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 Alfred, Lord Tennyson
 1809 –
 1892

 It little profits that an idle king,
 By this still hearth, among these barren crags,
 Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole
 Unequal laws unto a savage race,
 That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.
 I cannot rest from travel; I will drink
 Life to the lees. All times I have enjoyed
 Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those
 That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when
 Through scudding drifts the rainy Hyades
 Vext the dim sea. I am become a name;
 For always roaming with a hungry heart
 Much have I seen and known—cities of men
 And manners, climates, councils, governments,
 Myself not least, but honored of them all,—
 And drunk delight of battle with my peers,
 Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.
 I am a part of all that I have met;
 Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough
 Gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades
 For ever and for ever when I move.
 How dull it is to pause, to make an end,
 To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!
 As though to breathe were life! Life piled on life
 Were all too little, and of one to me
 Little remains; but every hour is saved
 From that eternal silence, something more,
 A bringer of new things; and vile it were
 For some three suns to store and hoard myself,
 And this gray spirit yearning in desire
 To follow knowledge like a sinking star,
 Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.
 This is my son, mine own Telemachus,
 To whom I leave the scepter and the isle,
 Well-loved of me, discerning to fulfill
 This labor, by slow prudence to make mild
 A rugged people, and through soft degrees
 Subdue them to the useful and the good.
 Most blameless is he, centered in the sphere
 Of common duties, decent not to fail
 In offices of tenderness, and pay
 Meet adoration to my household gods,
 When I am gone. He works his work, I mine.
 There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail;
 There gloom the dark, broad seas. My mariners,
 Souls that have toiled, and wrought, and thought with me,
 That ever with a frolic welcome took
 The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed
 Free hearts, free foreheads—you and I are old;
 Old age hath yet his honor and his toil.
 Death closes all; but something ere the end,
 Some work of noble note, may yet be done,
 Not unbecoming men that strove with gods.
 The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks;
 The long day wanes; the slow moon climbs; the deep
 Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends,
 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
 Push off, and sitting well in order smite
 The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
 To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
 Of all the western stars, until I die.
 It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
 It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
 And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
 Though much is taken, much abides; and though
 We are not now that strength which in old days
 Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,
 One equal temper of heroic hearts,
 Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
 To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

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 Born in 1809, Alfred Lord Tennyson is one of the most well-loved Victorian poets.

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 This poem, like many of Tennyson's best, was written in the first few weeks after the death of his close friend and brother-in-law-to-be, Arthur Henry Hallam. Though the poet writes in the voice of an old mariner headed out to sea for one last hurrah, he was only thirty-three at the time he wrote "Ulysses." Tennyson lived to be eighty-three.

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 The Kraken

 Below the thunders of the upper deep,
 Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea,
 His ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep
 The Kraken sleepeth: faintest sunlights flee
 About his shadowy sides; above him swell
 Huge sponges of millennial growth and height;
 And far away into the sickly light,

 Alfred, Lord Tennyson
 1830

 In Memoriam, [Ring out, wild bells]

 Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
 The flying cloud, the frosty light:
 The year is dying in the night;
 Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.

 Ring out the old, ring in the new,
 Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
 The year is going, let him go;
 Ring out the false, ring in the true.

 Alfred, Lord Tennyson
 1850

 In Memoriam A. H. H.

 Strong Son of God, immortal Love,
 Whom we, that have not seen thy face,
 By faith, and faith alone, embrace,
 Believing where we cannot prove;
 Thine are these orbs of light and shade;
 Thou madest Life in man and brute;
 Thou madest Death; and lo, thy foot
 Is on the skull which thou hast made.
 Thou wilt not leave us in the dust:
 Thou madest man, he knows not why,
 He thinks he was not made to die;
 And thou hast made him: thou art just.
 Alfred, Lord Tennyson
 1850

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Ulysses
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To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
2020-01-24
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<h2>Came across this inspiring poem during my teenage years.</h2>
<h3>It has had an ever lasting impact on my life</h3>
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“Though much is taken, much abides; and though We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”<br/>
—Alfred Lord Tennyson, Ulysses,<br/>
Idylls of the King and a Selection of Poems
</p></blockquote>
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<h3>Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)<br/>
Ulysses</h3>
<p>It little profits that an idle king,<br/>
By this still hearth, among these barren crags,<br/>
Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole<br/>
Unequal laws unto a savage race,<br/>
That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.<br/>
I cannot rest from travel; I will drink<br/>
Life to the lees. All times I have enjoyed<br/>
Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those<br/>
That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when<br/>
Through scudding drifts the rainy Hyades<br/>
Vext the dim sea. I am become a name;<br/>
For always roaming with a hungry heart<br/>
Much have I seen and known—cities of men<br/>
And manners, climates, councils, governments,<br/>
Myself not least, but honored of them all,—<br/>
And drunk delight of battle with my peers,<br/>
Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.<br/>
I am a part of all that I have met;<br/>
Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough<br/>
Gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades<br/>
For ever and for ever when I move.<br/>
How dull it is to pause, to make an end,<br/>
To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!<br/>
As though to breathe were life! Life piled on life<br/>
Were all too little, and of one to me<br/>
Little remains; but every hour is saved<br/>
From that eternal silence, something more,<br/>
A bringer of new things; and vile it were<br/>
For some three suns to store and hoard myself,<br/>
And this gray spirit yearning in desire<br/>
To follow knowledge like a sinking star,<br/>
Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.<br/>
This is my son, mine own Telemachus,<br/>
To whom I leave the scepter and the isle,<br/>
Well-loved of me, discerning to fulfill<br/>
This labor, by slow prudence to make mild<br/>
A rugged people, and through soft degrees<br/>
Subdue them to the useful and the good.<br/>
Most blameless is he, centered in the sphere<br/>
Of common duties, decent not to fail<br/>
In offices of tenderness, and pay<br/>
Meet adoration to my household gods,<br/>
When I am gone. He works his work, I mine.<br/>
There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail;<br/>
There gloom the dark, broad seas. My mariners,<br/>
Souls that have toiled, and wrought, and thought with me,<br/>
That ever with a frolic welcome took<br/>
The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed<br/>
Free hearts, free foreheads—you and I are old;<br/>
Old age hath yet his honor and his toil.<br/>
Death closes all; but something ere the end,<br/>
Some work of noble note, may yet be done,<br/>
Not unbecoming men that strove with gods.<br/>
The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks;<br/>
The long day wanes; the slow moon climbs; the deep<br/>
Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends,<br/>
‘Tis not too late to seek a newer world.<br/>
Push off, and sitting well in order smite<br/>
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds<br/>
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths<br/>
Of all the western stars, until I die.<br/>
It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;<br/>
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,<br/>
And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.<br/>
Though much is taken, much abides; and though<br/>
We are not now that strength which in old days<br/>
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,<br/>
One equal temper of heroic hearts,<br/>
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will<br/>
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.</p>
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 “Though much is taken, much abides; and though We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
 —Alfred Lord Tennyson, Ulysses,
 Idylls of the King and a Selection of Poems

 Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)
 Ulysses

 It little profits that an idle king,
 By this still hearth, among these barren crags,
 Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole
 Unequal laws unto a savage race,
 That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.
 I cannot rest from travel; I will drink
 Life to the lees. All times I have enjoyed
 Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those
 That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when
 Through scudding drifts the rainy Hyades
 Vext the dim sea. I am become a name;
 For always roaming with a hungry heart
 Much have I seen and known—cities of men
 And manners, climates, councils, governments,
 Myself not least, but honored of them all,—
 And drunk delight of battle with my peers,
 Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.
 I am a part of all that I have met;
 Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough
 Gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades
 For ever and for ever when I move.
 How dull it is to pause, to make an end,
 To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!
 As though to breathe were life! Life piled on life
 Were all too little, and of one to me
 Little remains; but every hour is saved
 From that eternal silence, something more,
 A bringer of new things; and vile it were
 For some three suns to store and hoard myself,
 And this gray spirit yearning in desire
 To follow knowledge like a sinking star,
 Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.
 This is my son, mine own Telemachus,
 To whom I leave the scepter and the isle,
 Well-loved of me, discerning to fulfill
 This labor, by slow prudence to make mild
 A rugged people, and through soft degrees
 Subdue them to the useful and the good.
 Most blameless is he, centered in the sphere
 Of common duties, decent not to fail
 In offices of tenderness, and pay
 Meet adoration to my household gods,
 When I am gone. He works his work, I mine.
 There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail;
 There gloom the dark, broad seas. My mariners,
 Souls that have toiled, and wrought, and thought with me,
 That ever with a frolic welcome took
 The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed
 Free hearts, free foreheads—you and I are old;
 Old age hath yet his honor and his toil.
 Death closes all; but something ere the end,
 Some work of noble note, may yet be done,
 Not unbecoming men that strove with gods.
 The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks;
 The long day wanes; the slow moon climbs; the deep
 Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends,
 ‘Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
 Push off, and sitting well in order smite
 The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
 To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
 Of all the western stars, until I die.
 It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
 It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
 And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
 Though much is taken, much abides; and though
 We are not now that strength which in old days
 Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,
 One equal temper of heroic hearts,
 Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
 To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

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Came across this inspiring poem during my teenage years.
It has had an ever lasting impact on my life
 
“Though much is taken, much abides; and though We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
—Alfred Lord Tennyson, Ulysses,
Idylls of the King and a Selection of Poems
 
 
Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)
Ulysses
It little profits that an idle king,
By this still hearth, among these barren crags,
Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole
Unequal laws unto a savage race,
That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.
I cannot rest from travel; I will drink
Life to the lees. All times I have enjoyed
Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those
That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when
Through scudding drifts the rainy Hyades
Vext the dim sea. I am become a name;
For always roaming with a hungry heart
Much have I seen and known—cities of men
And manners, climates, councils, governments,
Myself not least, but honored of them all,—
And drunk delight of battle with my peers,
Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.
I am a part of all that I have met;
Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough
Gleams that untraveled world whose margin fades
For ever and for ever when I move.
How dull it is to pause, to make an end,
To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!
As though to breathe were life! Life piled on life
Were all too little, and of one to me
Little remains; but every hour is saved
From that eternal silence, something more,
A bringer of new things; and vile it were
For some three suns to store and hoard myself,
And this gray spirit yearning in desire
To follow knowledge like a sinking star,
Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.
This is my son, mine own Telemachus,
To whom I leave the scepter and the isle,
Well-loved of me, discerning to fulfill
This labor, by slow prudence to make mild
A rugged people, and through soft degrees
Subdue them to the useful and the good.
Most blameless is he, centered in the sphere
Of common duties, decent not to fail
In offices of tenderness, and pay
Meet adoration to my household gods,
When I am gone. He works his work, I mine.
There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail;
There gloom the dark, broad seas. My mariners,
Souls that have toiled, and wrought, and thought with me,
That ever with a frolic welcome took
The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed
Free hearts, free foreheads—you and I are old;
Old age hath yet his honor and his toil.
Death closes all; but something ere the end,
Some work of noble note, may yet be done,
Not unbecoming men that strove with gods.
The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks;
The long day wanes; the slow moon climbs; the deep
Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends,
‘Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
Push off, and sitting well in order smite
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
Of all the western stars, until I die.
It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
Though much is taken, much abides; and though
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
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 “Though much is taken, much abides; and though
 We are not now that strength which in old days
 Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
 One equal temper of heroic hearts,
 Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
 To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”


 ― Alfred Lord Tennyson, Idylls of the King and a Selection of Poems
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 “Though much is taken, much abides; and thoughWe are not now that strength which in old daysMoved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;One equal temper of heroic hearts,Made weak by time and fate, but strong in willTo strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
 
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The Meaning of Tennyson’s “Ulysses”
2013-12-28
John Messerly
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<p>Tennyson with his wife <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Tennyson,_Lady_Tennyson">Emily</a> and his sons Hallam and Lionel</p>
<p>Maybe the key to the meaning of life is not in our answers, our hopes, or our wishes, but in our struggles. This is a salient theme in Homer’s epic poem <i>The Odyssey</i>, which tells the story of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odysseus">Odysseus</a>, the king of Ithaca, and his ten-year journey home after the end of the long Trojan War. Odysseus’ tribulations on his homeward journey are legendary, as he battles giants, monsters, storms, and the sirens of beautiful women who call sailors to their death. After finally reaching home, reunited with his wife and his kingdom, Homer suggests that Odysseus desired to leave again, an idea picked up centuries later by Dante.</p>
<p>In the nineteenth century, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred,_Lord_Tennyson">Alfred Lord Tennyson</a> (1809 – 1892) expanded on this theme. Tennyson was the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poet_Laureate">Poet Laureate</a> of the United Kingdom during much of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Victoria">Queen Victoria’s</a> reign, and one of the most popular poets in the English language. His poem <i>Ulysses</i>, Odysseus’ name in Latin, famously captured Ulysses’ dissatisfaction with life in Ithaca after his return, and his subsequent desire to set sail again. Perhaps nothing in Western literature conveys the feeling of going forward and braving the struggle of life more movingly than this poem.</p>
<p>Tennyson begins by describing the boredom and restlessness Ulysses experiences after finally returning to rule his kingdom.</p>
<p><em>It little profits that an idle king,</em><br/>
<em>By this still hearth, among these barren crags,</em><br/>
<em>Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole</em><br/>
<em>Unequal laws unto a savage race,</em><br/>
<em>That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.</em></p>
<p>Contrast these sentiments with his excitement that his memories elicit.</p>
<p><em>I cannot rest from travel: I will drink</em><br/>
<em>Life to the lees: all times I have enjoyed</em><br/>
<em>Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those</em><br/>
<em>That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when</em><br/>
<em>Through scudding drifts the rainy Hyades</em><br/>
<em>Vexed the dim sea: I am become a name;</em><br/>
<em>For always roaming with a hungry heart</em><br/>
<em>Much have I seen and known; cities of men</em><br/>
<em>And manners, climates, councils, governments,</em><br/>
<em>Myself not least, but honoured of them all;</em><br/>
<em>And drunk delight of battle with my peers;</em><br/>
<em>Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.</em></p>
<p>He’s nostalgic about his past, but he also longs for new experiences. He describes those feelings with this powerful imagery:</p>
<p><em>I am a part of all that I have met;</em><br/>
<em>Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough</em><br/>
<em>Gleams that untravelled world, whose margin fades</em><br/>
<em>For ever and for ever when I move.</em><br/>
<em>How dull it is to pause, to make an end,</em><br/>
<em>To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!</em><br/>
<em>As though to breathe were life. </em></p>
<p>For there is more to do in life than wait to die.</p>
<p><em>Life piled on life</em><br/>
<em>Were all too little, and of one to me</em><br/>
<em>Little remains: but every hour is saved</em><br/>
<em>From that eternal silence, something more,</em><br/>
<em>A bringer of new things; and vile it were</em><br/>
<em>For some three suns to store and hoard myself,</em><br/>
<em>And this gray spirit yearning in desire</em><br/>
<em>To follow knowledge like a sinking star,</em><br/>
<em>Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.</em></p>
<p>The lure of the sea, of another journey, is calling again.</p>
<p><em>             There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail:</em></p>
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<p><em> There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners,</em><br/>
<em> Souls that have toiled, and wrought, and thought with me—</em><br/>
<em> That ever with a frolic welcome took</em><br/>
<em> The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed</em><br/>
<em> Free hearts, free foreheads—you and I are old;</em><br/>
<em> Old age hath yet his honour and his toil;</em><br/>
<em> Death closes all: but something ere the end,</em><br/>
<em> Some work of noble note, may yet be done,</em><br/>
<em> Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods.</em></p>
<p>Finally, he gathers his fellow sailors and leaves the safety of the harbor for the thrill of new adventures. Tennyson describes the scene and the sentiment with some of the most beautiful and moving lines in the English language.</p>
<p><em>The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks:</em><br/>
<em> The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep</em><br/>
<em> Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends,</em><br/>
<em> ‘Tis not too late to seek a newer world.</em><br/>
<em> Push off, and sitting well in order smite</em><br/>
<em> The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds</em><br/>
<em> To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths</em><br/>
<em> Of all the western stars, until I die.</em><br/>
<em> It may be that the gulfs will wash us down:</em><br/>
<em> It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles</em><br/>
<em> And see the great Achilles, whom we knew</em><br/>
<em> Though much is taken, much abides; and though</em><br/>
<em> We are not now that strength which in old days</em><br/>
<em> Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;</em><br/>
<em> One equal temper of heroic hearts,</em><br/>
<em> Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will</em><br/>
<em> To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.</em></p>
<p>Ulysses found joy and meaning, not in port, but in his journeys, in the dark troubled sea of life against which we wrestle. There we can find the meaning of our lives as we battle without hope of ever finding a home.</p>
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 The Meaning of Tennyson’s “Ulysses”

