Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
John Ruskin
The oldest theory of art belongs to the Greeks, who regarded art as an imitation (mimesis) of reality. The strength of that theory is that it... →
Leland Ryken
I realize I have strength as an artist and professional by embracing my difference instead of what makes me the same.
Ira Sachs
There's a lot of strength in the U.S., but there's a lot of froth also. The froth will blow off. We're going to have to face up to some... →
Jeffrey Sachs
I worshipped dead men for their strength, forgetting I was strong.
Vita Sackville-West
Lust is to the other passions what the nervous fluid is to life; it supports them all, lends strength to them all ambition, cruelty, avarice... →
Marquis de Sade
Both now and for always, I intend to hold fast to my belief in the hidden strength of the human spirit.
Andrei Sakharov
People think of Latina women as being fiery and fierce, which is usually true. But I think the quality that so many Latinas possess is strength.... →
Zoe Saldana
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
Saint Francis de Sales
We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of... →
Sharon Salzberg