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25 Quotes Encapsulating Strength

"Life is tough my darling, but so are you."

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25 Quotes Encapsulating Strength
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As dead week is now upon us, it is the time to finish strong and believe in ourselves. We all need a bit of motivation and encouragement as we are thrust into the depths of research, papers, presentation, and tests from hell.

1. “You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.”

2. “I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.”

3. “Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.” – Stephanie Bennett-Henry.

4. “Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.” – Susan Gale.

5. “I breathe in my courage and exhale my fear.”

6. “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Rikki Rogers.

7. “You’re allowed to scream, you’re allowed to cry, but do not give up.”

8. “Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.”

9. “She never seems shattered; to me, she was a breathtaking mosaic of the battles she’s won.”

10. “Stay strong. Make them wonder how you’re still smiling.”

11. “The things I used to trip on, I walk over now.”

12. “I promise you, these storms are only trying to wash you clean.” – Jessica Katoff.

13. “Flowers grow back even after they are stepped on and so will I.”

14. “Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome.”

15. “Stars can’t shine without darkness.”

16. “The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s about what you’re made of, not the circumstances.”

17. “Giving up doesn’t mean you are weak, sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go.”

18. “Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” – Helen Keller.

19. “A strong person is not the one who doesn’t cry. A strong person is the one who cries and sheds tears for a moment, then gets up and fights again.”

20. “Forget what hurt you, but never forget what it taught you.”

21. “She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” – Proverbs 31:35.

22. “The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.”

23. “Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.”

24. “Having a soft heart in a cruel world is courage, not weakness.”

25. “A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart.” – Hercules.

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