157 Inspirational Quotes About Strength to Empower Your Journey

"That which does not kill us makes us stronger."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

"Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength."

- Napoleon Bonaparte

"And one has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear."

- Paulo Coelho

"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars."

- Kahlil Gibran

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places."

- Ernest Hemingway

"We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward."

- Isabel Allende

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."

- Christopher Reeve

"Where there is no struggle, there is no strength."

- Oprah Winfrey

"Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving—we get stronger and more resilient."

- Steve Maraboli

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

- Mahatma Gandhi

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

"You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice."

- Bob Marley

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."

- Mark Twain

"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

- Nelson Mandela

"Courage is not having the strength to go on, it is going on when you don't have the strength."

- Theodore Roosevelt

"One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity."

- Albert Schweitzer

"Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths."

- Drew Barrymore

"I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death."

- Leonardo da Vinci

"Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak."

- Thomas Carlyle

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."

- Lao Tzu

"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."

- Albert Camus

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

- Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength."

- Corrie ten Boom

"Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong."

- Sarah Dessen

"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."

- Dalai Lama XIV

"Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength."

- Francis de Sales

"Do not judge me by my successes—judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again."

- Nelson Mandela

"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death."

- Thomas Paine

"Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it."

- Joel Osteen

"Tough times never last, but tough people do."

- Robert Schuller

"It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

"Sometimes you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness."

- Susan Gale

"Inside of a ring or out, ain't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wrong."

- Muhammad Ali

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired and success achieved."

- Helen Keller

"Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle."

- Napoleon Hill

"Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict."

- William Ellery Channing

"Look well into yourself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if you will always look there."

- Marcus Aurelius

"All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me…. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."

- Walt Disney

"When I dare to be powerful—to use my strength in the service of my vision—then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid."

- Audre Lorde

"You can choose courage, or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both."

- Brené Brown

"Courage does not always roar, sometimes it's the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow."

- Mary Anne Radmacher

"Choose the great adventure of being brave and afraid at the exact same time"

- Brené Brown

"Bravery is acknowledging your fear and doing it anyway."

- Cheryl Strayed

"Life shrinks or expands according to one's courage."

- Anaïs Nin

"I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life—and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do."

- Georgia O'Keeffe

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

- Stephanie Bennett Henry

"When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure."

- Peter Marshall

"When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on."

- LL Cool J

"The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt."

- Max Lerner

"I think scars are like battle wounds - beautiful, in a way. They show what you've been through and how strong you are for coming out of it."

- Demi Lovato

"All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost.From the ashes a fire shall be woken,A light from the shadows shall spring;Renewed shall be blade that was broken,The crownless again shall be king."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."

- Mahatma Gandhi

"It's not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult."

- Seneca

"A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."

- G.T. Shedd

"Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you."

- George Whitefield

"Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you."

- Misty Copeland

"Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears."

- Gillian Anderson

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

"There is always light. If only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it."

- Amanda Gorman

"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."

- Rosa Parks

"When danger is far off we may think of our weakness; when it is near we must not forget our strength."

- Winston Churchill

"It is really wonderful how much resilience there is in human nature."

- Bram Stoker

"Valor is the strength, not of legs and arms, but of heart and soul."

- Michel de Montaigne

"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me."

- Jane Austen

"Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it."

- Winston Churchill

"Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go."

- Hermann Hesse

"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential."

- Winston S. Churchill

"Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by."

- Ovid

"A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done."

- Marge Piercy

"As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed."

- Vincent van Gogh

"I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong."

- Leo Rosten

"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently."

- Maya Angelou

"Don't be afraid of your fears. They're not there to scare you. They're there to let you know that something is worth it."

- C. JoyBell C.

"Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning."

- Mahatma Gandhi

"Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it."

- Ann Landers

"Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moments are tests of courage, of strength."

- Sabaa Tahir

"I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles."

- Audrey Hepburn

"It doesn't take a lot of strength to hang on—it takes a lot of strength to let go."

- J.C. Watts

"Nothing is more beautiful than the smile that has struggled through the tears."

- Demi Lovato

"The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination."

- Maya Angelou

"Conquering others is power; conquering oneself is strength."

- Lao Tzu

"He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions."

- Louisa May Alcott

"We are stronger, gentler, more resilient and more beautiful than any of us imagine."

