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“Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the ...”
“Most people are remarkably resilient. Even those who have been through war or great loss often find reservoirs of strength. But the legacy of trauma is a heavy burden to bear.”
“The French Revolution will be found to have had great influence on the strength of parties, and on the subsequent political transactions of the United States.”
“Britain's great strength is its innovative, design and engineering natural ability and we're not using it.”
“Although strength should fail, the effort will deserve praise. In great enterprises the attempt is enough.”
“One killer exercise that's really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. That's my favourite. It's such functional core strength, and that's why I can climb up trees and down vines.”
“It takes a great deal of strength to be an optimist.”
“My story is really an affirmation of my strength and my luck. To live with a great artist like Ted Hughes or Mick Jagger is a very, very destructive role for a woman trying to be herself. In fact, ...”
“It is very important to me to maintain a consistent workout regimen during the season. The Bulls staff does a great job with providing me with a weekly workout, and these kept me energized througho...”
“It's great to have an honest course where you can use your strength. I swim 10 hours a week, I bike 20 hours a week, and I want to be able to show that.”
“First I shall name the eagle, of which there are three species: the great grey eagle is the largest, of great strength and high flight; he chiefly preys on fawns and other young quadrupeds.”
“There is strength in numbers, but organizing those numbers is one of the great challenges.”
“The great saints were always great innovators... They had to be very strong people... principled people. And, apart from their principles, with great tenacity they had to have great reserves of pat...”
“Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.”
“The perfect ham and cheese sandwich is all about focusing on quality ingredients and about simple techniques. You start with great bread, a well-cured ham and a sharp local cheese, and the rest is ...”
“Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold.”
“Working with the dying is like being a midwife for this great rite of passage of death. Just as a midwife helps a being take their first breath, you help a being take their last breath.”
“Bankruptcy is about financial death and financial rebirth. Bankruptcy is the great American story rewritten. We're a nation of debtors.”
“Land and sea, weakness and decline are great separators, but death is the great divorcer for ever.”
“I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.”
