An empowered organization is one in which individuals have the knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way that leads to collective organizational success.
—Stephen Covey (1932–2012) American Self-help Author
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
In every forest, on every farm, in every orchard on earth, it’s what’s under the ground that creates what’s above the ground. That’s why placing your attention on the fruits that you have already grown is futile. You cannot change the fruits that are already hanging on the tree. You can, however, change tomorrow’s fruits. But to do so, you will have to dig below the ground and strengthen the roots.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Cunning surpasses strength.
—German Proverb
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
—George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans) (1819–80) English Novelist
Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.
—Kahlil Gibran (1883–1931) Lebanese-American Philosopher, Poet, Sculptor
It is sometimes the most fragile things that have the power to endure and become sources of strength.
—May Sarton (1912–95) American Children’s Books Writer, Poet, Novelist
No one is immune to pain, and it shouldn’t be denied when it exists. The key is to know that you can lead a productive and meaningful life no matter what the external circumstances are. What positive thinking does is offer a power boost to help you handle whatever life throws at you. Your “bad breaks” do not dominate your life; your indomitable strength does. And when you feel that indomitable strength, you really can handle any of your fears from a position of power—the kind of power that really can make good things happen.
—Susan Jeffers (1938–2012) American Psychologist, Self-Help Author
In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins; not through strength, but through persistence.
—H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (b.1940) American Self-Help Author
Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.
—Henry Ward Beecher (1813–87) American Clergyman, Writer
All our talents increase in the using, and the every faculty, both good and bad, strengthen by exercise.
—Anne Bronte (1820–1849) English Novelist, Poet
Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill it, and spend it rather than invest it.
—Jim Rohn (1930–2009) American Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker
I could do nothing without problems, they toughen me my mind. In fact I tell my assistants not to bring me their successes for they weaken me; but rather to bring me their problems, for they strengthen me.
—Charles F. Kettering (1876–1958) American Inventor, Entrepreneur, Businessperson
When we are strong, we are always much greater than the things that happen to us.
—Thomas Merton (1915–68) American Trappist Monk
A lot of successful people are risk-takers. Unless you’re willing to do that, to have a go, fail miserably, and have another go, success won’t happen.
—Phillip Adams (b.1939) Australian Broadcaster, Writer, Filmmaker
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well. There is nothing more potent than thought. Deed follows word and word follows thought. The word is the result of a mighty thought, and where the thought is mighty and pure the result is always mighty and pure.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
There is no strength in unbelief. Even the unbelief of what is false is no source of might. It is the truth shining from behind that gives the strength to disbelieve.
—George MacDonald (1824–1905) Scottish Novelist, Lecturer, Poet
Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you’re aboard, there’s nothing you can do. You can’t stop the plane, you can’t stop the storm, you can’t stop time. So one might as well accept it calmly, wisely.
—Golda Meir (1898–1978) Israeli Head of State
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
—Common Proverb
In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time.
—Anthony J. D’Angelo
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
—Vince Lombardi, Jr. (1913–70) American Football Player, Coach
Superior strength is found in the long run to lie with those who had right on their side.
—James Anthony Froude (1818–94) British Historian, Novelist, Biographer, Editor
Our strength is often composed of the weakness that we’re damned if we’re going to show.
—Mignon McLaughlin (1913–83) American Journalist, Author
All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions. The man strongly possessed of an idea is the master of all who are uncertain and wavering. Clear, deep, living convictions rule the world.
—James Freeman Clarke (1810–88) American Clergyman, Author
Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.
—August Wilson (1945–2005) American Playwright
He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker than thee. If weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.
—Seneca the Younger (Lucius Annaeus Seneca) (c.4 BCE–65 CE) Roman Stoic Philosopher, Statesman, Tragedian
A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer
Don’t hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting, but never hit soft.
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American Historian, Political Leader, Explorer
Fortitude: That quality of mind which does not care what happens so long as it does not happen to us.
—Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American Writer, Publisher, Artist, Philosopher
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