Action Quote by Marge Piercy
“A strong woman is a woman who craves love like oxygen or she turns blue choking. A strong woman is a woman who loves strongly and weeps strongly and is strongly terrified and has strong needs. A strong woman is strong in words, in action, in connection, in feeling; she is not strong as a stone but as a wolf suckling her young. Strength is not in her, but she enacts it as the wind fills a sail.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "The Strong Woman" from the collection "The Art of the Possible", 1985
She portrays strength as a dynamic, emotional, and relational quality, not rigid or solitary.
In simple terms: Strength is fluid, emotional, and relational.
Key Takeaway
Embrace vulnerability as part of strength.
Themes
strength
emotion
relationships
gender
resilience
Mood
empathetic
inspirational
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- parenting
- leadership
- mental health
- artistic creation
Key Concepts
fluidity
interdependence
empowerment
Questions to Reflect On
- In what ways does vulnerability enhance personal power?
- How can we support others without imposing expectations?
A Different Perspective
May romanticize suffering as necessary for strength.