 December 28, 2013PoetryJohn Messerly

 Tennyson with his wife Emily and his sons Hallam and Lionel

 Maybe the key to the meaning of life is not in our answers, our hopes, or our wishes, but in our struggles. This is a salient theme in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, which tells the story of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, and his ten-year journey home after the end of the long Trojan War. Odysseus’ tribulations on his homeward journey are legendary, as he battles giants, monsters, storms, and the sirens of beautiful women who call sailors to their death. After finally reaching home, reunited with his wife and his kingdom, Homer suggests that Odysseus desired to leave again, an idea picked up centuries later by Dante.

 In the nineteenth century, Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892) expanded on this theme. Tennyson was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria’s reign, and one of the most popular poets in the English language. His poem Ulysses, Odysseus’ name in Latin, famously captured Ulysses’ dissatisfaction with life in Ithaca after his return, and his subsequent desire to set sail again. Perhaps nothing in Western literature conveys the feeling of going forward and braving the struggle of life more movingly than this poem.

 Tennyson begins by describing the boredom and restlessness Ulysses experiences after finally returning to rule his kingdom.

 It little profits that an idle king,
 By this still hearth, among these barren crags,
 Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole
 Unequal laws unto a savage race,
 That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.

 Contrast these sentiments with his excitement that his memories elicit.

 I cannot rest from travel: I will drink
 Life to the lees: all times I have enjoyed
 Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those
 That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when
 Through scudding drifts the rainy Hyades
 Vexed the dim sea: I am become a name;
 For always roaming with a hungry heart
 Much have I seen and known; cities of men
 And manners, climates, councils, governments,
 Myself not least, but honoured of them all;
 And drunk delight of battle with my peers;
 Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.

 He’s nostalgic about his past, but he also longs for new experiences. He describes those feelings with this powerful imagery:

 I am a part of all that I have met;
 Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough
 Gleams that untravelled world, whose margin fades
 For ever and for ever when I move.
 How dull it is to pause, to make an end,
 To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!
 As though to breathe were life.

 For there is more to do in life than wait to die.

 Life piled on life
 Were all too little, and of one to me
 Little remains: but every hour is saved
 From that eternal silence, something more,
 A bringer of new things; and vile it were
 For some three suns to store and hoard myself,
 And this gray spirit yearning in desire
 To follow knowledge like a sinking star,
 Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.

 The lure of the sea, of another journey, is calling again.

 There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail:

 There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners,
 Souls that have toiled, and wrought, and thought with me—
 That ever with a frolic welcome took
 The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed
 Free hearts, free foreheads—you and I are old;
 Old age hath yet his honour and his toil;
 Death closes all: but something ere the end,
 Some work of noble note, may yet be done,
 Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods.

 Finally, he gathers his fellow sailors and leaves the safety of the harbor for the thrill of new adventures. Tennyson describes the scene and the sentiment with some of the most beautiful and moving lines in the English language.

 The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks:
 The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep
 Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends,
 ‘Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
 Push off, and sitting well in order smite
 The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
 To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
 Of all the western stars, until I die.
 It may be that the gulfs will wash us down:
 It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles
 And see the great Achilles, whom we knew
 Though much is taken, much abides; and though
 We are not now that strength which in old days
 Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
 One equal temper of heroic hearts,
 Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
 To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

 Ulysses found joy and meaning, not in port, but in his journeys, in the dark troubled sea of life against which we wrestle. There we can find the meaning of our lives as we battle without hope of ever finding a home.

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 2 thoughts on “ The Meaning of Tennyson’s “Ulysses” ”

 1. Jason Abshire says:
 April 4, 2020 at 11:02 am

 Doc,
 Thanks for this reference. I just bought a new book of poetry and Lord Tennyson was dedicated a chapter—and I rather enjoy. I have expressed a similar sentiment offered by Kurt Russell in the first movie I ever watched on a VCR (yep, I’m dating myself) titled “Escape from New York”. This gem was discovered at about the age of eight long before I knew books “really” existed—but I can still appreciate good writing regardless. To offer a little context, he was helping, under duress, the President escape from a city in a dystopian future. He offered one simple statement in a time of crisis, “keep moving”. This is a sentiment I have lived by and also offered to family, friend, and also foe. It is very similar to Ulysses’ plight and something I would suspect the he and I would have readily agreed. To breathe is not to live, as I interpret Tennyson, is no place of true “being”. Movement drives experience, innovation, science, and all-things-good, and it thwarts solitude, stagnation, submission, and moss—to quote Dylan.

 2. John Messerly says:
 April 4, 2020 at 11:23 am

 thanks as always Jason. Ulysses is my favorite poem and I can recite my of it from memory. Glad you like it.
 JGM

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Tennyson with his wife Emily and his sons Hallam and Lionel
Maybe the key to the meaning of life is not in our answers, our hopes, or our wishes, but in our struggles. This is a salient theme in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, which tells the story of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, and his ten-year journey home after the end of the long Trojan War. Odysseus’ tribulations on his homeward journey are legendary, as he battles giants, monsters, storms, and the sirens of beautiful women who call sailors to their death. After finally reaching home, reunited with his wife and his kingdom, Homer suggests that Odysseus desired to leave again, an idea picked up centuries later by Dante.
In the nineteenth century, Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892) expanded on this theme. Tennyson was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria’s reign, and one of the most popular poets in the English language. His poem Ulysses, Odysseus’ name in Latin, famously captured Ulysses’ dissatisfaction with life in Ithaca after his return, and his subsequent desire to set sail again. Perhaps nothing in Western literature conveys the feeling of going forward and braving the struggle of life more movingly than this poem.
Tennyson begins by describing the boredom and restlessness Ulysses experiences after finally returning to rule his kingdom.
 It little profits that an idle king, 
By this still hearth, among these barren crags, 
Matched with an aged wife, I mete and dole 
Unequal laws unto a savage race, 
That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me. 
Contrast these sentiments with his excitement that his memories elicit.
 I cannot rest from travel: I will drink 
Life to the lees: all times I have enjoyed 
Greatly, have suffered greatly, both with those 
That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when 
Through scudding drifts the rainy Hyades 
Vexed the dim sea: I am become a name; 
For always roaming with a hungry heart 
Much have I seen and known; cities of men 
And manners, climates, councils, governments, 
Myself not least, but honoured of them all; 
And drunk delight of battle with my peers; 
Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy. 
He’s nostalgic about his past, but he also longs for new experiences. He describes those feelings with this powerful imagery:
 I am a part of all that I have met; 
Yet all experience is an arch wherethrough 
Gleams that untravelled world, whose margin fades 
For ever and for ever when I move. 
How dull it is to pause, to make an end, 
To rust unburnished, not to shine in use! 
As though to breathe were life.  
For there is more to do in life than wait to die.
 Life piled on life 
Were all too little, and of one to me 
Little remains: but every hour is saved 
From that eternal silence, something more, 
A bringer of new things; and vile it were 
For some three suns to store and hoard myself, 
And this gray spirit yearning in desire 
To follow knowledge like a sinking star, 
Beyond the utmost bound of human thought. 
The lure of the sea, of another journey, is calling again.
              There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail: 
  There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners, 
 Souls that have toiled, and wrought, and thought with me— 
 That ever with a frolic welcome took 
 The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed 
 Free hearts, free foreheads—you and I are old; 
 Old age hath yet his honour and his toil; 
 Death closes all: but something ere the end, 
 Some work of noble note, may yet be done, 
 Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods. 
Finally, he gathers his fellow sailors and leaves the safety of the harbor for the thrill of new adventures. Tennyson describes the scene and the sentiment with some of the most beautiful and moving lines in the English language.
 The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks: 
 The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep 
 Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends, 
 ‘Tis not too late to seek a newer world. 
 Push off, and sitting well in order smite 
 The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds 
 To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths 
 Of all the western stars, until I die. 
 It may be that the gulfs will wash us down: 
 It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles 
 And see the great Achilles, whom we knew 
 Though much is taken, much abides; and though 
 We are not now that strength which in old days 
 Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are; 
 One equal temper of heroic hearts, 
 Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will 
 To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. 
Ulysses found joy and meaning, not in port, but in his journeys, in the dark troubled sea of life against which we wrestle. There we can find the meaning of our lives as we battle without hope of ever finding a home.
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 Tho' much is taken, much abides; and though
 We are not now that strength which in old days
 Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
 One equal temper of heroic hearts,
 Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
 To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

 * Ulysses yet again tells us that even though he and his sailors are old and don't have a lot of gas left in the tank, there's enough left to go a little farther.
 * "Abides" is a word that means "remains."
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 * The phrase "strong in will / To strive, to seek, to find, and not yield" means something like "we're strong because of our will to strive" or "our will to strive is strong."
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<p><i>A quick note that some of my posts contain affiliate links. When you buy through these links, I may earn a commission.</i></p><p>I went to go and see the new Bond film last night, and must say I really enjoyed it. There was plenty of action, humour, and "Britishness" - everything that a Bond film needs, really. At one point M quoted Tennyson, a moment which was always going to be a winner with me. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptqoSZgh7q8">You can watch the clip on Youtube here</a>.</p>
<p>The addition of the poem did feel a little staged, but I love intertextuality in films (the Dickens <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tale-Two-Cities-Charles-Dickens/dp/1493599917/?tag=tolstthera-20">A Tale of Two Cities</a> </i>reference got me through <i><a href="https://tolstoytherapy.com/dark-knight-rises-dickens-reference/">The Dark Knight Rises</a></i>, for instance).</p>
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<p>Below is the passage that was quoted. It's taken from Tennyson's <i><a href="http://www.portablepoetry.com/poems/alfredlord_tennyson/ulysses.html">Ulysses</a></i>, which the poet famously claimed described his own "need of going forward and braving the struggle of life" after his friend Hallam's death. It's a very fitting choice for the circumstances in the film, and as Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign, he's a very patriotic choice.</p>
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<p><i>Tho' much is taken, much abides; and though<br />We are not now that strength which in old days<br />Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;<br />One equal temper of heroic hearts,<br />Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will<br />To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.</i><br /><i><br /></i>I hope you gain some personal meaning from the poem, as I have. The last two lines of the above passage are on a post-it next to my desk, for reference when I'm having a bad day and not feeling particularly strong. </p>
<p>It's such a great poem to read for a bit of bibliotherapy – especially if, like me, <a href="https://tolstoytherapy.com/books-for-trauma-and-ptsd/">you're working through trauma</a>. It helps me realise that although I've been through some bad experiences (haven't we all?), it doesn't mean that I'm weak or need to be stuck in the past.</p>
<p>If you want to read more of Tennyson's forever-relevant poems, you can <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Works-Alfred-Lord-Tennyson/dp/1853264148/?tag=tolstthera-20">find a collection of his poetry here</a>.</p>
 
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 By Lucy Fuggle October 28, 2012November 23, 2022 Last updated on November 23, 2022
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 I went to go and see the new Bond film last night, and must say I really enjoyed it. There was plenty of action, humour, and "Britishness" - everything that a Bond film needs, really. At one point M quoted Tennyson, a moment which was always going to be a winner with me. You can watch the clip on Youtube here.

 The addition of the poem did feel a little staged, but I love intertextuality in films (the Dickens A Tale of Two Cities reference got me through The Dark Knight Rises, for instance).

 Below is the passage that was quoted. It's taken from Tennyson's Ulysses, which the poet famously claimed described his own "need of going forward and braving the struggle of life" after his friend Hallam's death. It's a very fitting choice for the circumstances in the film, and as Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign, he's a very patriotic choice.

 The Tennyson quote read by M:

 Tho' much is taken, much abides; and though
 We are not now that strength which in old days
 Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
 One equal temper of heroic hearts,
 Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
 To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

 I hope you gain some personal meaning from the poem, as I have. The last two lines of the above passage are on a post-it next to my desk, for reference when I'm having a bad day and not feeling particularly strong.

 It's such a great poem to read for a bit of bibliotherapy – especially if, like me, you're working through trauma. It helps me realise that although I've been through some bad experiences (haven't we all?), it doesn't mean that I'm weak or need to be stuck in the past.

 If you want to read more of Tennyson's forever-relevant poems, you can find a collection of his poetry here.

 Enjoy more from me

 * Retreat into my new book, Your Life in Bloom: Finding Your Path and Your Courage, Grounded in the Wisdom of Nature.

 * I'm also the author of Mountain Song: A Journey to Finding Quiet in the Swiss Alps, a book about my time living alone by the mountains.

