Jon Stewart Quotes

Never apologize, mister. It's a sign of weakness.

You don’t always have to smack people in the face with how strong you are

When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.

The awareness of our own strength makes us modest.

Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly.

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.

He who is strong, concedes.

Power won't change me.

I'm so tough and so bad, I can be humble and lift another guy up.

I've got so much wisdom and have lived through so much life that I feel more powerful than I ever have.

A great mind will neither give an affront nor bear it.

Truly powerful people don't explain why they want respect. They simply don't engage someone who doesn't give it to them.

As they spread out their blankets, Saphira commented with satisfaction, We are becoming more powerful, Eragon, both of us. Soon no one will be able to stand in our way. Yes, but which way shall we choose? Whichever one we want, she said smugly, settling down for the night.

Strong men can always afford to be gentle. Only the weak are intent on giving as good as they get.

Maturity: the confidence to have no opinions on many things.

Self confidence is the ability to exercise restraint in the face of disrespect and still show respect in response.

Whoever is a complete person does not need to be an authority.

I'm one of those women who's not to be messed with. I'm very opinionated and boisterous at times. I'm also kind and humble. I know when to fold and when to hold, and that's important. If my edge scares you, then you have a choice to remove yourself.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I'm tough when I have to be, tender when I should be. When you find a really tough guy, he's not a predator. He doesn't have to prove himself. Guys who have to pretend to be tough, they ain't. I'm tough.

The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.

Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!

Think not that humility is weakness; it shall supply the marrow of strength to thy bones. Stoop and conquer; bow thyself and become invincible.

The more charming person is the person who admits the other person is more charming.

Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing.