An individual man is a fruit which it cost all the foregoing ages to form and ripen. He is strong, not to do, but to live; not in his arms, but in his heart; not as an agent, but as a fact.
Every man is actually weak, and apparently strong. To himself, he seems weak; to others, formidable.
A strong person makes the law and custom null before his own will.
Government exists to defend the weak and the poor and the injured party; the rich and the strong can better take care of themselves.
Not gold, but only man can make a people great and strong; men who, for truth and honor’s sake, stand fast and suffer long.
It is only as a man puts off from himself all external support, and stands alone, that I see him to be strong and to prevail.
A feeble man can see the farms that are fenced and tilled, the houses that are built. The strong man sees the possible houses and farms. His eye makes estates as fast as the sun breeds clouds.
Strong men greet war, tempest, hard times. They wish, as Pindar said, to tread the floors of hell, with necessities as hard as iron.
I think the reason my stories have been so successful is that I have a strong sense of metaphor.
The jet stream is a very strong force and pushing a balloon into it is like pushing up against a brick wall, but once we got into it, we found that, remarkably, the balloon went whatever speed the wind went.
The important thing is that you’ve got a strong foundation before you start to try to save the world or help other people.
As much as you need a strong personality to build a business from scratch, you also must understand the art of delegation.
While we worry about how fast we grow, God is concerned about how strong we grow.
You can’t grow strong without resistance.
Three enemies that will weaken your ministry over time: Self-indulgence, bitterness, and carelessness. Strong people discipline their desires, restrain their reactions, and keep their commitments.
So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.
There is little much beyond the grave, but the strong are saying nothing until they see.
As I said, I wish I could say it was easy. It wasn’t, but it wasn’t hard either. But without a strong reason or purpose, anything in life is hard.
Life will get in the way. Count on it. Be prepared for it. Maintain focus and press on towards your goal.
Many people start a business only to make money. Just to make money is not a strong enough mission.