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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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Modest, diplomatic and with a strong political pedigree, 66-year-old Herzog was sworn in as Israel's president in 2021 after being elected by lawmakers in a landslide.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Trench’s differentiated high-voltage grid technology, strong execution, and deep customer relationships are key enablers of the modernized, resilient grid required to keep pace with the electricity supercycle,” GE Vernova Chief Executive Scott Strazik said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

If the cooling is sufficiently strong, it could alter ocean circulation around Antarctica in ways that allow more CO2 to be stored beneath the ocean's surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

On trading: South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix delivered strong earnings, but its outlook may be the bigger story: It expects supply constraints to persist through 2030.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Three strong men burst out of the house to hustle Leah inside.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

A stronger segment margin could reflect a more profitable revenue mix.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Wall Street is looking for strong sales growth and even stronger order growth.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Gold prices edged toward $4,000 a troy ounce, as a stronger dollar continued to damp gold’s prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

When combined, however, the two factors had a much stronger effect, significantly increasing fat accumulation and worsening fatty liver.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Brightens, as though the lamps are glowing a little stronger.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

In the latest quarter, the company delivered a net 406,000 postpaid phone additions, its strongest 3Q performance in five years, Schulman says on a call with analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Something like that happened during the historic storm of late January 1983, which occurred during one of the strongest El Niños on record and battered the coast up and down California, damaging many piers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

"It is a moment the sector's weakest balance sheet gets its strongest tailwind".

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Second, this autoimmune reaction explains how one of the strongest known genetic risk factors for IBD contributes to the disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Some of America’s youngest but strongest stars had ventured north of the border to play.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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