Let me be strong, for to be anything else is to languish in the abyss of compromise and to descend to places of impoverishment so destitute that they will squelch my soul and crush my heart.

Craig D. Lounsbrough
Let me be strong, for to be anything else is...
Let me be strong, for to be anything else is...
Let me be strong, for to be anything else is...
Let me be strong, for to be anything else is...
About This Quote

This quote from Franz Kafka signifies the true strength of human beings. It is not about being strong for strength’s sake, but about being strong because you want to be strong. It is not a feeling of compassion or a romantic idea of strength as a sign of character, but the cold hard truth of the world as it is – that we have only one choice – to be strong.

Source: Flecks Of Gold On A Path Of Stone: Simple Truths For Profound Living

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