Lewis Mumford Quotes

God abandons only those who abandon themselves, and whoever has the courage to shut up his sorrow within his own heart is stronger to fight against it than he who complains.

I would rather have a big burden and a strong back, than a weak back and a caddy to carry life's luggage.

Control meant not only taking care of myself but living in a much less protected world. And doing that meant growing a tough skin.

My strength of character is a privilege. I can do anything to survive. I don't break easily.

I've been strong my whole entire life.

Women are tough, but sometimes women present toughness in different ways.

Courage is tricky, oily. Easy to drop, easy to misplace." "I thought that if you had courage you always had it.". . . "Lilah, nothing is always there. Not courage, not joy, not hate or hope or anything else. We find courage, lose it, sometimes misplace it for years, and sometimes live in its grace for a while.

Fortitude: That quality of mind which does not care what happens so long as it does not happen to us.

We need courage and strength, a kind of warrior spirit. But the place for this warrior strength is in the heart. We need energy, commitment, and courage not to run from our life nor to cover it over with any philosophy-mate rial or spiritual. We need a warrior’s heart that lets us face our lives directly, our pains and limitations, our joys and possibilities.

You must learn to be strong in the dark as well as in the day, else you will always be only half brave.

Leap and grow your wings on the way down

We need a warrior’s heart that lets us face our lives directly, our pains and limitations, our joys and possibilities.

I always try to push through fear. I won't be crippled by it. People say, 'Oh you take such risks,' or 'You're brave'. And I'm like 'Well, if you only knew - inside I'm really frightened!'

Fear is not life-giving enough to sustain itself. We can move in the direction of fear only so long before it brings us to our knees, or to our end.

Be strong! Don't talk of ghosts and devils. We are the living devils. The sign of life is strength and growth. The sign of death is weakness. Whatever is weak, avoid! It is death. If it is strength, go down into hell and get hold of it! There is salvation only for the brave. Everyone must work out his own salvation.

Be courageous when the mind deceives you Be courageous In the final account only this is important

The ability to take misfortune and make something good come of it is a rare gift. Those who possess it are ..said to have resilience or courage.

For the only courage worth calling courage must necessarily mean that the soul passes a breaking point and does not break.

Just go with it', he thought. 'You won't figure out anything if you give in to fear'.

No matter who says what, you should accept it with a smile and do your own work.

Trust is not about being comfortable. It is about being willing to move beyond your comfort zone when there is absolutely no evidence you will be supported. Think of it this way. Trust is based on your ability to stand your ground and rely on your own abilities, knowing that no matter what happens, you will be better off than you were in the beginning.

When you work in a culture that thrives on innovation and is constantly moving into unchartered territory, you're going to hit dead ends. But to be successful over the long term, remember what you've learned and move on from it quickly.

If you want to work as a head coach and to lead a group of people there is no option to feel sorry for yourself or to complain about fate conspiring against you.

Put as much pressure on me as possible. I have no qualms handling that, because I expect that out of myself.

I'm the type of person that if I feel strongly about something and if I really want to do something, I'm just gonna do it. And if it works out, amazing, and it's like 'I told you so,' but if it doesn't work out, that's fine.