Terry Pratchett

The bravest person I've ever met was a young boy going through massive amounts of treatment for a very rare, complex and unpleasant disease. I last saw him at a Discworld convention, where he chose to take part in a game as an assassin. He died not long afterwards, and I wish I had his fortitude and sense of style.

English Author

Ivanka Trump

I enjoy wearing fragrance every day and have found myself searching for the one signature scent that truly reflects my personality and the things I love, such as Bulgarian rose. I have always wanted to create a fragrance from its inception to fruition and articulate femininity, confidence, and fortitude.

American Businesswoman

John Cornforth

Throughout my scientific career, my wife has been my most constant collaborator. Her experimental skill made major contributions to the work; she has eased for me beyond measure the difficulties of communication that accompany deafness; her encouragement and fortitude have been my strongest supports.

Australian Scientist

William Blake

Want of money and the distress of a thief can never be alleged as the cause of his thieving, for many honest people endure greater hardships with fortitude. We must therefore seek the cause elsewhere than in want of money, for that is the miser's passion, not the thief s.

English Poet

Dwayne Johnson

My mom cleaned toilets for a long time, and she'd seen a lot of terrible things, but she was still the strength of our family. And there are women like that all across the country - all around the world - who show that type of fortitude.

American Actor

Kate Pierson

It takes incredible fortitude to keep on the road, even though it's fun and it's rewarding and you can't complain - it's just a great life - but, you know, it takes a lot of energy.

American Musician

Joey Kramer

I have been through a lot of ups and downs in life, both personally and professionally, and I discovered over the years that I have a lot of fortitude, and I got that from my dad.

Jacqueline Bisset

A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.

English Actress

Gretchen Carlson

A lot of things I've done in my life have taken incredible mental fortitude.

American Journalist

John Locke

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.

English Philosopher

Fortitude involves emotional strength, not just physical courage when facing tough situations.

Emotional Strength

Fortitude is often a quiet, internal resilience; it's not always visible like dramatic acts of bravery.

Quiet Resilience

Fortitude is an admired quality in many cultures, and people who show it are often respected.

Admired Character

Fortitude is not about physical strength; it's about mental and emotional willpower.

Beyond Physical

Fortitude often refers to enduring difficulties over a long period, not just brief moments.

Long-Term Struggle

Fortitude is commonly linked to success; it's seen as necessary to overcome obstacles.

Success Connection

Fortitude can be about enduring discomfort without complaining or showing it outwardly.

Subtle Endurance

Fortitude doesn't mean a lack of emotion; it's about persisting despite emotional pain.

Not Stoicism

Using 'fortitude' in descriptions implies strong admiration for someone's endurance.

Praise Worthy

 and the sun began to move through the sky at last, ushering in the fifth age. Thanks to a pimply weakling whose fortitude inspired all the other gods, the sun moves along its daily path, the rabbit-faced moon following in its wake.

The Aztec myth of the...

 versus your own wavering fortitude. Numbness is not always the absence of feeling. Sometimes it's an accumulation of feelings. And as survivors, we often have to hold the truth of what we experience.

Tarana Burke: Me Too is...

 there's all of these things and you still have an african-american community or many communities that really speak to the fortitude and resilience of black people in this country

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Quiet Resilience

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