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A quick note that some of my posts contain affiliate links. When you buy through these links, I may earn a commission.  I went to go and see the new Bond film last night, and must say I really enjoyed it. There was plenty of action, humour, and "Britishness" - everything that a Bond film needs, really. At one point M quoted Tennyson, a moment which was always going to be a winner with me. You can watch the clip on Youtube here.
The addition of the poem did feel a little staged, but I love intertextuality in films (the Dickens  A Tale of Two Cities reference got me through  The Dark Knight Rises , for instance).
Below is the passage that was quoted. It's taken from Tennyson's  Ulysses , which the poet famously claimed described his own "need of going forward and braving the struggle of life" after his friend Hallam's death. It's a very fitting choice for the circumstances in the film, and as Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign, he's a very patriotic choice.
The Tennyson quote read by M:
 Tho' much is taken, much abides; and thoughWe are not now that strength which in old daysMoved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;One equal temper of heroic hearts,Made weak by time and fate, but strong in willTo strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.    I hope you gain some personal meaning from the poem, as I have. The last two lines of the above passage are on a post-it next to my desk, for reference when I'm having a bad day and not feeling particularly strong. 
It's such a great poem to read for a bit of bibliotherapy – especially if, like me, you're working through trauma. It helps me realise that although I've been through some bad experiences (haven't we all?), it doesn't mean that I'm weak or need to be stuck in the past.
If you want to read more of Tennyson's forever-relevant poems, you can find a collection of his poetry here.
 
 
Enjoy more from me
 
Retreat into my new book, Your Life in Bloom: Finding Your Path and Your Courage, Grounded in the Wisdom of Nature.
I'm also the author of Mountain Song: A Journey to Finding Quiet in the Swiss Alps, a book about my time living alone by the mountains.
If you love books, are feeling a little lost right now, and would love some gentle comfort and guidance, join The Sanctuary, my seven-day course to rebalance your life.
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<div><div><p>Saying things like, "I'm not scared of anything," or, "I didn't want that promotion anyway," doesn't necessarily mean you're <a href="https://www.inc.com/amy-morin/8-things-mentally-strong-people-do-every-single-day.html">mentally strong</a>. In fact, there's a good chance you might just be acting tough.</p><p>While acting <a href="https://www.inc.com/amy-morin/9-mantras-that-will-keep-you-mentally-strong-in-tough-times.html">tough</a> may meet your needs in the short term by artificially boosting your ego or by getting other people to back off, it's not a good long-term strategy. In fact, a <a href="http://hpq.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/10/01/1359105314551623">new study</a> conducted by psychologists at Rutgers University found that men who act tough may suffer serious consequences.</p><p>The study, published in <em>The Journal of Health Psychology,</em> found that men who act tough visit doctors less often. They're also less forthcoming about their medical symptoms when they see a male physician. (Interestingly, these same men were more likely to choose a male doctor because they believe male doctors are more competent than females).</p><div><p>Article continues after video.</p><div><div><p></p><p>Top Female Founders on Why Women Are Good for Business</p></div><div><div><p>Top Female Founders on Why Women Are Good for Business</p><p>From inhabiting leadership roles to thinking critically and with empathy, women's unique skillset can't be underestimated.</p></div><p></p></div></div></div><p>Researchers suspect that delaying medical appointments and minimizing symptoms could be one of the reasons why men die, on average, five years earlier than women. </p><p>But clearly, it's not always just men who feel the need to act tough. Many women do, as well. Here are seven signs you're just acting tough:</p><p><h2>1. You mask insecurities.</h2></p><p>Acting tough involves developing a persona that says, "I'm the best." But behind that tough exterior, there's often a lot of <a href="https://www.inc.com/amy-morin/5-ways-confident-people-conquer-self-doubt.html">self-doubt</a>.</p><p>Rather than waste energy trying to cover up their weaknesses, mentally strong people invest time into improving themselves. They acknowledge their shortcomings and strive to become better.</p><p><h2>2. You think failure isn't an option.</h2></p><p>Saying, "Failure isn't option," won't prevent you from failing--but it might prevent you from trying. People who act tough are usually more interested in showing off the skills they already have, rather than learning anything new.</p><p>Mentally strong people view failure as a stepping stone to success. They trust in their ability to bounce back from setbacks, and they're prepared to learn from their mistakes.</p><p><h2>3. Your self-worth depends on how others see you.</h2></p><p>People who act tough are very concerned with their appearance. Their self-worth depends on other people's opinions of them.</p><p>Mentally strong people, however, aren't worried about proving anything to anyone but themselves. They're willing to ask for help, and they're fueled by their internal desire to grow stronger better.</p><p><h2>4. You suppress your emotions.</h2></p><p>Often, the only emotion tough people feel comfortable expressing is anger. They hide their sadness, fear, and excitement from others as much as possible.</p><p>Mentally strong people are willing to admit when they're afraid, and they aren't shy about shedding a tear once in a while. Rather than ignore their emotions, they monitor them. They're acutely aware of the ways in which their feelings influence their thoughts and behavior.</p><p><h2>5. You deny your pain.</h2></p><p>People who are intent on acting tough pride themselves on tolerating a great deal of pain. Whether they treat their bodies like a machine or they refuse to acknowledge an injury, they view their willingness to keep going as a badge of honor.</p><div><p>Mentally strong people aren't interested in tolerating pain as a means to impress others. Instead, they learn from pain, and try to <a href="https://www.inc.com/amy-morin/5-ways-your-worst-experiences-could-bring-out-the-best-in-you.html">turn suffering into an opportunity to become better</a>.</p></div><p><h2>6. You think you can do everything.</h2></p><p>While healthy self-confidence is helpful, acting tough involves grandiose proclamations like, "Nothing will ever stop me." People who act tough often overestimate their abilities and underestimate the work required to reach their goals.</p><p>Mentally strong people are well-prepared for the realities of a challenge. They acknowledge potential obstacles that stand in their way and they recognize how much effort they'll realistically need to invest.</p><p><h2>7. You try to control other people.</h2></p><p>People who act tough thrive on feeling like they have power over other people. They want to be perceived as being "in control," and they often micromanage others or make unreasonable demands.</p><p>Mentally strong people, however, are interested in controlling themselves rather than the people around them. They're invested in regulating their thoughts, managing their emotions, and behaving productively, despite whatever circumstances they find themselves in.</p><p><h2>Build Mental Strength</h2></p><p>If you're guilty of putting up a fake exterior that helps you feel tough, consider the toll it may take on your life. 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 Saying things like, "I'm not scared of anything," or, "I didn't want that promotion anyway," doesn't necessarily mean you're mentally strong. In fact, there's a good chance you might just be acting tough.

 While acting tough may meet your needs in the short term by artificially boosting your ego or by getting other people to back off, it's not a good long-term strategy. In fact, a new study conducted by psychologists at Rutgers University found that men who act tough may suffer serious consequences.

 The study, published in The Journal of Health Psychology, found that men who act tough visit doctors less often. They're also less forthcoming about their medical symptoms when they see a male physician. (Interestingly, these same men were more likely to choose a male doctor because they believe male doctors are more competent than females).

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 Researchers suspect that delaying medical appointments and minimizing symptoms could be one of the reasons why men die, on average, five years earlier than women.

 But clearly, it's not always just men who feel the need to act tough. Many women do, as well. Here are seven signs you're just acting tough:

 1. You mask insecurities.

 Acting tough involves developing a persona that says, "I'm the best." But behind that tough exterior, there's often a lot of self-doubt.

 Rather than waste energy trying to cover up their weaknesses, mentally strong people invest time into improving themselves. They acknowledge their shortcomings and strive to become better.

 2. You think failure isn't an option.

 Saying, "Failure isn't option," won't prevent you from failing--but it might prevent you from trying. People who act tough are usually more interested in showing off the skills they already have, rather than learning anything new.

 Mentally strong people view failure as a stepping stone to success. They trust in their ability to bounce back from setbacks, and they're prepared to learn from their mistakes.

 3. Your self-worth depends on how others see you.

 People who act tough are very concerned with their appearance. Their self-worth depends on other people's opinions of them.

 Mentally strong people, however, aren't worried about proving anything to anyone but themselves. They're willing to ask for help, and they're fueled by their internal desire to grow stronger better.

 4. You suppress your emotions.

 Often, the only emotion tough people feel comfortable expressing is anger. They hide their sadness, fear, and excitement from others as much as possible.

 Mentally strong people are willing to admit when they're afraid, and they aren't shy about shedding a tear once in a while. Rather than ignore their emotions, they monitor them. They're acutely aware of the ways in which their feelings influence their thoughts and behavior.

 5. You deny your pain.

 People who are intent on acting tough pride themselves on tolerating a great deal of pain. Whether they treat their bodies like a machine or they refuse to acknowledge an injury, they view their willingness to keep going as a badge of honor.

 Mentally strong people aren't interested in tolerating pain as a means to impress others. Instead, they learn from pain, and try to turn suffering into an opportunity to become better.

 6. You think you can do everything.

 While healthy self-confidence is helpful, acting tough involves grandiose proclamations like, "Nothing will ever stop me." People who act tough often overestimate their abilities and underestimate the work required to reach their goals.

 Mentally strong people are well-prepared for the realities of a challenge. They acknowledge potential obstacles that stand in their way and they recognize how much effort they'll realistically need to invest.

 7. You try to control other people.

 People who act tough thrive on feeling like they have power over other people. They want to be perceived as being "in control," and they often micromanage others or make unreasonable demands.

 Mentally strong people, however, are interested in controlling themselves rather than the people around them. They're invested in regulating their thoughts, managing their emotions, and behaving productively, despite whatever circumstances they find themselves in.

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Saying things like, "I'm not scared of anything," or, "I didn't want that promotion anyway," doesn't necessarily mean you're mentally strong. In fact, there's a good chance you might just be acting tough. While acting tough may meet your needs in the short term by artificially boosting your ego or by getting other people to back off, it's not a good long-term strategy. In fact, a new study conducted by psychologists at Rutgers University found that men who act tough may suffer serious consequences. The study, published in The Journal of Health Psychology, found that men who act tough visit doctors less often. They're also less forthcoming about their medical symptoms when they see a male physician. (Interestingly, these same men were more likely to choose a male doctor because they believe male doctors are more competent than females).  Article continues after video.     Top Female Founders on Why Women Are Good for Business    Top Female Founders on Why Women Are Good for Business From inhabiting leadership roles to thinking critically and with empathy, women's unique skillset can't be underestimated.       Researchers suspect that delaying medical appointments and minimizing symptoms could be one of the reasons why men die, on average, five years earlier than women.  But clearly, it's not always just men who feel the need to act tough. Many women do, as well. Here are seven signs you're just acting tough:  1. You mask insecurities.  Acting tough involves developing a persona that says, "I'm the best." But behind that tough exterior, there's often a lot of self-doubt. Rather than waste energy trying to cover up their weaknesses, mentally strong people invest time into improving themselves. They acknowledge their shortcomings and strive to become better.  2. You think failure isn't an option.  Saying, "Failure isn't option," won't prevent you from failing--but it might prevent you from trying. People who act tough are usually more interested in showing off the skills they already have, rather than learning anything new. Mentally strong people view failure as a stepping stone to success. They trust in their ability to bounce back from setbacks, and they're prepared to learn from their mistakes.  3. Your self-worth depends on how others see you.  People who act tough are very concerned with their appearance. Their self-worth depends on other people's opinions of them. Mentally strong people, however, aren't worried about proving anything to anyone but themselves. They're willing to ask for help, and they're fueled by their internal desire to grow stronger better.  4. You suppress your emotions.  Often, the only emotion tough people feel comfortable expressing is anger. They hide their sadness, fear, and excitement from others as much as possible. Mentally strong people are willing to admit when they're afraid, and they aren't shy about shedding a tear once in a while. Rather than ignore their emotions, they monitor them. They're acutely aware of the ways in which their feelings influence their thoughts and behavior.  5. You deny your pain.  People who are intent on acting tough pride themselves on tolerating a great deal of pain. Whether they treat their bodies like a machine or they refuse to acknowledge an injury, they view their willingness to keep going as a badge of honor.  Mentally strong people aren't interested in tolerating pain as a means to impress others. Instead, they learn from pain, and try to turn suffering into an opportunity to become better.   6. You think you can do everything.  While healthy self-confidence is helpful, acting tough involves grandiose proclamations like, "Nothing will ever stop me." People who act tough often overestimate their abilities and underestimate the work required to reach their goals. Mentally strong people are well-prepared for the realities of a challenge. They acknowledge potential obstacles that stand in their way and they recognize how much effort they'll realistically need to invest.  7. You try to control other people.  People who act tough thrive on feeling like they have power over other people. They want to be perceived as being "in control," and they often micromanage others or make unreasonable demands. Mentally strong people, however, are interested in controlling themselves rather than the people around them. They're invested in regulating their thoughts, managing their emotions, and behaving productively, despite whatever circumstances they find themselves in.  Build Mental Strength  If you're guilty of putting up a fake exterior that helps you feel tough, consider the toll it may take on your life. Invest in building mental strength, so the way you feel on the inside matches how others see you on the outside. As your mental strength increases, your desire to act tough decreases.
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 “When we understand people;
 when we understand situations;
 when we understand what matters;
 when we understand the why’s, the what’s and the how’s;
 when we understand the trigger of actions, we least inflict pain on ourselves and unto others.”
 ― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
 tags: brainy-quote, daily-life, daily-living, hating-others, how, inspirational-quotes, living-in-harmony, living-well, love-quotes, loving-one-another, pain, peace-of-mind, reasons-for-action, understanding-life, understanding-love, understanding-oneself-and-others, understanding-others, what, why, wisdom-quotes
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 “Do you know great minds enjoy excellence, average minds love mediocrity and small minds adore comfort zones?”
 ― Onyi Anyado
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 “When you walk in silence your excellence will always speak for you.”
 ― Onyi Anyado
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 “One of the things I’ve learned about vision is people will grab it mentally or, have a crab mentality.”
 ― Onyi Anyado
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 “​Belief is personal, Knowledge is Universal.”
 ― Abhijit Naskar
 tags: belief, belief-quotes, belief-system, brainy-quote, life-lessons, neuroscience, perception, perception-and-reality, perception-of-reality, reality
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 “Be your own limited edition.”
 ― Steven Cuoco
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 “I see who I am, and I am beyond who I was.”
 ― Steven Cuoco
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 “Sentience creates bridge between people.”
 ― Abhijit Naskar, Time to Save Medicine
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 “All deities are external manifestation of humanity's internal divinity.”
 ― Abhijit Naskar
 tags: brainy-quote, brainy-quotes, neuroscience, neurotheology, religion, rituals, wisdom-quotes, wise-words, words-of-wisdom, worshipping
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 “In any problem situation,there is always a solution.”
 ― Lilia U. Chmelarz
 tags: brainy-quote, facebook-addiction, facebook-quotes, google-drive, google-search, google-search-engine, inspirational, problems-in-life, science
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 “The less men think, the more they talk”
 ― Montesquieu
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 “My past is ahead of me because I am beyond my past.”
 ― Steven Cuoco
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 “Throw your grain into the see and it will come back to you”
 ― Thabiso Monkoe, The Azanian
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 “Nous vivons dans des tombes et les appelons le foyer, et nous devons encore soutenir la structure névrotique de ces tombes avec des éléments d’une signification soi-disant sociologique, culturelle, traditionnelle, religieuse, politique et intellectuelle.”
 ― Abhijit Naskar, Morality Absolute
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 “Don't worry if your idea doesn't work, work your brain”
 ― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar
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 “Ideal brain is never idle, real it or deal it”
 ― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar
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 “God has blessed me with a penis, for what the fuck, I shall worry about someone's penis, its usage and its performance”
 ― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar
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 “Talking to you can make your brain to work efficiently and talking to others can make your heart to work efficiently”
 ― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar
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 “Train every part of your brain and feed the experience to every part of your heart”
 ― P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar
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 “Respect native people and their rights.And they respond to respect you.”
 ― Lilia U. Chmelarz
 tags: brainy-quote, facebook-addiction, facebook-quotes, google-drive, google-search, google-search-engine, inspirational, problems-in-life, science
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 “Let your inner self able to see more beautiful things”
 ― Lilia U. Chmelarz
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 “Motivation doesn't work unless your determination is up to the mark”
 ― Rafsan Al Musawver
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 “A life without a goal is like an unguided missile”
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 “We humans only exist in this world, because of our intelligence.”
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 tags: brainy-quote, facebook-addiction, facebook-quotes, google-drive, google-search, google-search-engine, inspirational, problems-in-life, science
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 “The chief aim of education is to learn and train how to think and how to use facts.”
 ― Lilia U. Chmelarz
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 “This is the perfect time to be alone and just swim in the thoughts, imagination and discovery of your brain , start analyzing every bit of your life and believe me you will see how everything is just simple and beautiful . God creation is remarkable even if you dig very hard in your thoughts its just a continuous journey that wont stop . I wish u a good journy”
 ― Mohamed Alzaabi
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 “Pulchritude is perhaps one of the most repulsive standards ever imposed by society for judging individuals. Nobody cares about what's within. Beauty hinges on your complexion and the contours of your body. People invest so much in enhancing their appearance that they often overlook nurturing the genuine beauty that resides beneath the skin. Physical beauty is fleeting and primarily attracts short-lived attention, mostly from those who chase lust. You won't truly grasp the transience of your youth until the day you find yourself losing all the attributes required to meet that sinister standard. On that day, you'll realize that the real 'beautiful you' has always dwelled deep within. You'll finally discern the distinction between physical beauty and true beauty.”
 ― Rafsan Al Musawver
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 “A single drop of rain is still a rain.”
 ― Rafsan Al Musawver
 tags: brainy-quote, brainy-quotes, change-the-world, happiness-quotes, life-lessons, rafsan-al-musawver
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 “The past is never dead. It’s not even past. When I discovered that quotation not long ago on BrainyQuote.com, I was thunderstruck. I thought, Who the fook is Faulkner?”
 ― Prince Harry, Spare
 tags: brainy-quote, prince-harry, william-faulkner
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 “I’m a brainy Black girl; watch me succeed!”
 ― Stephanie Lahart
 tags: black-girl-empowerment, black-girl-quotes, brainy-black-girl, brainy-quote, brainy-quotes, stephanie-lahart, stephanie-lahart-quotes
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 “When we understand people; when we understand situations;when we understand what matters;when we understand the why’s, the what’s and the how’s;when we understand the trigger of actions, we least inflict pain on ourselves and unto others.”
 
