I understand now that the vulnerability I've always felt is the greatest strength a person can have. You can't experience life without feeling life. What I've learned is that being vulnerable to somebody you love is not a weakness it's a strength.

The more connections you and your lover make not just between your bodies but between your minds your hearts and your souls the more you will strengthen the fabric of your relationship and the more real moments you will experience together.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened ambition inspired and success achieved.

I'm an activist for gay marriage equality and children's rights. I'm the face of Share Our Strength.

For 25 years it has been my privilege to represent the city of San Francisco and the great state of California to work to strengthen our vibrant middle class to secure opportunity and equality.

The more equality women have the fairer more civilized and tolerant society will be. Sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than military strength.

Research shows that children do better in school and are less likely to drop out when fathers are involved. Engaged parents can strengthen communities mentor and tutor students and demonstrate through their actions how much they value their children's education.

Government will not fail to employ education to strengthen its hands and perpetuate its institutions.

Education must be not only a transmission of culture but also a provider of alternative views of the world and a strengthener of the will to explore them.

We are born weak we need strength helpless we need aid foolish we need reason. All that we lack at birth all that we need when we come to man's estate is the gift of education.