Because we are the only women who are mothers of men."

Gorgo: when asked by a woman from Attica why Spartan women were the only women in the world who could rule men.

It’s crucial to be able to gather enough inner strength to rise up from the ashes like the Phoenix Bird, when it’s necessary.

The housing strength is showing through, and there's really no end in sight to the expansion into urban areas, which is helping Lowe's same-store sales,

Most of us, I believe, admire strength. It's something we tend to respect in others, desire for ourselves, and wish for our children. Sometimes, though, I wonder if we confuse strength with other words—like 'aggression' and even 'violence'. Real strength is neither male nor female; but it is, quite simply, one of the finest characteristics that a human being can possess.

Corning provides a little strength to a very beleaguered sector, but the Street has not been expecting much out of the telecoms. Citigroup was a little weak, but Bank or America evens it out.

She did three runs of slalom training, but not at full strength. She still has some temperature and still feels weak.