Sentence examples for A fortitude from inspiring English sources

Writing is difficult, but for my own sake I do not regret this journey, which has shown that Englishmen can endure hardships, help one another, and meet death with as great a fortitude as in the past".

Former Senator Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming, a confidant of former President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, said the current President Bush had displayed a fortitude that comes from having overcome his drinking more than a decade ago.

From the time he was diagnosed with the degenerative condition in 1996, he displayed a fortitude consistent with his academic concern about emotional validity and his abhorrence of sentimentality and overreaction.

Mr. Haitink remained utterly true to himself, clear-eyed and mindful of detail, taking a rather brisk pace and showing a fortitude that crowned a performance of great cumulative impact.

Robert Falcon Scott wrote in the journal found beside his frozen corpse in Antarctica in 1912, "which has shown that Englishmen can endure hardships, help one another, and meet death with as great a fortitude as ever in the past".

In his last words, Scott wrote: "We are weak, writing is difficult, but for my own sake I do not regret this journey, which has shown that Englishmen can endure hardships, help one another, and meet death with as great a fortitude as ever in the past.

But even that search requires a certain fortitude and a willingness to keep talking through the difficult, if not painful, initial discussions.

The tree is an emblem of a moral fortitude that no storm — that is, no political turbulence — can break.

Luck was certainly riding with the birthday Bhoys, but they were certainly aided by an organized fortitude and a stout defense.

Still, it takes a certain fortitude to be charmed by life at such a heightened pitch, where every move, outfit and accessory is stridently scrutinized.

With their marathon lengths — often three or four hours (the legendary "Out 1" lasts literally half a day) — they are ritualistic experiences that require a certain fortitude.