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 “Do you know great minds enjoy excellence, average minds love mediocrity and small minds adore comfort zones?”
 
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 “When you walk in silence your excellence will always speak for you.”
 
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 “One of the things I’ve learned about vision is people will grab it mentally or, have a crab mentality.”
 
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 “​Belief is personal, Knowledge is Universal.”
 
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 “Be your own limited edition.”
 
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 “I see who I am, and I am beyond who I was.”
 
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 “All deities are external manifestation of humanity's internal divinity.”
 
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 “In any problem situation,there is always a solution.”
 
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 “The less men think, the more they talk”
 
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 “My past is ahead of me because I am beyond my past.”
 
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 “Throw your grain into the see and it will come back to you”
 
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 “Nous vivons dans des tombes et les appelons le foyer, et nous devons encore soutenir la structure névrotique de ces tombes avec des éléments d’une signification soi-disant sociologique, culturelle, traditionnelle, religieuse, politique et intellectuelle.”
 
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 “Don't worry if your idea doesn't work, work your brain”
 
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 “Ideal brain is never idle, real it or deal it”
 
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 “God has blessed me with a penis, for what the fuck, I shall worry about someone's penis, its usage and its performance”
 
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 “Talking to you can make your brain to work efficiently and talking to others can make your heart to work efficiently”
 
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 “Train every part of your brain and feed the experience to every part of your heart”
 
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 “Respect native people and their rights.And they respond to respect you.”
 
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 “Let your inner self able to see more beautiful things”
 
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 “Motivation doesn't work unless your determination is up to the mark”
 
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 “A life without a goal is like an unguided missile”
 
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 “We humans only exist in this world, because of our intelligence.”
 
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 “The chief aim of education is to learn and train how to think and how to use facts.”
 
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 “This is the perfect time to be alone and just swim in the thoughts, imagination and discovery of your brain , start analyzing every bit of your life and believe me you will see how everything is just simple and beautiful . God creation is remarkable even if you dig very hard in your thoughts its just a continuous journey that wont stop . I wish u a good journy”
 
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 “Pulchritude is perhaps one of the most repulsive standards ever imposed by society for judging individuals. Nobody cares about what's within. Beauty hinges on your complexion and the contours of your body. People invest so much in enhancing their appearance that they often overlook nurturing the genuine beauty that resides beneath the skin. Physical beauty is fleeting and primarily attracts short-lived attention, mostly from those who chase lust. You won't truly grasp the transience of your youth until the day you find yourself losing all the attributes required to meet that sinister standard. On that day, you'll realize that the real 'beautiful you' has always dwelled deep within. You'll finally discern the distinction between physical beauty and true beauty.”
 
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Strength Quotes - BrainyQuote
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/khalil_gibran_386848?src=t_strength"> </a>
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Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/khalil-gibran-quotes">Khalil Gibran</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/friedrich_nietzsche_101616?src=t_strength">
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That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/friedrich-nietzsche-quotes">Friedrich Nietzsche</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/helen_keller_101340?src=t_strength">
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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.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/helen-keller-quotes">Helen Keller</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/arnold_schwarzenegger_116694?src=t_strength">
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Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/arnold-schwarzenegger-quotes">Arnold Schwarzenegger</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/buddha_385920?src=t_strength">
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No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/buddha-quotes">Buddha</a>
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A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/christopher-reeve-quotes">Christopher Reeve</a>
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You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/marcus-aurelius-quotes">Marcus Aurelius</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/winston_churchill_125996?src=t_strength">
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Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/winston-churchill-quotes">Winston Churchill</a>
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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.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/thomas-carlyle-quotes">Thomas Carlyle</a>
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/w_h_auden_382527?src=t_strength"> </a>
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Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/w-h-auden-quotes">W. H. Auden</a>
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As long as we persevere and endure, we can get anything we want.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/mike-tyson-quotes">Mike Tyson</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/walt_disney_130929?src=t_strength">
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All the adversity I&#39;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.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/walt-disney-quotes">Walt Disney</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/ernest_hemingway_152913?src=t_strength">
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The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/ernest-hemingway-quotes">Ernest Hemingway</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/vernon_howard_388770?src=t_strength">
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A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/vernon-howard-quotes">Vernon Howard</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/lebron_james_433500?src=t_strength">
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I like criticism. It makes you strong.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/lebron-james-quotes">LeBron James</a>
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There are two ways of exerting one&#39;s strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/booker-t-washington-quotes">Booker T. Washington</a>
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It doesn&#39;t take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/j-c-watts-quotes">J. C. Watts</a>
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/norman_vincent_peale_390722?src=t_strength"> </a>
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Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven&#39;t half the strength you think they have.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/norman-vincent-peale-quotes">Norman Vincent Peale</a>
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My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/alfred-lord-tennyson-quotes">Alfred Lord Tennyson</a>
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If I didn&#39;t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people&#39;s fantasies for me and eaten alive.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/audre-lorde-quotes">Audre Lorde</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/virginia_satir_175184?src=t_strength">
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Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/virginia-satir-quotes">Virginia Satir</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/herodotus_131103?src=t_strength">
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Force has no place where there is need of skill.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/herodotus-quotes">Herodotus</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/james_dean_387850?src=t_strength">
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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/james-dean-quotes">James Dean</a>
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Don&#39;t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/orison-swett-marden-quotes">Orison Swett Marden</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/francis_bacon_100765?src=t_strength">
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Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/francis-bacon-quotes">Francis Bacon</a>
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One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/albert-schweitzer-quotes">Albert Schweitzer</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/marilyn_monroe_499755?src=t_strength">
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A strong man doesn&#39;t have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn&#39;t match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/marilyn-monroe-quotes">Marilyn Monroe</a>
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We can be tired, weary and emotionally distraught, but after spending time alone with God, we find that He injects into our bodies energy, power and strength.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/charles-stanley-quotes">Charles Stanley</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/frederick_douglass_101781?src=t_strength">
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The soul that is within me no man can degrade.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/frederick-douglass-quotes">Frederick Douglass</a>
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/charles_dickens_385128?src=t_strength"> </a>
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There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/charles-dickens-quotes">Charles Dickens</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/virgil_145417?src=t_strength">
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Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/virgil-quotes">Virgil</a>
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It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/dietrich-bonhoeffer-quotes">Dietrich Bonhoeffer</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/calvin_coolidge_383042?src=t_strength">
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Don&#39;t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/calvin-coolidge-quotes">Calvin Coolidge</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/eric_hoffer_152429?src=t_strength">
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Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/eric-hoffer-quotes">Eric Hoffer</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/william_ellery_channing_132566?src=t_strength">
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Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/william-ellery-channing-quotes">William Ellery Channing</a>
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/euripides_118555?src=t_strength"> </a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/euripides_118555?src=t_strength">
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Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/euripides-quotes">Euripides</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/a_p_j_abdul_kalam_387425?src=t_strength">
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Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/a-p-j-abdul-kalam-quotes">A. P. J. Abdul Kalam</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/liane_cordes_385862?src=t_strength">
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Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/liane-cordes-quotes">Liane Cordes</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/ll_cool_j_417684?src=t_strength">
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When adversity strikes, that&#39;s when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/ll-cool-j-quotes">LL Cool J</a>
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/layne_staley_302556?src=t_strength"> </a>
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My bad habits aren&#39;t my title. My strengths and my talent are my title.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/layne-staley-quotes">Layne Staley</a>
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I think scars are like battle wounds - beautiful, in a way. They show what you&#39;ve been through and how strong you are for coming out of it.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/demi-lovato-quotes">Demi Lovato</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/albert_einstein_109788?src=t_strength">
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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.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/albert-einstein-quotes">Albert Einstein</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/ralph_waldo_emerson_121133?src=t_strength">
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Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/ralph-waldo-emerson-quotes">Ralph Waldo Emerson</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/max_lerner_138970?src=t_strength">
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The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/max-lerner-quotes">Max Lerner</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/leo_buscaglia_131976?src=t_strength">
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Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/leo-buscaglia-quotes">Leo Buscaglia</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/napoleon_bonaparte_150174?src=t_strength">
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The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/napoleon-bonaparte-quotes">Napoleon Bonaparte</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/drew_barrymore_129676?src=t_strength">
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Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/drew-barrymore-quotes">Drew Barrymore</a>
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/swami_vivekananda_213402?src=t_strength"> </a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/swami_vivekananda_213402?src=t_strength">
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The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/swami-vivekananda-quotes">Swami Vivekananda</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/william_barclay_186928?src=t_strength">
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Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/william-barclay-quotes">William Barclay</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/walt_kelly_120768?src=t_strength">
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Every burden is a blessing.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/walt-kelly-quotes">Walt Kelly</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/oprah_winfrey_133739?src=t_strength">
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Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/oprah-winfrey-quotes">Oprah Winfrey</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/napoleon_hill_152854?src=t_strength">
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Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/napoleon-hill-quotes">Napoleon Hill</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mattie_stepanek_319300?src=t_strength">
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Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/mattie-stepanek-quotes">Mattie Stepanek</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/abraham_lincoln_383153?src=t_strength">
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Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/abraham-lincoln-quotes">Abraham Lincoln</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/leonardo_da_vinci_120053?src=t_strength">
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I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. &#39;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.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/leonardo-da-vinci-quotes">Leonardo da Vinci</a>
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/hermann_hesse_384604?src=t_strength"> </a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/hermann_hesse_384604?src=t_strength">
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Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/hermann-hesse-quotes">Hermann Hesse</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/mahatma_gandhi_122084?src=t_strength">
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Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/mahatma-gandhi-quotes">Mahatma Gandhi</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/saint_francis_de_sales_193305?src=t_strength">
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Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/saint-francis-de-sales-quotes">Saint Francis de Sales</a>
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<a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/charles_spurgeon_132220?src=t_strength">
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Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/charles-spurgeon-quotes">Charles Spurgeon</a>
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When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.
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<p><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/peter-marshall-quotes">Peter Marshall</a>
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Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
 Khalil Gibran
  
That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
 Friedrich Nietzsche
  
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 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
  
No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.
 Buddha
  
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
 Christopher Reeve
  
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
 Marcus Aurelius
  
Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.
 Winston Churchill
  
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
  
  
Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.
 W. H. Auden
  
As long as we persevere and endure, we can get anything we want.
 Mike Tyson
  
All the adversity I&#39;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
  
The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.
 Ernest Hemingway
  
A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.
 Vernon Howard
  
I like criticism. It makes you strong.
 LeBron James
  
There are two ways of exerting one&#39;s strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.
 Booker T. Washington
  
It doesn&#39;t take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.
 J. C. Watts
  
  
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven&#39;t half the strength you think they have.
 Norman Vincent Peale
  
My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure.
 Alfred Lord Tennyson
  
If I didn&#39;t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people&#39;s fantasies for me and eaten alive.
 Audre Lorde
  
Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem.
 Virginia Satir
  
Force has no place where there is need of skill.
 Herodotus
  
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
 James Dean
  
Don&#39;t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.
 Orison Swett Marden
  
Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason.
 Francis Bacon
  
One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.
 Albert Schweitzer
  
A strong man doesn&#39;t have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn&#39;t match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world.
 Marilyn Monroe
  
We can be tired, weary and emotionally distraught, but after spending time alone with God, we find that He injects into our bodies energy, power and strength.
 Charles Stanley
  
The soul that is within me no man can degrade.
 Frederick Douglass
  
  
There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.
 Charles Dickens
  
Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
 Virgil
  
It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves.
 Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  
Don&#39;t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.
 Calvin Coolidge
  
Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.
 Eric Hoffer
  
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
 William Ellery Channing
  
  
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
 Euripides
  
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
  
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.
 Liane Cordes
  
When adversity strikes, that&#39;s when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.
 LL Cool J
  
  
My bad habits aren&#39;t my title. My strengths and my talent are my title.
 Layne Staley
  
I think scars are like battle wounds - beautiful, in a way. They show what you&#39;ve been through and how strong you are for coming out of it.
 Demi Lovato
  
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
  
Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
 Ralph Waldo Emerson
  
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
  
Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.
 Leo Buscaglia
  
The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.
 Napoleon Bonaparte
  
Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.
 Drew Barrymore
  
  
The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.
 Swami Vivekananda
  
Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.
 William Barclay
  
Every burden is a blessing.
 Walt Kelly
  
Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.
 Oprah Winfrey
  
 
Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.
 Napoleon Hill
  
Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.
 Mattie Stepanek
  
Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.
 Abraham Lincoln
  
I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. &#39;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
  
  
Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.
 Hermann Hesse
  
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
 Mahatma Gandhi
  
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
 Saint Francis de Sales
  
Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.
 Charles Spurgeon
  
When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.
 Peter Marshall
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<p><a href="/quotes/helen_keller_162480?src=t_courage"> </a>
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<a href="/quotes/helen_keller_162480?src=t_courage">
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Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.
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<p><a href="/authors/helen-keller-quotes">Helen Keller</a>
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<a href="/quotes/t_s_eliot_161678?src=t_courage">
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Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
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<p><a href="/authors/t-s-eliot-quotes">T. S. Eliot</a>
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<a href="/quotes/mark_twain_138540?src=t_courage">
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Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
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<p><a href="/authors/mark-twain-quotes">Mark Twain</a>
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<a href="/quotes/marcus_garvey_365155?src=t_courage">
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If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
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<p><a href="/authors/marcus-garvey-quotes">Marcus Garvey</a>
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<a href="/quotes/john_f_kennedy_164001?src=t_courage">
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Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
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<p><a href="/authors/john-f-kennedy-quotes">John F. Kennedy</a>
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<a href="/quotes/maya_angelou_120859?src=t_courage">
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Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.
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<p><a href="/authors/maya-angelou-quotes">Maya Angelou</a>
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<a href="/quotes/andre_gide_120088?src=t_courage">
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Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
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<p><a href="/authors/andre-gide-quotes">Andre Gide</a>
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<a href="/quotes/dale_carnegie_132157?src=t_courage">
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Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
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<p><a href="/authors/dale-carnegie-quotes">Dale Carnegie</a>
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<a href="/quotes/ernest_hemingway_131094?src=t_courage">
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Courage is grace under pressure.
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<p><a href="/authors/ernest-hemingway-quotes">Ernest Hemingway</a>
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<a href="/quotes/ray_bradbury_383404?src=t_courage">
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Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.
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<p><a href="/authors/ray-bradbury-quotes">Ray Bradbury</a>
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<a href="/quotes/carl_von_clausewitz_143516?src=t_courage">
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Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.
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<p><a href="/authors/carl-von-clausewitz-quotes">Carl von Clausewitz</a>
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<a href="/quotes/ovid_159362?src=t_courage">
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Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.
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<p><a href="/authors/ovid-quotes">Ovid</a>
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<p><a href="/quotes/confucius_164272?src=t_courage"> </a>
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To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.
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<p><a href="/authors/confucius-quotes">Confucius</a>
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<a href="/quotes/e_f_schumacher_148840?src=t_courage">
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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.
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<p><a href="/authors/e-f-schumacher-quotes">E. F. Schumacher</a>
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<a href="/quotes/george_s_patton_104742?src=t_courage">
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Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
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<p><a href="/authors/george-s-patton-quotes">George S. Patton</a>
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<a href="/quotes/morihei_ueshiba_183603?src=t_courage">
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Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.
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<p><a href="/authors/morihei-ueshiba-quotes">Morihei Ueshiba</a>
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<a href="/quotes/socrates_388704?src=t_courage">
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He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.
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<p><a href="/authors/socrates-quotes">Socrates</a>
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<a href="/quotes/john_wayne_161631?src=t_courage">
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Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.
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<p><a href="/authors/john-wayne-quotes">John Wayne</a>
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<a href="/quotes/ronald_reagan_183976?src=t_courage">
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There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.
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<p><a href="/authors/ronald-reagan-quotes">Ronald Reagan</a>
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<a href="/quotes/a_p_j_abdul_kalam_446330?src=t_courage">
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My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people.
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<p><a href="/authors/a-p-j-abdul-kalam-quotes">A. P. J. Abdul Kalam</a>
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<a href="/quotes/jim_hightower_368748?src=t_courage">
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The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.
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<p><a href="/authors/jim-hightower-quotes">Jim Hightower</a>
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<a href="/quotes/thomas_jefferson_121154?src=t_courage">
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One man with courage is a majority.
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<p><a href="/authors/thomas-jefferson-quotes">Thomas Jefferson</a>
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<a href="/quotes/alan_cohen_188584?src=t_courage">
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It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.
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<p><a href="/authors/alan-cohen-quotes">Alan Cohen</a>
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<a href="/quotes/elizabeth_cady_stanton_382164?src=t_courage">
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The best protection any woman can have... is courage.
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<p><a href="/authors/elizabeth-cady-stanton-quotes">Elizabeth Cady Stanton</a>
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<p><a href="/quotes/robert_green_ingersoll_135548?src=t_courage"> </a>
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<a href="/quotes/robert_green_ingersoll_135548?src=t_courage">
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The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.
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<p><a href="/authors/robert-green-ingersoll-quotes">Robert Green Ingersoll</a>
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<a href="/quotes/pope_john_paul_ii_158581?src=t_courage">
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Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.
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<p><a href="/authors/pope-john-paul-ii-quotes">Pope John Paul II</a>
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<a href="/quotes/rollo_may_392203?src=t_courage">
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The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
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<p><a href="/authors/rollo-may-quotes">Rollo May</a>
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<a href="/quotes/samuel_johnson_104713?src=t_courage">
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Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.
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<p><a href="/authors/samuel-johnson-quotes">Samuel Johnson</a>
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<a href="/quotes/william_shakespeare_163275?src=t_courage">
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Boldness be my friend.
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<p><a href="/authors/william-shakespeare-quotes">William Shakespeare</a>
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<a href="/quotes/charlie_chaplin_158954?src=t_courage">
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Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.
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<p><a href="/authors/charlie-chaplin-quotes">Charlie Chaplin</a>
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<a href="/quotes/erica_jong_386949?src=t_courage">
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Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.
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<p><a href="/authors/erica-jong-quotes">Erica Jong</a>
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<a href="/quotes/benjamin_franklin_386593?src=t_courage">
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How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.
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<p><a href="/authors/benjamin-franklin-quotes">Benjamin Franklin</a>
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<a href="/quotes/winston_churchill_161628?src=t_courage">
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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
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<p><a href="/authors/winston-churchill-quotes">Winston Churchill</a>
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<a href="/quotes/steve_jobs_416854?src=t_courage">
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Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
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<p><a href="/authors/steve-jobs-quotes">Steve Jobs</a>
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<a href="/quotes/nelson_mandela_178789?src=t_courage">
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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.
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<p><a href="/authors/nelson-mandela-quotes">Nelson Mandela</a>
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<p><a href="/quotes/muhammad_ali_148633?src=t_courage"> </a>
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<a href="/quotes/muhammad_ali_148633?src=t_courage">
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He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
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<p><a href="/authors/muhammad-ali-quotes">Muhammad Ali</a>
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<a href="/quotes/aristotle_117889?src=t_courage">
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You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
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<p><a href="/authors/aristotle-quotes">Aristotle</a>
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<a href="/quotes/benjamin_disraeli_154144?src=t_courage">
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Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
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<p><a href="/authors/benjamin-disraeli-quotes">Benjamin Disraeli</a>
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<a href="/quotes/vincent_van_gogh_150781?src=t_courage">
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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
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<p><a href="/authors/vincent-van-gogh-quotes">Vincent Van Gogh</a>
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<p><a href="/quotes/thucydides_384481?src=t_courage"> </a>
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<a href="/quotes/thucydides_384481?src=t_courage">
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The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.
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<p><a href="/authors/thucydides-quotes">Thucydides</a>
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<a href="/quotes/anais_nin_131904?src=t_courage">
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Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
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<p><a href="/authors/anais-nin-quotes">Anais Nin</a>
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<a href="/quotes/billy_graham_113622?src=t_courage">
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Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.
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<p><a href="/authors/billy-graham-quotes">Billy Graham</a>
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<a href="/quotes/c_s_lewis_100842?src=t_courage">
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Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
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<p><a href="/authors/c-s-lewis-quotes">C. S. Lewis</a>
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<a href="/quotes/amelia_earhart_141466?src=t_courage">
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Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.
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<p><a href="/authors/amelia-earhart-quotes">Amelia Earhart</a>
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<a href="/quotes/eleanor_roosevelt_121157?src=t_courage">
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You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'
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<p><a href="/authors/eleanor-roosevelt-quotes">Eleanor Roosevelt</a>
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<a href="/quotes/albert_camus_384105?src=t_courage">
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Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it.
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<p><a href="/authors/albert-camus-quotes">Albert Camus</a>
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<a href="/quotes/franklin_p_jones_104725?src=t_courage">
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Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.
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<p><a href="/authors/franklin-p-jones-quotes">Franklin P. Jones</a>
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<p><a href="/quotes/martin_luther_king_jr_297514?src=t_courage"> </a>
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<a href="/quotes/martin_luther_king_jr_297514?src=t_courage">
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We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.
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<p><a href="/authors/martin-luther-king-jr-quotes">Martin Luther King, Jr.</a>
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<a href="/quotes/rabindranath_tagore_385083?src=t_courage">
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Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.
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<p><a href="/authors/rabindranath-tagore-quotes">Rabindranath Tagore</a>
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<a href="/quotes/w_clement_stone_155733?src=t_courage">
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Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.
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<p><a href="/authors/w-clement-stone-quotes">W. Clement Stone</a>
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<a href="/quotes/john_wooden_384233?src=t_courage">
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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.
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<p><a href="/authors/john-wooden-quotes">John Wooden</a>
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<p><a href="/quotes/j_k_rowling_178395?src=t_courage"> </a>
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<a href="/quotes/j_k_rowling_178395?src=t_courage">
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It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
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<p><a href="/authors/j-k-rowling-quotes">J. K. Rowling</a>
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<a href="/quotes/plato_104744?src=t_courage">
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Courage is knowing what not to fear.
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<p><a href="/authors/plato-quotes">Plato</a>
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<a href="/quotes/don_miguel_ruiz_182403?src=t_courage">
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Don't Make Assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
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<p><a href="/authors/don-miguel-ruiz-quotes">Don Miguel Ruiz</a>
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<a href="/quotes/haile_selassie_540921?src=t_courage">
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We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations but to our fellow men within the human community.
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<p><a href="/authors/haile-selassie-quotes">Haile Selassie</a>
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<a href="/quotes/mary_mcleod_bethune_134546?src=t_courage">
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We have a powerful potential in out youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.
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<p><a href="/authors/mary-mcleod-bethune-quotes">Mary McLeod Bethune</a>
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<a href="/quotes/erich_fromm_151839?src=t_courage">
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Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.
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<p><a href="/authors/erich-fromm-quotes">Erich Fromm</a>
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<a href="/quotes/j_r_r_tolkien_109610?src=t_courage">
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Courage is found in unlikely places.
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<p><a href="/authors/j-r-r-tolkien-quotes">J. R. R. Tolkien</a>
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<a href="/quotes/coco_chanel_135163?src=t_courage">
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The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
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<p><a href="/authors/coco-chanel-quotes">Coco Chanel</a>
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<p><a href="/quotes/norman_schwarzkopf_455010?src=t_courage"> </a>
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<a href="/quotes/norman_schwarzkopf_455010?src=t_courage">
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True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.
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<p><a href="/authors/norman-schwarzkopf-quotes">Norman Schwarzkopf</a>
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 Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye. Helen Keller
 Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T. S. Eliot
 Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Mark Twain
 If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. Marcus Garvey
 Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. John F. Kennedy
 Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage. Maya Angelou
 Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
 Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. Dale Carnegie
 Courage is grace under pressure. Ernest Hemingway
 Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall. Ray Bradbury
 Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior. Carl von Clausewitz
 Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love. Ovid
 To see the right and not to do it is cowardice. Confucius
 Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction. E. F. Schumacher
 Courage is fear holding on a minute longer. George S. Patton
 Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love. Morihei Ueshiba
 He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy. Socrates
 Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway. John Wayne
 There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right. Ronald Reagan
 My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
 The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow. Jim Hightower
 One man with courage is a majority. Thomas Jefferson
 It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power. Alan Cohen
 The best protection any woman can have... is courage. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
 The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. Robert Green Ingersoll
 Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence. Pope John Paul II
 The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity. Rollo May
 Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others. Samuel Johnson
 Boldness be my friend. William Shakespeare
 Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself. Charlie Chaplin
 Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads. Erica Jong
 How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them. Benjamin Franklin
 Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill
 Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Steve Jobs
 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
 He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. Muhammad Ali
 You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. Aristotle
 Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke. Benjamin Disraeli
 What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? Vincent Van Gogh
 The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage. Thucydides
 Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin
 Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. Billy Graham
 Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. C. S. Lewis
 Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. Amelia Earhart
 You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' Eleanor Roosevelt
 Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it. Albert Camus
 Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. Franklin P. Jones
 We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them. Rabindranath Tagore
 Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity. W. Clement Stone
 Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts. John Wooden
 It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. J. K. Rowling
 Courage is knowing what not to fear. Plato
 Don't Make Assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life. Don Miguel Ruiz
 We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations but to our fellow men within the human community. Haile Selassie
 We have a powerful potential in out youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends. Mary McLeod Bethune
 Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. Erich Fromm
 Courage is found in unlikely places. J. R. R. Tolkien
 The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. Coco Chanel
 True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is. Norman Schwarzkopf
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Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.
 Helen Keller
  
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
 T. S. Eliot
  
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
 Mark Twain
  
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.
 Marcus Garvey
  
Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.
 John F. Kennedy
  
Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.
 Maya Angelou
  
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
 Andre Gide
  
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
 Dale Carnegie
  
Courage is grace under pressure.
 Ernest Hemingway
  
Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.
 Ray Bradbury
  
Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.
 Carl von Clausewitz
  
Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.
 Ovid
  
  
To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.
 Confucius
  
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.
 E. F. Schumacher
  
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
 George S. Patton
  
Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.
 Morihei Ueshiba
  
He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.
 Socrates
  
Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.
 John Wayne
  
There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.
 Ronald Reagan
  
My message, especially to young people is to have courage to think differently, courage to invent, to travel the unexplored path, courage to discover the impossible and to conquer the problems and succeed. These are great qualities that they must work towards. This is my message to the young people.
 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
  
The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.
 Jim Hightower
  
One man with courage is a majority.
 Thomas Jefferson
  
It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life, and in change there is power.
 Alan Cohen
  
The best protection any woman can have... is courage.
 Elizabeth Cady Stanton
  
  
The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.
 Robert Green Ingersoll
  
Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.
 Pope John Paul II
  
The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.
 Rollo May
  
Courage is the greatest of all virtues, because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.
 Samuel Johnson
  
Boldness be my friend.
 William Shakespeare
  
Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.
 Charlie Chaplin
  
Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.
 Erica Jong
  
How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.
 Benjamin Franklin
  
 
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
 Winston Churchill
  
Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
 Steve Jobs
  
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
  
  
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
 Muhammad Ali
  
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
 Aristotle
  
Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.
 Benjamin Disraeli
  
What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
 Vincent Van Gogh
  
  
The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.
 Thucydides
  
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
 Anais Nin
  
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.
 Billy Graham
  
Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
 C. S. Lewis
  
Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.
 Amelia Earhart
  
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'
 Eleanor Roosevelt
  
Those who lack the courage will always find a philosophy to justify it.
 Albert Camus
  
Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.
 Franklin P. Jones
  
  
We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.
 Martin Luther King, Jr.
  
Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless when facing them.
 Rabindranath Tagore
  
Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.
 W. Clement Stone
  
Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.
 John Wooden
  
  
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
 J. K. Rowling
  
Courage is knowing what not to fear.
 Plato
  
Don't Make Assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
 Don Miguel Ruiz
  
We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations but to our fellow men within the human community.
 Haile Selassie
  
We have a powerful potential in out youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.
 Mary McLeod Bethune
  
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.
 Erich Fromm
  
Courage is found in unlikely places.
 J. R. R. Tolkien
  
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
 Coco Chanel
  
  
True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.
 Norman Schwarzkopf
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Grab a Vesper Martini, Shaken, Not Stirred, and Enjoy These 50 Classic James Bond Quotes
2022-10-04
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<div><div><p>Although <strong>Ian Fleming</strong>'s <a href="https://parade.com/1035465/marynliles/birthday-quotes/">birthday</a> falls on May 28, every day is a great opportunity to celebrate the author who created the spy himself—James Bond, also known as 007.</p><p>Since Fleming wrote the first Bond novel, <em><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1612185436?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=5971e59a250069c53a897e080e61016c&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Casino Royale</a></strong></em>, in 1952, the Bond stories continue to fly off shelves with over 100 million copies sold worldwide. The Bond films also smash box-office totals with each movie released—over seven billion dollars’ worth worldwide.</p><p>From the iconic performances by <strong>Sean Connery</strong> to the most recent big-screen 007, <strong>Daniel Craig</strong>, several actors have pulled on the suit and stepped into the famous Aston Martin on screen. Each Bond gives the character his own flair, but some of Bond’s witty one-liners live forever.</p><p><strong>Related: <a href="https://parade.com/997803/samuelmurrian/james-bond-movies-in-order/">James Bond Movies in Order</a></strong></p><p>We’ve gathered our favorite <a href="https://parade.com/937586/parade/life-quotes/">quotes</a> from James Bond to celebrate the man who started it all, Ian Fleming.</p><h2>50 Best <em>James Bond</em> Quotes</h2><div><figure><figcaption><p>Sean Connery in <em>Dr. No</em>.</p><p></p></figcaption></figure></div><p>“Bond. James Bond.” — Sean Connery, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020PW1V4?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=62d063a48fb3e657c964a2d81a282a27&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Dr. No</a></em></p><p>"World domination. The same old dream. Our asylums are full of people who think they're Napoleon. Or God." — Sean Connery, <em>Dr. No</em></p><p>"Minnows pretending they're whales. Just like you on this island, Dr. No." — Sean Connery, <em>Dr. No</em></p><div><figure><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div><p>"Well just goes to show, no one's indestructible." — Sean Connery, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Diamonds-Are-Forever-4K-UHD/dp/B07K6WQQYF?crid=1WWB8OTMMJ8EU&amp;keywords=diamonds+are+forever&amp;qid=1664718869&amp;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjEyIiwicXNhIjoiMi41OCIsInFzcCI6IjEuNjIifQ%3D%3D&amp;s=instant-video&amp;sprefix=diamonds+are+forever%2Cinstant-video%2C82&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=99ca161a5ccabcfada272ef0a49c17ce&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Diamonds Are Forever</a></em></p><p>"I tend to notice little things like that - whether a girl is a blonde or a brunette." — Sean Connery, <em>Diamonds Are Forever</em></p><p>"In order to form a more perfect union, sweetheart. — Sean Connery, <em>Diamonds Are Forever</em></p><div><figure><figcaption><p>Sean Connery in <em>Goldfinger</em>.</p><p></p></figcaption></figure></div><p>“My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done. Such as, drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs.” — Sean Connery, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020MDEHW?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=815991bac669c91c26ff9562f1feda1e&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Goldfinger</a></em></p><p>“A martini. Shaken, not stirred.” — Sean Connery, <em>Goldfinger</em></p><p>"Do you expect me to talk?" — Sean Connery, <em>Goldfinger</em></p><p>"Ejector seat? You're joking!" — Sean Connery, <em>Goldfinger</em></p><p>"Shocking. Positively shocking." — Sean Connery, <em>Goldfinger</em></p><p><strong>Related: Best <a href="https://parade.com/876275/samuelmurrian/james-bond-movies-ranked/">James Bond Movies</a></strong></p><div><figure><figcaption><p>Sean Connery in <em>Thunderball</em>.</p><p></p></figcaption></figure></div><p>[After shooting a villain with a spear:] “I think he got the point.” — Sean Connery, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009G9YMKK?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=31a8b81aabc6b8658c3469dd44c663f6&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Thunderball</a></em></p><p>"Oh, I travel... a sort of licensed troubleshooter." — Sean Connery, <em>Thunderball</em></p><div><figure><figcaption><p>Timothy Dalton in <em>Licence to Kill<em>.</em></em></p><p></p></figcaption></figure></div><p>“I’ll do anything for a woman with a knife.” — <strong>Timothy Dalton</strong>, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GECZQS?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=1e4f73c3a9f56a436487e176da2b9ee3&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Licence to Kill</a></em></p><p>"In my business you prepare for the unexpected." — Timothy Dalton, <em>Licence to Kill</em></p><p>"I help people with problems." — Timothy Dalton, <em>Licence to Kill</em></p><p>"I guess it's, uh... a farewell to arms." — Timothy Dalton, <em>Licence to Kill</em></p><p>"SWITCH THE BLOODY MACHINE OFF!" — Timothy Dalton, <em>Licence to Kill</em></p><p>"I'll do anything for a woman with a knife." — Timothy Dalton, <em>Licence to Kill</em></p><div><figure><figcaption><p>Roger Moore in <em>The Man With the Golden Gun</em>.</p><p></p></figcaption></figure></div><p>“Pistols at dawn; it’s a little old-fashioned, isn’t it?” — Roger Moore, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009G9YH1Y?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=0c5c8454776c4f9183e356f1a63502de&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">The Man With the Golden Gun</a></em></p><p>"I mean sir, who would pay a million dollars to have me killed?" — Roger Moore, <em>The Man With the Golden Gun</em></p><p>"I admit killing you would be a pleasure." — Roger Moore, <em>The Man With the Golden Gun</em></p><p>"Your dancing is superb - and so are you." — Roger Moore, <em>The Man With the Golden Gun</em></p><p>"A gun in a bag of peanuts, how original. What will they think of next?" — Roger Moore, <em>The Man With the Golden Gun</em></p><div><figure><figcaption><p>Pierce Brosnan in <em>The World Is Not Enough</em>.</p><p></p></figcaption></figure></div><p>“The world is not enough.” — <strong><a href="https://parade.com/1198555/jessicasager/pierce-brosnan-wife-keely-shaye-smith/">Pierce Brosnan</a></strong>, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GMFSXC?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=28f5526f3213f1ac1d10c8aea9a7387c&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">The World Is Not Enough</a></em></p><p>"Construction isn't exactly my speciality." — Pierce Brosnan, <em>The World Is Not Enough</em></p><p>"Oh Moneypenny, the story of our relationship: close, but no cigar." — Pierce Brosnan, <em>The World Is Not Enough</em></p><p>"If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?" — Pierce Brosnan, <em>The World Is Not Enough</em></p><div><figure><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div><p>"Revenge is not hard to fathom for a man who believes in nothing." — Pierce Brosnan, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/World-Enough-Pierce-Brosnan-James/dp/B009GMFSXC?crid=8C4GPVP6VLEZ&amp;keywords=The+World+Is+Not+Enough&amp;qid=1664718926&amp;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjAxIiwicXNhIjoiMi4xMiIsInFzcCI6IjEuMjMifQ%3D%3D&amp;s=instant-video&amp;sprefix=the+world+is+not+enough%2Cinstant-video%2C187&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=a22182ddbfc84f2533fb707b385dd76d&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">The World Is Not Enough</a></em></p><p>"I usually hate killing an unarmed man. Cold-blooded murder is a filthy business." — Pierce Brosnan, <em>The World Is Not Enough</em></p><p>"Let's count to three. You can do that, can't you?" — Pierce Brosnan, <em>The World Is Not Enough</em></p><p>"Well let's just... skirt the issue, shall we?" — Pierce Brosnan, <em>The World Is Not Enough</em></p><div><figure><figcaption><p>Daniel Craig in <em>Casino Royale</em>.</p><p></p></figcaption></figure></div><p>[After nearly dying from poisoning:] “I’m sorry. That last hand…nearly killed me.” — Daniel Craig, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020M99LC?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=87b4f273d85ac20d672848a280a99492&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Casino Royale</a></em></p><p>“Why is it that people who can’t take advice always insist on giving it?” — Daniel Craig, <em>Casino Royale</em></p><p>"I won't consider myself to be in trouble until I start weeping blood." — Daniel Craig, <em>Casino Royale</em></p><p>"I have no armour left. You've stripped it from me. Whatever is left of me - whatever is left of me - whatever I am - I'm yours." — Daniel Craig, <em>Casino Royale</em></p><p>"Hmm. I wonder if bomb-makers are insured for things like that." — Daniel Craig, <em>Casino Royale</em></p><p>"It's just that not so long ago, I would have described your feelings towards me as, eh, I'm trying to think of a better word than - loathing." — Daniel Craig, <em>Casino Royale</em></p><div><figure><figcaption><p>Daniel Craig in <em>Skyfall</em>.</p><p></p></figcaption></figure></div><p>“Well, I like to do some things the old-fashioned way.” — Daniel Craig, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B5HQLMI?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=d8270df41d78f7f65a7524ea5c2ed464&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Skyfall</a></em></p><p>"And youth is no guarantee of innovation." — Daniel Craig, <em>Skyfall</em></p><p>"Well, everybody needs a hobby." — Daniel Craig, <em>Skyfall</em></p><p>"A gun and a radio. It's not exactly Christmas, is it?" — Daniel Craig, <em>Skyfall</em></p><p>"What a waste of good scotch." — Daniel Craig, <em>Skyfall</em></p><p>"Last rat standing." — Daniel Craig, <em>Skyfall</em></p><p>"Hire me or fire me. It's entirely up to you." — Daniel Craig, <em>Skyfall</em></p><p>"I always did hate this house." — Daniel Craig, <em>Skyfall</em></p><div><figure><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div><p>"We all have our secrets. We just didn’t get to yours yet." — Daniel Craig, <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/No-Time-Die-Daniel-Craig/dp/B09K2CJV9D?crid=1LMRN5NTCA998&amp;keywords=No+Time+To+Die&amp;qid=1664718967&amp;qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjg5IiwicXNhIjoiMy4yMiIsInFzcCI6IjEuOTcifQ%3D%3D&amp;s=instant-video&amp;sprefix=no+time+to+die%2Cinstant-video%2C92&amp;sr=1-1&amp;linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=parade03-20&amp;linkId=9d035f6a17dd69645e4d77a4a79a26d5&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">No Time To Die</a></em></p><p>"History isn’t kind to men who play God." — Daniel Craig, <em>No Time To Die</em></p><p>"I had to show someone your watch. It really blew their mind." — Daniel Craig, <em>No Time To Die</em></p><p>"You're right. Letting go is hard." — Daniel Craig, <em>No Time To Die</em></p><p><strong>Next up: <a href="https://parade.com/977752/samuelmurrian/movie-trivia/">Movie Trivia</a></strong></p></div></div>||||I||||Skip to main content
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 Grab a Vesper Martini, Shaken, Not Stirred, and Enjoy These 50 Classic James Bond Quotes

 We’ve gathered our favorite quotes from James Bond to celebrate the man who started it all, Ian Fleming. Read on for the best famous sayings from 007.
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 * Oct 4, 2022

 Although Ian Fleming's birthday falls on May 28, every day is a great opportunity to celebrate the author who created the spy himself—James Bond, also known as 007.

 Since Fleming wrote the first Bond novel, Casino Royale, in 1952, the Bond stories continue to fly off shelves with over 100 million copies sold worldwide. The Bond films also smash box-office totals with each movie released—over seven billion dollars’ worth worldwide.

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 From the iconic performances by Sean Connery to the most recent big-screen 007, Daniel Craig, several actors have pulled on the suit and stepped into the famous Aston Martin on screen. Each Bond gives the character his own flair, but some of Bond’s witty one-liners live forever.

 Related: James Bond Movies in Order

 We’ve gathered our favorite quotes from James Bond to celebrate the man who started it all, Ian Fleming.

 50 Best James Bond Quotes

 Sean Connery in Dr. No.

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 “Bond. James Bond.” — Sean Connery, Dr. No

 "World domination. The same old dream. Our asylums are full of people who think they're Napoleon. Or God." — Sean Connery, Dr. No

 "Minnows pretending they're whales. Just like you on this island, Dr. No." — Sean Connery, Dr. No

 "Well just goes to show, no one's indestructible." — Sean Connery, Diamonds Are Forever

 "I tend to notice little things like that - whether a girl is a blonde or a brunette." — Sean Connery, Diamonds Are Forever

 "In order to form a more perfect union, sweetheart. — Sean Connery, Diamonds Are Forever

 Sean Connery in Goldfinger.

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 “My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done. Such as, drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs.” — Sean Connery, Goldfinger

 “A martini. Shaken, not stirred.” — Sean Connery, Goldfinger

 "Do you expect me to talk?" — Sean Connery, Goldfinger

 "Ejector seat? You're joking!" — Sean Connery, Goldfinger

 "Shocking. Positively shocking." — Sean Connery, Goldfinger

 Related: Best James Bond Movies

 Sean Connery in Thunderball.

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 [After shooting a villain with a spear:] “I think he got the point.” — Sean Connery, Thunderball

 "Oh, I travel... a sort of licensed troubleshooter." — Sean Connery, Thunderball

 Timothy Dalton in Licence to Kill.

