strength

You have put me in here a cub, but I will come out roaring like a lion, and I will make all hell howl!

She__ lost so much in the process of becoming Zyne, but somewhere in the middle of it all, she__ found herself. Her heritage had shattered her illusions of a tranquil life. Destiny swept behind in a blaze, decimating everything she tried to hold on to. She was left alone, like the solitary tree standing after a forest fire. She__ thought she would crumble to ash, just another memory on the wind. But as blackened pieces of her cracked and fell away, she saw the truth. Under all that charred wreckage was the heartwood. Bruised. Scarred. But still good. Still capable of growth. When she looked in the mirror, she no longer saw a victim, but a survivor.

I once stood on a road and found I had no friends. And I was glad. Better to have no friends than to have people claim they were your friends when they were not. It is a source of strength to come to terms with your right to be alone.

Be strong enough to move mountains.

To be thankful for just being alive...To survive means to win... That only applies to animals, but I'm a human being!

The more you give of yourself, the more you find yourself.

When you overcome the difficulties of life, you develop an inner strength

Don__ you understand? You are Elder. When you take my role as Eldest, you must dedicate your whole life to this one idea: you are the caretaker of every single person on the ship. They are your responsibility. You can never show weakness in front of them: you are their strength. You can never let them see you in despair: you are their hope. You must always be everything to everyone on board.

It is us who change. We grow stronger, and the problems appear less imposing.

Look for the person everyone hates, and love them.

And then eventually you wake up, fully rested, ready to fly again :)

Her fatigue was gone; she felt vital and strong, like a tree coming back to life in the springtime, vibrant with sap, ready to put out buds and then blossoms.

Gratitude pours forth continually, as if the unexpected had just happened__he gratitude of a convalescent__or convalescence was unexpected_. The rejoicing of strength that is returning, of a reawakened faith in a tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, of a sudden sense and anticipation of a future, of impending adventures, of seas that are open again.

I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength. Long ago I set my mind to be a free person and not to give in to fear. I always felt that it was my right to defend myself if I could. I have learned over the years that when one__ mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear." - Rosa Parks

Every man's endeavor was imbued with responsibility

She let the fear burn inside her like fuel, making her voice even stronger.

Vanity remains a feeble weaponThe delusional wearer of it considers herself strong

Some days are harder than others, but I am ready to live each one of them. I can't sacrifice myself, this time.