Able Quote by Eleanor Roosevelt
“The encouraging thing is that every time you meet a situation, though you may think at the time it is an impossibility and you go through the tortures of the damned, once you have met it and lived through it you find that forever after you are freer than you ever were before. . . . You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, “I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Women's rights rally, 1935
Facing impossible challenges builds freedom, strength, courage, and confidence through confronting fear.
In simple terms: Overcoming fear makes you stronger.
Key Takeaway
Confront fear to grow.
Themes
courage
freedom
personal growth
Mood
determined
empowering
Type
inspirational
reflective
When to use this quote
- career obstacles
- health crises
- personal loss
Key Concepts
psychological resilience
empowerment
Questions to Reflect On
- What fear have you faced recently?
- How did confronting it change you?
A Different Perspective
Fear may persist despite growth.