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 “I’ll do anything for a woman with a knife.” — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill

 "In my business you prepare for the unexpected." — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill

 "I help people with problems." — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill

 "I guess it's, uh... a farewell to arms." — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill

 "SWITCH THE BLOODY MACHINE OFF!" — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill

 "I'll do anything for a woman with a knife." — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill

 Roger Moore in The Man With the Golden Gun.

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 “Pistols at dawn; it’s a little old-fashioned, isn’t it?” — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun

 "I mean sir, who would pay a million dollars to have me killed?" — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun

 "I admit killing you would be a pleasure." — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun

 "Your dancing is superb - and so are you." — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun

 "A gun in a bag of peanuts, how original. What will they think of next?" — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun

 Pierce Brosnan in The World Is Not Enough.

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 “The world is not enough.” — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough

 "Construction isn't exactly my speciality." — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough

 "Oh Moneypenny, the story of our relationship: close, but no cigar." — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough

 "If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?" — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough

 "Revenge is not hard to fathom for a man who believes in nothing." — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough

 "I usually hate killing an unarmed man. Cold-blooded murder is a filthy business." — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough

 "Let's count to three. You can do that, can't you?" — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough

 "Well let's just... skirt the issue, shall we?" — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough

 Daniel Craig in Casino Royale.

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 [After nearly dying from poisoning:] “I’m sorry. That last hand…nearly killed me.” — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale

 “Why is it that people who can’t take advice always insist on giving it?” — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale

 "I won't consider myself to be in trouble until I start weeping blood." — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale

 "I have no armour left. You've stripped it from me. Whatever is left of me - whatever is left of me - whatever I am - I'm yours." — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale

 "Hmm. I wonder if bomb-makers are insured for things like that." — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale

 "It's just that not so long ago, I would have described your feelings towards me as, eh, I'm trying to think of a better word than - loathing." — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale

 Daniel Craig in Skyfall.

 Columbia Pictures/Entertainment Pictures/ZUMAPRESS.com

 “Well, I like to do some things the old-fashioned way.” — Daniel Craig, Skyfall

 "And youth is no guarantee of innovation." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall

 "Well, everybody needs a hobby." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall

 "A gun and a radio. It's not exactly Christmas, is it?" — Daniel Craig, Skyfall

 "What a waste of good scotch." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall

 "Last rat standing." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall

 "Hire me or fire me. It's entirely up to you." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall

 "I always did hate this house." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall

 "We all have our secrets. We just didn’t get to yours yet." — Daniel Craig, No Time To Die

 "History isn’t kind to men who play God." — Daniel Craig, No Time To Die

 "I had to show someone your watch. It really blew their mind." — Daniel Craig, No Time To Die

 "You're right. Letting go is hard." — Daniel Craig, No Time To Die

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Although Ian Fleming's birthday falls on May 28, every day is a great opportunity to celebrate the author who created the spy himself—James Bond, also known as 007. Since Fleming wrote the first Bond novel,   Casino Royale  , in 1952, the Bond stories continue to fly off shelves with over 100 million copies sold worldwide. The Bond films also smash box-office totals with each movie released—over seven billion dollars’ worth worldwide. From the iconic performances by Sean Connery to the most recent big-screen 007, Daniel Craig, several actors have pulled on the suit and stepped into the famous Aston Martin on screen. Each Bond gives the character his own flair, but some of Bond’s witty one-liners live forever.  Related: James Bond Movies in Order   We’ve gathered our favorite quotes from James Bond to celebrate the man who started it all, Ian Fleming. 50 Best James Bond Quotes    Sean Connery in Dr. No.      “Bond. James Bond.” — Sean Connery,  Dr. No   "World domination. The same old dream. Our asylums are full of people who think they're Napoleon. Or God." — Sean Connery, Dr. No  "Minnows pretending they're whales. Just like you on this island, Dr. No." — Sean Connery, Dr. No        "Well just goes to show, no one's indestructible." — Sean Connery,  Diamonds Are Forever   "I tend to notice little things like that - whether a girl is a blonde or a brunette." — Sean Connery, Diamonds Are Forever  "In order to form a more perfect union, sweetheart. — Sean Connery, Diamonds Are Forever     Sean Connery in Goldfinger.      “My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done. Such as, drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs.” — Sean Connery,  Goldfinger   “A martini. Shaken, not stirred.” — Sean Connery, Goldfinger  "Do you expect me to talk?" — Sean Connery, Goldfinger  "Ejector seat? You're joking!" — Sean Connery, Goldfinger  "Shocking. Positively shocking." — Sean Connery, Goldfinger   Related: Best James Bond Movies      Sean Connery in Thunderball.      [After shooting a villain with a spear:] “I think he got the point.” — Sean Connery,  Thunderball   "Oh, I travel... a sort of licensed troubleshooter." — Sean Connery, Thunderball     Timothy Dalton in Licence to Kill.        “I’ll do anything for a woman with a knife.” — Timothy Dalton,  Licence to Kill   "In my business you prepare for the unexpected." — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill  "I help people with problems." — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill  "I guess it's, uh... a farewell to arms." — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill  "SWITCH THE BLOODY MACHINE OFF!" — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill  "I'll do anything for a woman with a knife." — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill     Roger Moore in The Man With the Golden Gun.      “Pistols at dawn; it’s a little old-fashioned, isn’t it?” — Roger Moore,  The Man With the Golden Gun   "I mean sir, who would pay a million dollars to have me killed?" — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun  "I admit killing you would be a pleasure." — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun  "Your dancing is superb - and so are you." — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun  "A gun in a bag of peanuts, how original. What will they think of next?" — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun     Pierce Brosnan in The World Is Not Enough.      “The world is not enough.” —  Pierce Brosnan ,  The World Is Not Enough   "Construction isn't exactly my speciality." — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough  "Oh Moneypenny, the story of our relationship: close, but no cigar." — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough  "If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?" — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough        "Revenge is not hard to fathom for a man who believes in nothing." — Pierce Brosnan,  The World Is Not Enough   "I usually hate killing an unarmed man. Cold-blooded murder is a filthy business." — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough  "Let's count to three. You can do that, can't you?" — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough  "Well let's just... skirt the issue, shall we?" — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough     Daniel Craig in Casino Royale.      [After nearly dying from poisoning:] “I’m sorry. That last hand…nearly killed me.” — Daniel Craig,  Casino Royale   “Why is it that people who can’t take advice always insist on giving it?” — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale  "I won't consider myself to be in trouble until I start weeping blood." — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale  "I have no armour left. You've stripped it from me. Whatever is left of me - whatever is left of me - whatever I am - I'm yours." — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale  "Hmm. I wonder if bomb-makers are insured for things like that." — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale  "It's just that not so long ago, I would have described your feelings towards me as, eh, I'm trying to think of a better word than - loathing." — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale     Daniel Craig in Skyfall.      “Well, I like to do some things the old-fashioned way.” — Daniel Craig,  Skyfall   "And youth is no guarantee of innovation." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall  "Well, everybody needs a hobby." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall  "A gun and a radio. It's not exactly Christmas, is it?" — Daniel Craig, Skyfall  "What a waste of good scotch." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall  "Last rat standing." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall  "Hire me or fire me. It's entirely up to you." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall  "I always did hate this house." — Daniel Craig, Skyfall        "We all have our secrets. We just didn’t get to yours yet." — Daniel Craig,  No Time To Die   "History isn’t kind to men who play God." — Daniel Craig, No Time To Die  "I had to show someone your watch. It really blew their mind." — Daniel Craig, No Time To Die  "You're right. Letting go is hard." — Daniel Craig, No Time To Die   Next up: Movie Trivia
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<blockquote><p><em>Bond. James Bond. I mean, can we get a more iconic character to serve up movie quotes than the 007 secret agent? Nope. And the No Time To Die movie quotes are not disappointing us either! Here’s a list of the latest James Bond quotes you’ll need to work into your pop culture discussions. The movie comes out on October 8, 2021. Here’s the <a href="https://noguiltfangirl.com/is-no-time-to-die-safe-for-kids-james-bond-parent-movie-review/">parent movie guide for No Time To Die</a>. ps- if you love quotes, check out these <a href="https://noguiltlife.com/movie-quotes-from-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings/">lines from Shang-Chi</a>, <a href="https://noguiltdisney.com/hilarious-jungle-cruise-quotes-and-puns/">Jungle Cruise puns and jokes</a>, <a href="https://noguiltdisney.com/quotes-from-the-movie-cruella/">Cruella</a>, and these <a href="https://noguiltlife.com/inspirational-quotes-from-ted-lasso/">Ted Lasso quotes</a>!</em></p></blockquote>
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<p><strong><em>Bond. James Bond. </em></strong></p>
<p>I mean- iconic! Classic! Bad-A! </p>
<p>I absolutely love a good spy movie. I’m giddy over <strong><a href="https://noguiltfangirl.com/making-of-spies-in-disguise/">Spies in Disguise</a></strong> coming out this month (totally the same but also totally different? Look, I love it all!) </p>
<p>This new trailer is serving up some great James Bond quotes, and while we have a bit of a wait for this one, I’m digging these <strong><a href="https://noguiltfangirl.com/bond-james-bond-no-time-to-die-character-posters/">No Time To Die</a></strong> movie quotes. </p>
<div><figure><figcaption>B25_25594_R<br />James Bond (Daniel Craig) prepares to shoot in<br />NO TIME TO DIE,<br />a DANJAQ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.<br />Credit: Nicola Dove<br />© 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.</figcaption></figure></div>
<h3><strong>James Bond Movie Quotes From No Time To Die</strong></h3>
<p><strong>1. Why would I betray you? – Dr. Madeleine Swann</strong></p>
<p><strong>2. We all have our secrets. We just didn’t get to yours yet.- James Bond</strong></p>
<p><strong>3. The world is arming faster than we can respond. – James Bond</strong></p>
<p><strong>4. I need a favor, Brother. You’re the only one I can trust for this. – Felix Leiter</strong></p>
<p><strong>5. The world’s moved on, Commander Bond. – Nomi</strong></p>
<p><strong>6. Stay in your lane. You get in my way, I will put a bullet in your knee. The one that works.- Nomi</strong></p>
<div><figure><figcaption>B25_08653_RC2<br />Nomi (Lashana Lynch) is ready for action in Cuba in<br />NO TIME TO DIE,<br />a DANJAQ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.<br />Credit: Nicola Dove<br />© 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.</figcaption></figure></div>
<p><strong>7. I thought you two would get along. – Moneypenny</strong></p>
<p><strong>8. Name?- passport agent</strong><br /><strong>Bond. James. Bond.- James Bond</strong></p>
<p><strong>9. So you’re not dead?- Q</strong></p>
<p><strong>10. I’m not going to lose… control. – James Bond</strong></p>
<p><strong>11. James. You gave up everything for her. When her secret finds its way out, it will be the death of you. – Blofeld</strong></p>
<p><strong>12. James Bond. License to kill. History of violence. I could be speaking to my own reflection. Only your skills die with your body. Mine will survive long after I’m gone. – Safin</strong></p>
<p><strong>13. History isn’t kind to men who play God. – James Bond</strong></p>
<div><figure><figcaption>B25_25403_RC<br />Safin (Rami Malek) in<br />NO TIME TO DIE,<br />a DANJAQ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.<br />Credit: Nicola Dove<br />© 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.</figcaption></figure></div>
<p><strong>14. The past isn’t dead. -James Bond</strong></p>
<p><strong>15. James, fate draws us back together. – Blofeld</strong></p>
<p><strong>16. Your enemy is my enemy. – Blofeld</strong></p>
<p><strong>17. You can imagine why I’ve come back to play. -James Bond</strong></p>
<p><strong>18. I met your new double O. She’s a disarming young woman. -James Bond quotes</strong></p>
<p><strong>19. James Bond. We both eradicate people to make the world a better place. I just want to be a little tidier. – Safrin</strong></p>
<p><strong>20. Harder to tell the good from bad, villains from heroes these days. – Felix</strong></p>
<p>Zomg- this movie cannot get here soon enough! These James Bond quotes from No Time to Die are sending chills up and down my spine- I am so here for this movie. </p>
<p>Check out the No Time to Die movie quotes in the trailer below.</p>
<h2><strong>What’s No Time To Die About?</strong></h2>
<p>Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.</p>
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 Bond. James Bond. I mean, can we get a more iconic character to serve up movie quotes than the 007 secret agent? Nope. And the No Time To Die movie quotes are not disappointing us either! Here’s a list of the latest James Bond quotes you’ll need to work into your pop culture discussions. The movie comes out on October 8, 2021. Here’s the parent movie guide for No Time To Die. ps- if you love quotes, check out these lines from Shang-Chi, Jungle Cruise puns and jokes, Cruella, and these Ted Lasso quotes!

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 Bond. James Bond.

 I mean- iconic! Classic! Bad-A!

 I absolutely love a good spy movie. I’m giddy over Spies in Disguise coming out this month (totally the same but also totally different? Look, I love it all!)

 This new trailer is serving up some great James Bond quotes, and while we have a bit of a wait for this one, I’m digging these No Time To Die movie quotes.

 B25_25594_R
 James Bond (Daniel Craig) prepares to shoot in
 NO TIME TO DIE,
 a DANJAQ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.
 Credit: Nicola Dove
 © 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 James Bond Movie Quotes From No Time To Die

 1. Why would I betray you? – Dr. Madeleine Swann

 2. We all have our secrets. We just didn’t get to yours yet.- James Bond

 3. The world is arming faster than we can respond. – James Bond

 4. I need a favor, Brother. You’re the only one I can trust for this. – Felix Leiter

 5. The world’s moved on, Commander Bond. – Nomi

 6. Stay in your lane. You get in my way, I will put a bullet in your knee. The one that works.- Nomi

 B25_08653_RC2
 Nomi (Lashana Lynch) is ready for action in Cuba in
 NO TIME TO DIE,
 a DANJAQ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.
 Credit: Nicola Dove
 © 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 7. I thought you two would get along. – Moneypenny

 8. Name?- passport agent
 Bond. James. Bond.- James Bond

 9. So you’re not dead?- Q

 10. I’m not going to lose… control. – James Bond

 11. James. You gave up everything for her. When her secret finds its way out, it will be the death of you. – Blofeld

 12. James Bond. License to kill. History of violence. I could be speaking to my own reflection. Only your skills die with your body. Mine will survive long after I’m gone. – Safin

 13. History isn’t kind to men who play God. – James Bond

 B25_25403_RC
 Safin (Rami Malek) in
 NO TIME TO DIE,
 a DANJAQ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.
 Credit: Nicola Dove
 © 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 14. The past isn’t dead. -James Bond

 15. James, fate draws us back together. – Blofeld

 16. Your enemy is my enemy. – Blofeld

 17. You can imagine why I’ve come back to play. -James Bond

 18. I met your new double O. She’s a disarming young woman. -James Bond quotes

 19. James Bond. We both eradicate people to make the world a better place. I just want to be a little tidier. – Safrin

 20. Harder to tell the good from bad, villains from heroes these days. – Felix

 Zomg- this movie cannot get here soon enough! These James Bond quotes from No Time to Die are sending chills up and down my spine- I am so here for this movie.

 Check out the No Time to Die movie quotes in the trailer below.

 What’s No Time To Die About?

 Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

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Bond. James Bond. I mean, can we get a more iconic character to serve up movie quotes than the 007 secret agent? Nope. And the No Time To Die movie quotes are not disappointing us either! Here’s a list of the latest James Bond quotes you’ll need to work into your pop culture discussions. The movie comes out on October 8, 2021. Here’s the parent movie guide for No Time To Die. ps- if you love quotes, check out these lines from Shang-Chi, Jungle Cruise puns and jokes, Cruella, and these Ted Lasso quotes!  
   
  Bond. James Bond.   
I mean- iconic! Classic! Bad-A! 
I absolutely love a good spy movie. I’m giddy over  Spies in Disguise  coming out this month (totally the same but also totally different? Look, I love it all!) 
This new trailer is serving up some great James Bond quotes, and while we have a bit of a wait for this one, I’m digging these  No Time To Die  movie quotes. 
  B25_25594_RJames Bond (Daniel Craig) prepares to shoot inNO TIME TO DIE,a DANJAQ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.Credit: Nicola Dove© 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  
 James Bond Movie Quotes From No Time To Die 
 1. Why would I betray you? – Dr. Madeleine Swann 
 2. We all have our secrets. We just didn’t get to yours yet.- James Bond 
 3. The world is arming faster than we can respond. – James Bond 
 4. I need a favor, Brother. You’re the only one I can trust for this. – Felix Leiter 
 5. The world’s moved on, Commander Bond. – Nomi 
 6. Stay in your lane. You get in my way, I will put a bullet in your knee. The one that works.- Nomi 
  B25_08653_RC2Nomi (Lashana Lynch) is ready for action in Cuba inNO TIME TO DIE,a DANJAQ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.Credit: Nicola Dove© 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  
 7. I thought you two would get along. – Moneypenny 
 8. Name?- passport agent  Bond. James. Bond.- James Bond 
 9. So you’re not dead?- Q 
 10. I’m not going to lose… control. – James Bond 
 11. James. You gave up everything for her. When her secret finds its way out, it will be the death of you. – Blofeld 
 12. James Bond. License to kill. History of violence. I could be speaking to my own reflection. Only your skills die with your body. Mine will survive long after I’m gone. – Safin 
 13. History isn’t kind to men who play God. – James Bond 
  B25_25403_RCSafin (Rami Malek) inNO TIME TO DIE,a DANJAQ and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film.Credit: Nicola Dove© 2019 DANJAQ, LLC AND MGM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  
 14. The past isn’t dead. -James Bond 
 15. James, fate draws us back together. – Blofeld 
 16. Your enemy is my enemy. – Blofeld 
 17. You can imagine why I’ve come back to play. -James Bond 
 18. I met your new double O. She’s a disarming young woman. -James Bond quotes 
 19. James Bond. We both eradicate people to make the world a better place. I just want to be a little tidier. – Safrin 
 20. Harder to tell the good from bad, villains from heroes these days. – Felix 
Zomg- this movie cannot get here soon enough! These James Bond quotes from No Time to Die are sending chills up and down my spine- I am so here for this movie. 
Check out the No Time to Die movie quotes in the trailer below.
 What’s No Time To Die About? 
Bond has left active service. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
﻿
 Love the James Bond Movie Quotes? Here Are More TV and Movie Quotes 
  Christmas Songs and Puns from Noelle  
  Spies in Disguise Movie Quotes Your Kids Will Be Repeating  
  The Most Bad-A Black Widow Movie Quotes  
  The Most Bad A Quotes From The Mandalorian  
  Frozen 2 Movie Quotes From Olaf  
  Sharpest Knives Out Movie Quotes  
  Mulan Movie Quotes
Bond. James Bond. No Time To Die Movie Quotes
https://noguiltlife.com/james-bond-no-time-to-die-movie-quotes/
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Tennyson: 10 essential quotes
2011-03-07
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<div><div><main><article><header></header><div><figure><p></p><figcaption><p>Tennyson was a man for the maxim</p></figcaption></figure></div><div><p><b>The poetic words of Alfred Lord Tennyson will be engraved in the 2012 Olympic village. But what other notable expressions can be attributed to Tennyson?</b></p></div><div><p>The last line of Tennyson's monologue Ulysses, "to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield", will serve as inspirational words for the world's athletes when they come to London for next year's games.</p></div><div><p>Tennyson is quoted everywhere from books to episodes of the Simpsons, and some of his phrases have become commonly used maxims. </p></div><div><p>Here are 10 other quotes by Tennyson that may ring a bell.</p></div><div><p><b>1. "Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die."</b></p></div><div><p>From The Charge of the Light Brigade, the poem tells of the famous and brutal military disaster in the Crimean war. Nowadays, the saying is often used in the workplace and encourages one to press on no matter what the task. </p></div><div><p>Though the narrative as a whole tells the story of soldiers, pieces of the text can be applied to modern situations. "Readers can detach lines from their context and enjoy rolling them around in their mouths and heads," says Oxford University literature professor Dr Robert Douglas-Fairhurst. </p></div><div><p><b>2. "Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all."</b></p></div><div><p>Perhaps the most well-known of Tennyson's quotes comes from "In Memoriam", a tribute to one of his late friends. </p></div><div><p>The saying, which is most commonly used to console someone after a break-up, tugs at the heartstrings and serves as a comfort for those with tumultuous love lives.</p></div><div><p><b>3. "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you... I could walk through my garden forever." </b></p></div><div><p>This romantic sentiment may sound like the message on a greeting card, but it now makes its way into wedding speeches and toasts.</p></div><div><p><b>4.</b><b>"Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers."</b></p></div><div><p>From the dramatic monologue Locksley Hall, this poem tells the story of a soldier who stays behind to reflect on childhood struggles.</p></div><div><p>This simple phrase insinuates that knowledge is pieces of information that aren't always retained, but wisdom is a deeper understanding based on life experiences.</p></div><div><p><b>5. "A lie that is half-truth is the darkest of all lies." </b></p></div><div><p>"His poems are full of concentrated lines and phrases that linger in the mind because of their shape, their sound, their mouthability. They ask to be read and then re-read," explains Douglas-Fairhurst.</p></div><div><p><b>6. "I am a part of all that I have met."</b></p></div><div><p>In Ulysses, a dramatic monologue detailing the Greek hero's escapades, Tennyson succinctly offers his view that humans are shaped by a combination of all life's experiences.</p></div><div><p><b>7. "Better not be at all than not be noble."</b></p></div><div><p>In The Princess, Tennyson tells the story of a heroine who refuses to marry, and instead ends up founding a women's university. After a long pursuit and a series of trials, the princess eventually falls in love with a prince.</p></div><div><p>Tennyson's musing on nobility suggests that there is nothing worse than poor character. </p></div><div><p><b>8. "No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does not knock his competitors. The sensible worker does not knock those who work with him. Don't knock your friends. Don't knock your enemies. Don't knock yourself."</b></p></div><div><p>This is the kind of maxim that The Office's David Brent might consider framing.</p></div><div><p>"Often he composed individual lines before working out where to fit them into a poem, and just as he sometimes treated these lines like pieces of lego he could build up into bigger blocks of writing," according to Douglas-Fairhurst. </p></div><div><p><b>9. "Who are wise in love, love most, say least."</b></p></div><div><p>In Merlin and Viviene, Tennyson tells the passionate love story of a woman seducing a man. </p></div><div><p>In this particular line of the poem, Tennyson suggests that someone who is in love should show love, not just vocalise their admiration.</p></div><div><p><b>10. "Nor is it wiser to weep a true occasion lost, but trim our sails, and let old bygones be." </b></p></div><div><p>"Many of Tennyson's poems are concerned with memory - what we should hold onto from the past, and what we should abandon," says Douglas-Fairhurst. "His best poems don't just describe the workings of memory - they also enable it by making themselves so memorable."</p></div></article></main></div></div>||||I|||| BBC Homepage
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 Tennyson was a man for the maxim

 The poetic words of Alfred Lord Tennyson will be engraved in the 2012 Olympic village. But what other notable expressions can be attributed to Tennyson?

 The last line of Tennyson's monologue Ulysses, "to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield", will serve as inspirational words for the world's athletes when they come to London for next year's games.

 Tennyson is quoted everywhere from books to episodes of the Simpsons, and some of his phrases have become commonly used maxims.

 Here are 10 other quotes by Tennyson that may ring a bell.

 1. "Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die."

 From The Charge of the Light Brigade, the poem tells of the famous and brutal military disaster in the Crimean war. Nowadays, the saying is often used in the workplace and encourages one to press on no matter what the task.

 Though the narrative as a whole tells the story of soldiers, pieces of the text can be applied to modern situations. "Readers can detach lines from their context and enjoy rolling them around in their mouths and heads," says Oxford University literature professor Dr Robert Douglas-Fairhurst.

 2. "Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all."

 Perhaps the most well-known of Tennyson's quotes comes from "In Memoriam", a tribute to one of his late friends.

 The saying, which is most commonly used to console someone after a break-up, tugs at the heartstrings and serves as a comfort for those with tumultuous love lives.

 3. "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you... I could walk through my garden forever."

 This romantic sentiment may sound like the message on a greeting card, but it now makes its way into wedding speeches and toasts.

 4."Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers."

 From the dramatic monologue Locksley Hall, this poem tells the story of a soldier who stays behind to reflect on childhood struggles.

 This simple phrase insinuates that knowledge is pieces of information that aren't always retained, but wisdom is a deeper understanding based on life experiences.

 5. "A lie that is half-truth is the darkest of all lies."

 "His poems are full of concentrated lines and phrases that linger in the mind because of their shape, their sound, their mouthability. They ask to be read and then re-read," explains Douglas-Fairhurst.

 6. "I am a part of all that I have met."

 In Ulysses, a dramatic monologue detailing the Greek hero's escapades, Tennyson succinctly offers his view that humans are shaped by a combination of all life's experiences.

 7. "Better not be at all than not be noble."

 In The Princess, Tennyson tells the story of a heroine who refuses to marry, and instead ends up founding a women's university. After a long pursuit and a series of trials, the princess eventually falls in love with a prince.

 Tennyson's musing on nobility suggests that there is nothing worse than poor character.

 8. "No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does not knock his competitors. The sensible worker does not knock those who work with him. Don't knock your friends. Don't knock your enemies. Don't knock yourself."

 This is the kind of maxim that The Office's David Brent might consider framing.

 "Often he composed individual lines before working out where to fit them into a poem, and just as he sometimes treated these lines like pieces of lego he could build up into bigger blocks of writing," according to Douglas-Fairhurst.

 9. "Who are wise in love, love most, say least."

 In Merlin and Viviene, Tennyson tells the passionate love story of a woman seducing a man.

 In this particular line of the poem, Tennyson suggests that someone who is in love should show love, not just vocalise their admiration.

 10. "Nor is it wiser to weep a true occasion lost, but trim our sails, and let old bygones be."

 "Many of Tennyson's poems are concerned with memory - what we should hold onto from the past, and what we should abandon," says Douglas-Fairhurst. "His best poems don't just describe the workings of memory - they also enable it by making themselves so memorable."

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Tennyson was a man for the maxim      The poetic words of Alfred Lord Tennyson will be engraved in the 2012 Olympic village. But what other notable expressions can be attributed to Tennyson?    The last line of Tennyson's monologue Ulysses, "to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield", will serve as inspirational words for the world's athletes when they come to London for next year's games.   Tennyson is quoted everywhere from books to episodes of the Simpsons, and some of his phrases have become commonly used maxims.    Here are 10 other quotes by Tennyson that may ring a bell.    1. "Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die."    From The Charge of the Light Brigade, the poem tells of the famous and brutal military disaster in the Crimean war. Nowadays, the saying is often used in the workplace and encourages one to press on no matter what the task.    Though the narrative as a whole tells the story of soldiers, pieces of the text can be applied to modern situations. "Readers can detach lines from their context and enjoy rolling them around in their mouths and heads," says Oxford University literature professor Dr Robert Douglas-Fairhurst.     2. "Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all."    Perhaps the most well-known of Tennyson's quotes comes from "In Memoriam", a tribute to one of his late friends.    The saying, which is most commonly used to console someone after a break-up, tugs at the heartstrings and serves as a comfort for those with tumultuous love lives.    3. "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you... I could walk through my garden forever."     This romantic sentiment may sound like the message on a greeting card, but it now makes its way into wedding speeches and toasts.    4. "Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers."    From the dramatic monologue Locksley Hall, this poem tells the story of a soldier who stays behind to reflect on childhood struggles.   This simple phrase insinuates that knowledge is pieces of information that aren't always retained, but wisdom is a deeper understanding based on life experiences.    5. "A lie that is half-truth is the darkest of all lies."     "His poems are full of concentrated lines and phrases that linger in the mind because of their shape, their sound, their mouthability. They ask to be read and then re-read," explains Douglas-Fairhurst.    6. "I am a part of all that I have met."    In Ulysses, a dramatic monologue detailing the Greek hero's escapades, Tennyson succinctly offers his view that humans are shaped by a combination of all life's experiences.    7. "Better not be at all than not be noble."    In The Princess, Tennyson tells the story of a heroine who refuses to marry, and instead ends up founding a women's university. After a long pursuit and a series of trials, the princess eventually falls in love with a prince.   Tennyson's musing on nobility suggests that there is nothing worse than poor character.     8. "No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does not knock his competitors. The sensible worker does not knock those who work with him. Don't knock your friends. Don't knock your enemies. Don't knock yourself."    This is the kind of maxim that The Office's David Brent might consider framing.   "Often he composed individual lines before working out where to fit them into a poem, and just as he sometimes treated these lines like pieces of lego he could build up into bigger blocks of writing," according to Douglas-Fairhurst.     9. "Who are wise in love, love most, say least."    In Merlin and Viviene, Tennyson tells the passionate love story of a woman seducing a man.    In this particular line of the poem, Tennyson suggests that someone who is in love should show love, not just vocalise their admiration.    10. "Nor is it wiser to weep a true occasion lost, but trim our sails, and let old bygones be."     "Many of Tennyson's poems are concerned with memory - what we should hold onto from the past, and what we should abandon," says Douglas-Fairhurst. "His best poems don't just describe the workings of memory - they also enable it by making themselves so memorable."
Tennyson: 10 essential quotes
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