Withstanding Quotes

“Greatness comes not in possessing security, but in withstanding insecurity.”
― Jeffrey Fry

“Everything worth having comes with a trial worth withstanding”
― Debalina Haldar, The Female Ward

“Strength is separate from survival.
What endures isn't always what escapes
& what is withered can still withstand.”
― Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry

“She counted on herself to withstand everything. And yet, who said she had to? What would happen if she broke down now and then?”
― Elizabeth Mckenzie, The Portable Veblen