"Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go." ― Hermann Hesse Topic(s): Strength More From Hermann Hesse "To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning." "I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value." "One never reaches home, but wherever friendly paths intersect the whole world looks like home for a time." More In Strength "The strength of a man’s virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts."― Blaise Pascal "There is a growing strength in women but it’s in the forehead, not the forearm."― Beverly Sills "The area of climate change has a dramatic impact on national security."― Leon Panetta