Inner Strength Quotes

"Wisdom is a weapon that wards off destruction; it is an inner fortress no foe can breach."

Thiruvalluvar

"All the strength and succour you want is within yourself."

"Nobody can hurt me without my permission."

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

"In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer."

"Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy."

Felicia Hemans

"The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself – the invisible battles inside all of us – that's where it's at."

Jesse Owens

"Seek respect mainly from thyself, for it comes first from within."

Steven H. Coogler

“When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways: either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.”

“By rousing himself, by earnestness, by restraint and control, the wise man may make for himself an island which no flood can overwhelm.”

“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.”

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

“When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us.”

“Faith gives you an inner strength and a sense of balance and perspective in life.”

Gregory Peck

"A calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health."

“Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.”

“Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.”

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

Henry Stanley Haskins

“In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself.”

Laurence Sterne

“Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.”

“What I am looking for is not out there, it is in me.”

“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.”

J. K. Rowling