- Mark Nepo

"A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep."

- Vernon Howard

"Courage, dear heart."

- C.S. Lewis

"To try is to risk failure. But risk must be taken because the greatest hazard of life is to risk nothing. The person who risks nothing does nothing, has nothing, is nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow, live, and love."

- Leo Buscaglia

"Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have."

- Norman Vincent Peale

"Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong."

- Leo Buscaglia

"The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong."

- Swami Vivekananda

"Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength."

- Charles Spurgeon

"It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done."

- Vincent van Gogh

"Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing."

- August Wilson

"Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths."

- John H. Zenger

"If we are strong, our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help."

- John F. Kennedy

"Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice."

- Shawn Johnson

"Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Focus on your character, not your reputation. Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes."

- Roy T. Bennett

"I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me."

- Tracee Ellis Ross

"Don't give into your fears, if you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart."

- Paulo Coelho

"We fear that we are inadequate, but our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."

- Marianne Williamson

"Life is a daring adventure or nothing"

- Helen Keller

"You've got to be brave and you've got to be bold. Brave enough to take your chance on your own discrimination, what's right and what's wrong, what's good and what's bad."

- Robert Frost

"We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook."

- Haile Selassie

"You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it's right."

- Rosa Parks

"If you own this story you get to write the ending."

- Brené Brown

"Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong."

- Ella Fitzgerald

"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."

- Abraham Lincoln

"As long as we persevere and endure, we can get anything we want."

- Mike Tyson

"The soul that is within me no man can degrade."

- Frederick Douglass

"Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason."

- Francis Bacon

"Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense."

- Mignon McLaughlin

"Only the gentle are ever really strong."

- James Dean

"Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them."

- Orison Swett Marden

"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."

- Buddha

"A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong."

- Tecumseh

"Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved."

- Mattie Stepanek

"Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem."

- Virginia Satir

"My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure."

- Alfred, Lord Tennyson

"Believe in a love that is being stored up for you like an inheritance, and have faith that in this love there is a strength and a blessing so large that you can travel as far as you wish without having to step outside it."

- Rainer Maria Rilke

"It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err."

- Mahatma Gandhi

"What makes you different or weird—that's your strength."

- Meryl Streep

"A brave man acknowledges the strength of others."

- Veronica Roth

"There are better starters than me, but I'm a strong finisher."

- Usain Bolt

"There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up."

- Booker T. Washington

"Be very strong… be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion."

- Alberto Juantorena

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

"I say that the strongest principle of growth lies in human choice."

- George Eliot

"The value of love will always be stronger than the value of hate."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live."

- Norman Cousins

"Nobody can hurt me without my permission."

- Mahatma Gandhi

"Better to be strong than pretty and useless."

- Lilith Saintcrow

"I like feeling strong. It keeps my mental floor higher."

- Pink

"Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time."

- Maya Angelou

"The two most important days in your life are the day you are born... and the day you find out why."

- Mark Twain

"I've been through it all, baby, I'm mother courage."

- Elizabeth Taylor

"Nothing has more strength than dire necessity."

- Euripides

"Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person."

- Albert Einstein

"There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast."

- Charles Dickens

"If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive."

- Audre Lorde

"Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career."

- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided."

- J.K. Rowling

"Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart."

- José N. Harris

"I take my fundamental cue from John Coltrane that says there must be a priority of integrity, honesty, decency, and mastery of craft."

- Cornel West

"The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind."

- Napoleon Bonaparte

"A strong man doesn't have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn't match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world."

- Marilyn Monroe

"Every burden is a blessing."

- Walt Kelly

"I like criticism. It makes you strong."

- LeBron James

"It gives me strength to have somebody to fight for; I can never fight for myself, but, for others, I can kill."

- Emilie Autumn

"It isn't normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement."

- Abraham Maslow

"If you want to forget something or someone, never hate it, or never hate him/her. Everything and everyone that you hate is engraved upon your heart; if you want to let go of something, if you want to forget, you cannot hate."

- C. JoyBell C.

"He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise."

- George Herbert

"Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength."

- Eric Hoffer

"Strength is the capacity to break a Hershey bar into four pieces with your bare hands - and then eat just one of the pieces."

- Judith Viorst

"Thousands have lived without love, not one without water."

- W. H. Auden

"Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory."

"If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough."