Quotes about Fortitude
After a while, he went back to his task; he decided that pain was not a valid reason for stopping.
— Ayn Rand
He felt safe in the oak tree's presence; it was a thing that nothing could change or threaten; it was his greatest symbol of strength.
— Ayn Rand
He's that same kind of good like you are. Like there's some metal or something in you that won't melt down, no matter what.
— Barbara Kingsolver
Things can hurt us physically or economically and can cause sorrow. But our character, our basic identity, does not have to be hurt at all.
— Stephen Covey
Heaven is large, and affords space for all modes of love and fortitude.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
This is courage in a man to bear unflinchingly what heaven sends.
— Euripides
Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.
— Euripides
The tree on the mountain takes whatever the weather brings. If it has any choice at all, it is in putting down roots as deeply as possible."---Each New Day
— Corrie Ten Boom
A tree will not wither and die because the wind blew away one leaf.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
When life has beaten you up and you can't see a way to go on. Trust that tomorrow will change your fortune.
— Jon Jones
Great people aren't those who are happy at times of convienience and content, but of how they are in times of catastrophy and controversy.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
While one may encounter many defeats, one must not be defeated.
— Maya Angelou