Gritty Inspirational Quotes

#1. I know how tough it is to stand up to powerful forces that prey on consumers.

Kathleen Sebelius

#2. Alchemy is glorious, gritty, and gruesome, forcing one to mature spiritually."

-from my weblog posted today on diavirginia

Dia Virginia Rigden

#3. Hold fast to God, do not give up and He will fulfill His Word concerning you, for He is faithful who has promised

Sunday Adelaja

#4. Stay a dreamer, and you'll never have your dream; get down in the nitty-gritty, and when you get your dream you see what horseshit it was in the first place.

Norman Spinrad

#5. We are only victims if we allow ourselves to be.

McCartney Green

#6. A journalist finds out things by asking questions of people who know.

Stieg Larsson

#7. I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel.

Susan B. Anthony

#8. What seems to be unspeakable weakness can sometimes be just distaste for the generally accepted morality.

Georges Bataille

#9. Releasing the invisible ties to those who have left you, betrayed you, disappointed you or hurt you, you open up to higher realms of love, peace and joy.

Debbie Ford

#10. He didn't say anything. And then I heard him crying. So I just let him cry. There was nothing I could do. Except listen to his pain. I could do that. I could hardly stand it. But I could do that. Just listen to his pain.

Benjamin Alire Saenz