Her fatigue was gone; she felt vital and strong, like a tree coming back to life in the springtime, vibrant with sap, ready to put out buds and then blossoms.

Tech cuts have been trending downward year after year as firms continue to regain their strength after the devastating dot-com collapse in 2000 and 2001.

Yes, it hurts to fall— ache, tenderness—but each scar is a sign your system is working.

Rather than assuming weakness or defectiveness, we should acknowledge that getting through depression requires considerable strength. Rather than assuming permanent debility, we should recognize that some depressions are followed by thriving.

McChrystal’s defenders at the Pentagon were making the case Tuesday that the president and his men—(the McChrystal snipers spared Hillary)—must put aside their hurt feelings about being painted as weak sisters. Obama should not fire...

If you are alone you belong entirely to yourself. If you are accompanied by even one companion you belong only half to yourself or even less in proportion to the thoughtlessness of his conduct and...

My Mother – AmmaHer touch was my solace,Her smile did encourage,Her love was my strength,Her stare, I fully decant,Her care was my power,Her joy was my shower,Her anger corrected my path,Her laughter filled my heart,Her...

I can see myself now, she said. And I can see what I want to be, ten years from now. But I don’t understand how I’m going to get from here to there.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

I am not powerless.

Do not be afraid to color outside the lines. Take risks and do not be afraid to fail. Know that when the world knocks you down, the best revenge is to get up and continue...

Because I found the strength to do the things I believe in, and the will to stop doing the things I don’t believe in.So I have discovered what it means, to be at peace.

You’ll be all right. You’re strong. I know you’ll be okay because I like you and you can’t like someone who doesn’t like themself. The people I fear for are the ones who I don’t...

Hope and faith underlie a promise,and love energizes men to realize it.

Will my future faith be dominated by past demons? Will my unlimited possibilities give way to my limited territory?”Read more in A Daughter’s Worth Novel

You can’t retire to weakness — you’ve got to learn to control strength.

If you have a past with which you feel dissatisfied, then forget it, now. Imagine a new story for your life and believe in it. Focus only on the moments when you achieved what you...

For years I’ve been searching for a homeland, finally I found it in you..

When you feel like you’re at the end, Christ is just beginning.

My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus.”[The Science of Second-Guessing (New York Times Magazine Interview, December 12, 2004)]

Nothing is ever lost, Sarah. Nothing that can’t be found.

But borrowing strength builds weakness.

Did it never strike your mind that what every woman says, some women may feel?

My heart’s made of goldMy soul is pure steelLoved ones shall riseEnemies will kneelI soothe with water, attack with fireFor I am the master of my own empire.

Marriage has the power to set the course of your life as a whole. If your marriage is strong, even if all the circumstances in your life around you are filled with trouble and weakness,...

Bullying builds character like nuclear waste creates superheroes. It’s a rare occurrence and often does much more damage than endowment.

Through strength I found loveIn time I found myself in happiness with you

Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.

Your suffering is here to help you unfold and to awaken into compassion, love and strength.

There are women who make things better… simply by showing up. There are women who make things happen. There are women who make their way. There are women who make a difference. And women who...

I don’t believe in anything and that makes me stronger than you think

When others cannot find something to hold onto … we can reach out and be their anchor in that moment.

Tranquility is not weakness; from tranquility emerges power and strength.

He gets away with it because he’s strong.”This is the story of mankind.”I thought you were going to be a priest at one point.”Yes. But then I read the newspaper.

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it forgoes revenge, and dares forgive an injury.

Being able to ask for helpis not a sign of weakness,it is a sign of strength.

The things that knock you down in life are tests, forcing you to make a choice between giving in and remaining on the ground or wiping the dirt off and standing up even taller than...

The Days tried to put inside me ” weakness …” .. But my soul will always beat ” strength”.

What I always say is that Japanese are like willow. We can be bent easily, but once you try to break us, it would not be so easy.

Ya no va a dolerme el mar,porque conocí la fuente.

It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.

The wreckage of stars – I built a world from this wreckage.

There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.

I respect the hell out of her for how hard she’s working to be okay. I just wish she’d let me show her how to let go, how to let herself hurt. I want to...

My friend, be careful what labels you take as truth in your life. It doesn’t matter who speaks negative labels over your life, don’t give them that power over you. It only matters what You...

You’ll do fine if you have any strength at all, but listen to your Green angel and give yourself more exit points. You’re in for some rude awakenings in battle, and young souls often retreat...

A victim has the potential to transform into a survivor, but if that is forgotten, a true victim is what they become. A survivor must endure strife and persevere against those thoughts that would convince...

In a fit of anger he had said to her, “You’ll always be miserable,” to which she thoughtfully replied, “Is that so? It’s impossible to be miserable when you’ve known tragedy and hardship. Both strengthen...

Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.

Doon was touched. Kenny looked like a tiny little wisp, but there was something strong inside him. –People of Sparks–