrast. [on his painting 'La Joconde aux Clés'].“

— Fernand Léger French painter 1881 - 1955
Quote from La vie fait de l'Oeuvre de Fernand Léger, Dora Vallier, 'Cahiers d'Art', 2, 1954, p. 153

Painting

„When people are protecting something truly special to them, they truly can become... as strong as they can be.“

— Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto, Vol. 21: Pursuit

People

„Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.“

— Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

Life, Hope, Courage

„I guess living without love, without experiencing it or being able to give it is pretty strong punishment.“

— Keanu Reeves Canadian actor, director, producer and musician 1964

Love, Making love

„When we long for life without difficulty,
remind us that oaks grow strong under contrary winds
and diamonds are made under pressure.“

— Peter Marshall American preacher 1902 - 1949

Life

„You can't do this if you're not dedicated and determined, and have a strong faith. Because it's extremely hard, especially trying to work a job and do it.“

— Ronnie Coleman American bodybuilder 1964
John W. Flores (November 14, 1999) "Body of Work: Police officer pours heart, soul into building muscles", The Dallas Morning News, p. 1C.

Faith

„A strong woman who recklessly throws away her strength, she is worse than a weak woman who has never had any strength to throw away.“

— Thomas Hardy, Tess of the D'Urbervilles

„In Europe and in America, people are now more interested in the cost of quality and in systems of quality-audit. But in Japan, we are keeping very strong interest to improve quality by use of methods which you started.... when we improve quality we also improve productivity, just as you told us in 1950 would happen.“

— W. Edwards Deming American professor, author, and consultant 1900 - 1993
p. 2

People

„I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.“

— John Steinbeck, East of Eden

Love, Heart

„You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.“

— Bob Marley Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician 1945 - 1981

„I am strong. I lived through a divorce, separation from my family. I never let it break me down. I’m not an alcoholic. I’ve never smoked, I’ve never done drugs. I’ve floated through the disaster of my past clean. I arrived here undamaged.“

— Tina Turner singer, dancer, actress, and author 1939
Daily Express, 22th of November 2009, Tina Turner is a soul survivor http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/141823/Tina-Turner-is-a-soul-survivor

Alcohol, Family, Past

„Well, it was a church person in the early days, Mahalia Jackson. And Rosetta Tharpe. These spiritual, very strong voices. I only knew that they were figures in the black race, recognizable and respected. But I must admit, I've always covered the songs of males. I haven't followed up on women or listened to that much women's music.“

— Tina Turner singer, dancer, actress, and author 1939
Her answer on the question who her first musical influences were. Mark Bego: Tina Turner: Break Every Rule, 2005, page 18.

Women, Music, Personality

„Over the next three years, governments will have to choose whether or not to adopt this new people-centric framework for development. The temptation for political leaders to retreat to a safer, more conventional approach will mean a strong global grassroots campaign will thus be necessary to build pressure for adoption of these groundbreaking and transformative elements recommended in the report.“

— Tawakkol Karman Yemeni journalist, politician, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient 1979

People

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