Word of the Day: Strength

/’streŋ(k)th/, noun: 1. the quality or state of being strong; capacity for exertion or endurance “My strength is as the strength of ten, because my heart is pure.” Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1809 – 1892 2. power to resist force; solidity; toughness Let us roll all our strength and all Our sweetness up into one ball And our pleasures with rough strife Through the iron gates of life. Thus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we can make him run. Andrew Marvell, 1621 – 1678 3. power to resist attack; impenetrable “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” Mahatma Gandhi, 1869 – 1948 4. beneficial attributes (often used in the plural) “Over the years, I’ve learned that a confident person doesn’t concentrate or focus on their weaknesses – they maximize their strengths.” Joyce Meyer, 1943 –