--- title: "1 Rely Strength Quotes By Deborah Ford" description: "1 Rely Strength quotes by Deborah Ford. Plus more from Deborah Ford and more Rely Strength sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7d/deborah-ford-5148_quote_i-ve-learned-to-rely-on-the-strength-i-i_1235019.jpg" --- > [“ “I’ve learned to rely on the strength I inherited from all those who came before me…I go forth alone and stand as ten thousand.” -Oprah Winfrey, Mississippi Grits”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/i-ve-learned-to-rely-on-the-strength-i-inherited-from-all-those-who/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7d/deborah-ford-5148_quote_i-ve-learned-to-rely-on-the-strength-i-i_1235019.jpg) ## More by Deborah Ford > [“ “Do Southerners laugh at different things than Northerners do? Yes, I say--Northerners.” Roy Blount, Jr., Roy Blount’s Book of Southern Humor”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/do-southerners-laugh-at-different-things-than-northerners-do-yes-i/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“Grits Glossary blues \\’blüz\\ n: nothing but a good man singing about hardship, sorrow, and the things he’s done wrong--but sake’s alive, they make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/grits-glossary-blues-bl-z-n-nothing-but-a-good-man-singing-about/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“ “In the South, football is confused with religion, chivalry, the Civil War, and women.” -Diane Roberts, The Quotable South ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/in-the-south-football-is-confused-with-religion-chivalry-the-civil/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“ The Grits Guide to Southern Humor “If you don’t make fun of yourself, somebody is going to do it for you.” -Martie Maguire,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/the-grits-guide-to-southern-humor-if-you-don-t-make-fun-of-yourself/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“ A Grits girl treated without TLC may end up a PMS…a Precious Moody Southerner! ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/a-grits-girl-treated-without-tlc-may-end-up-a-pms-a-precious-moody/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“ If the sweet lilt of a soft Southern accent isn’t music to the ears, we just don’t know what is. Music isn’t just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/if-the-sweet-lilt-of-a-soft-southern-accent-isn-t-music-to-the-ears/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“ Redneck Rules of Etiquette • To avoid bruising wine as you decant it, make sure to tilt the paper cup. • Your centerpiece…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/redneck-rules-of-etiquette-to-avoid-bruising-wine-as-you-decant-it/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“Grits Pearl of Wisdom #13: If anyone tries to tell you a Southern girl shouldn’t drink, just tell them the truth: we don’t drink,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/grits-pearl-of-wisdom-13-if-anyone-tries-to-tell-you-a-southern-girl/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“Grits Pearl of Wisdom #39: It’s been said that love makes the world go round. That may be true, but friendship keeps the world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/grits-pearl-of-wisdom-39-it-s-been-said-that-love-makes-the-world-go/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“If you’re single and you’re not having the greatest fun of your life, it’s high time to reassess your priorities. It may be hard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/if-you-re-single-and-you-re-not-having-the-greatest-fun-of-your-life/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“ “The biggest myth about Southern women is that we are frail types--fainting on our sofas…nobody where I grew up ever acted like that.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/the-biggest-myth-about-southern-women-is-that-we-are-frail-types/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“Grits Glossary hillbilly \\’hil-,bi-lē\\ n: a derogatory term that refers to people living in the next county or town; alternate forms include redneck, cracker,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/grits-glossary-hillbilly-hil-bi-l-n-a-derogatory-term-that-refers-to/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“Entertaining is a way of life for the Southern girl. We’ve been doing it for over three hundred years now, and we’re not too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/entertaining-is-a-way-of-life-for-the-southern-girl-we-ve-been-doing/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“ Men are important to Southern girls, but they don’t define us. ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/men-are-important-to-southern-girls-but-they-don-t-define-us/) [Deborah Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) > [“Finding and keeping a lifelong partner is a common dream of all girls, everywhere. Women love men (well, most of us, anyway--Ellen DeGeneres is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/finding-and-keeping-a-lifelong-partner-is-a-common-dream-of-all-girls/) [deborah ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deborah-ford/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rely-strength/deborah-ford/#itemlist", "name": "1 Rely Strength Quotes By Deborah Ford", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“ “I’ve learned to rely on the strength I inherited from all those who came before me…I go forth alone and stand as ten thousand.” -Oprah Winfrey, Mississippi Grits”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Deborah Ford" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deborah-ford/i-ve-learned-to-rely-on-the-strength-i-inherited-from-all-those-who/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7d/deborah-ford-5148_quote_i-ve-learned-to-rely-on-the-strength-i-i_1235019.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7d/deborah-ford-5148_quote_i-ve-learned-to-rely-on-the-strength-i-i_1235019.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7d/deborah-ford-5148_quote_i-ve-learned-to-rely-on-the-strength-i-i_1235019.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "““I’ve learned to rely on the strength I inherited from all those who came before me…I go forth alone and…” — Deborah Ford", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rely-strength/deborah-ford/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rely-strength/deborah-ford/", "name": "Rely Strength Quotes by Deborah Ford", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rely-strength/deborah-ford/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7d/deborah-ford-5148_quote_i-ve-learned-to-rely-on-the-strength-i-i_1235019.jpg" }, "description": "1 Rely Strength quotes by Deborah Ford. 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