Quotes about Strength

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. (Isa. 43:2)1

Meet today's problems with today's strength. Don't start tackling tomorrow's problems until tomorrow. You do not have tomorrow's strength yet. You simply have enough for today.

When you have God, you always have hope.

Maar toen ze de tranen voelde opwellen, weigerde ze te gaan huilen. Ze duwde de herinneringen ver van zich vandaan.

Surviving is important. Thriving is elegant.

It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.

While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated.

Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.

The Black female is assaulted in her tender years by all those common forces of nature at the same time that she is caught in the tripartite crossfire of masculine prejudice, white illogical hate and Black lack of power. The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerence. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance.

Strong women- precious jewels all- their humanness is evident in their accessibility. We are able to enter into the spirit of these women and rejoice in their warmth and courage.

I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.

Just like moons and suns, With certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise.