Khalil Gibran

"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars."

- Khalil Gibran, artist, poet, writer

Ben Jonson

"He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity."

- Ben Jonson, Renaissance playwright, poet and actor

Michelle Branch

"There’ll be days when your heart will break and you swear that all your strength is gone, and then you’ll find a way to carry on"

- Michelle Branch, 'Crazy Ride'

South

"You've got a right to stand or die."

- South, 'Paint The Silence'

Coldplay

"Lights will guide you home and ingnite your bones."

- Coldplay, 'Fix You'

J. R. R. Tolkien

"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens."

- J. R. R. Tolkien, author

Victor Hugo

"People do not lack strength, they lack will."

- Victor Hugo, poet, playwright, novelist, statesman, human rights activist

Lord Byron

“The heart will break, but broken live on.”

- Lord Byron, poet

Jim Rohn

"The more you care, the stronger you can be."

- Jim Rohn, motivational speaker and author

Audre Lorde

"When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid."

- Audre Lorde, poet and activist