As a young man I associated strength with force; louder voices, sharper opinions, firm lines in the sand.

There’s a strange kind of pride we’ve developed in being exhausted. But even lions, the king of the jungle, rest.

I can't remember a time in my life when I didn't have ambition.

We sometimes believe strength means self-sufficiency — that being independent means being isolated.

We’ve all heard this saying, and it makes sense.