strength "As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed." (Vincent van Gogh)

"As a rule, the mind, residing in a body that has become weakened by pampering, is also weak, and where there is no strength of mind there can be no strength of soul." (Mohandas Gandhi)

"We all have the strength to endure the misfortunes of others." (François VI Duke (duc) de La Rochefoucauld, 1616-80)

"What is most appealing about young folks, after all, is the changes, not the still photograph of finished character but the movie, the soul in flux." (Thomas Pynchon)