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What is the source of the quote, "The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places"?

strong

[strawng, strong] / strɔŋ, strɒŋ /


ADJECTIVE
able to endure
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Pedro Proenc, president of the FPF, told Portuguese outlet Record there is a "strong desire" to have Ronaldo back with the national team once the matter was resolved.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

We thought we were still young and strong and had plenty of time to plan our future.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The deal had no constituency strong enough to defend it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Late-night TV is struggling overall as a genre due to younger viewers moving away from traditional TV to streaming, “The Daily Show” has continued to have a strong following.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

‘My hands aren’t strong enough. Fa was going to teach me next summer. What about you?’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

It felt it would be helpful for people to see this because she’s a real example of how you can get better and stronger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

La Nina years, when the central and eastern tropical Pacific is cooler than normal, were producing stronger effects than their rating suggested, and El Ninos weaker ones.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Over time, I’m trying to cultivate a lighter touch and be a little more hands-off, and I think it has made our working relationship stronger.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

These weather patterns have therefore meant only occasional bouts of stronger winds across the north-west of the UK, with little disruption.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

She was stronger now, and one morning at last she left her bed and went slowly to the doorway.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Japan's weather agency has called it the strongest ever observed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

As a WTA 1,000 event, it is in the tier of tournaments directly below the Grand Slams and attracts the strongest fields on the women's tour.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

This technique helps scientists make sense of large, complicated datasets by identifying the strongest patterns within them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

The strongest evidence will come when more useful AI services produce durable revenue and cash returns that justify the infrastructure behind them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Father Olufemi would have picked the strongest, fastest, and keenest warriors for such a mission, and they’d prove their worth once in the jungle.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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