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having nothing to struggle against they have nothing to struggle for.
bukowski
death
life
love
poem
poetry
strength
strength-through-adversity
stronger
struggle
Charles Bukowski
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To see the awful things is to see life as it really is. It makes you sharper, stronger, superior. You can stand it when others cannot.
sharper
stronger
superior
Greg Bear
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Whatever doesn't destroy you, makes you stronger. Hardships have a way of toughening us, if they don't kill us.
destroy
hardships
kill
landry
pearl-in-the-mist
stronger
survival
tough
v-c-andrews
V.C. Andrews
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I thought of my mother and her wise advice. She'd always been there for me. Even when I was at my worst. She made me want to be a better son.
family
mental-illness
stronger
Mary Alice Monroe
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From the beginning when the Israelites were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt to the Nazi's attempt to annihilate the Jewish race, Jews have suffered-but in the end have prevailed and become stronger. They've even overcome God's anger (Exodus 32:10). Overcoming obstacles is in my Jewish blood.
jewish
overcoming-obstacles
stronger
Simone Elkeles
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It was the very image of innocence. I wanted to remember this moment always, to look at it when I needed something good to hold on to.
family
mental-illness
stronger
Mary Alice Monroe