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“For here you were, Big James, named for me—you were a big baby, I was not—here you were, to be loved. To be loved, baby, hard, at once, and forever, to strengthen you against the loveless world.”

Book:The Fire Next Time

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“He moved to the next tree. "Our past can only follow us if we allow it to, Hawk." "It doesn't follow me, Sensei, it haunts me," I said. "It lies in wait for me in the dark." "A warrior cannot be haunted." "What makes you think I am one?" "Because when I look at you, I see nothing but a warrior who insists on wrapping herself in an unnecessary cocoon.”

Fear Strength Warrior The Blood Race

Book:The Blood Race

Source: The Blood Race

“... you know that soft is stronger than hard, water stronger than rocks, love stronger than force.”

Water Strength Patience Persistence Gentleness

Book:Siddhartha

Source: Siddhartha

“It is often the moments of silence that strengthen the friendship between two people. When friendship is bound by companionship… intertwined with love, secured by mutual understanding…”

Moments Friendship United Silence Strength Companionship Bond Intertwined Mutual Understanding Two People

Author:AJ Vosse

“The hardest year of my life taught me perseverance in the face of difficulty is crucial for success. I believe the human soul desires hardship. Deterrents are put in your life to test your resilience, to bring you closer to your life’s purpose. If you don’t know failure, how could you ever relish in glory?”

Challenges Strength Perseverance Resilience Deterrents

Author:Kristin Michelle Elizabeth

“Glass ceilings can't stop me. Glass slippers don't interest me. Glass mirrors don't define me. I decide who I will or I will not be. And I choose to be unbreakable untakeable unshakeable me.”

Life Inspirational Quotes Strength Female Feminist Woman

Author:L.R. Knost

“Gentleness is not weakness. Just the opposite. Preserving a gentle spirit in a heartless world takes extraordinary courage, determination, and resilience. Do not underestimate the power of gentleness because gentleness is strength wrapped in peace, and therein lies the power to change the world.”

Inspirational Quotes Peace Power Courage Strength Determination Gentleness

Author:L.R. Knost

“This hell on earth is unlike anything that’s ever taken place. Who knows when it will end, or if it ever will? We might all be in for a lot of pain in the near future, so we need to be strong and we need to stick together. There’s no telling how bad things will get.”

Pain Strength Danger Future Unity Jason Medina The Manhattanville Incident An Undead Novel Stay Strong Hell On Earth

Book:The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

Source: The Manhattanville Incident: An Undead Novel

“You might also understand the difference between force and strength, the former pressing too hard to achieve questionable ends, the latter a deep-seated power of soul. You might notice the difference between ego power and soul power, the former anxious and self-centered. Finally, you might appreciate the paradoxes involved, where being more vulnerable in a comfortable way gives you strength, and when you have some deep strength, you can finally feel vulnerable.”

Soul Force Strength Ego

Book:A Religion of One's Own: A Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular World

Source: A Religion of One's Own: A Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular World

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