Hard Quotes

Courage is like the diamond,--very brilliant; not changed by fire, capable of high polish, but except for the purpose of cutting hard bodies useless.

Now, what I want is, Facts. . . . Facts alone are wanted in life.

Strong mental agitation and disturbance was no novelty to him, even before his late sufferings. It never is, to obstinate and sullen natures; for they struggle hard to be such.

Liberté, égalité, fraternité. Liberty, equality, fraternity. Watchword of French Revolution. And bold and hard adventures t' undertake, Leaving his country for his country's sake.

I hate playing the piano! And it's so hard to fight for Beethoven's soul! But that's what I have to do!

When I worked in Los Angeles covering hard news, very often when something important would happen I'd be off in the woods covering something unimportant, which was more interesting to me.

Jesus was a great worker, and His disciples must not be afraid of hard work.

I am certain that to preach the wrath of God with a hard heart, a cold lip, a tearless eye, and an unfeeling spirit is to harden men, not benefit them.

Fiction is about human beings, first and foremost. (It's not impossible to write fiction with no human protagonists, but it's very hard to keep the reader interested ...)

I worked hard at memorizing lists of facts and figures, and carried with me a book of facts.

Spend a lifetime in hard work with a humble mind.

I have been working a lot, and I like it. And you know, it's hard for me not to. I guess I've been working a lot because I get to play with brilliant people.

When we are struck at without a reason, we should strike back again very hard; I am sure we should - so hard as to teach the person who struck us never to do it again.

I still find it hard to push my own limits. I know where my limits are and that I always have to push myself.

To do a comedy team, it requires so much extracurricular stuff, so much compromise, so much intuitiveness to know what the other guy is doing. That's why it's so hard to do it.

Comedy teams are a real hard thing to do. That's why you don't see any of them.

He has always provided me a safe place to land and a hard place from which to launch.

Have fun, live life, think big, love hard!

I didn't know you were having a hard time. I really am unqualified to be a teacher. Hurting you there...I'm really sorry.

The best putting advice I ever received was make sure you concentrate real hard on keeping that darn ball real low

It's really hard to scare people on network television. You've got to be smart about it. You've got to parcel out the scares.

Yoga's hard for me, but I know you can really feel the difference when you do it consistently. I'd rather be playing basketball.

I was raised with this idea of hard work and keeping doors open. To be able to choose what you want to do in the future. That was what we tried to tell our children, too.

They're spreading out. Look unaware and sweet and innocent. It's a little hard to look innocent when I'm as big as a house.

I haven't turned into some rich monster. I've kept my perspective. But I am a bit spoiled. It's hard not to be a little spoiled by having a lot of money.

I used to be a die-hard defender of physical film, which I still am. I love shooting on physical film and I think it's great.

In my heart of hearts, I know that whatever I do is going to have integrity, and I'm going to work really hard, and I know that fans are going to take to it.

You've got to have some adversity and learn from it. I'm working hard, but I didn't expect a cure in one day. You learn. You move on. You hold your head up. You go on to the next day.

I am fine, though it is hard to think of what kind of work to make at this point, other than decorative, escapist or abstract. I suppose I'll explore one or all of these things.

I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether its old cars or taxidermy or knitting.

I've been working so hard that I'm exhausted... I feel I won't be able to do without a few weeks' rest, so I'm going off to see the sea.

It's so hard being goth. You have to have a bad time everywhere.

I find sometimes that if you do too many takes, it starts to become meaningless to me. It is hard to sustain it for me. I don't want to do too many.

I turned 24 in the middle of my first World Cup and it was quite an unbelievable experience. It's really hard for words to do it justice.

To be a dramatic writer takes hard work, talent, and discipline. And that's why I just make up crap.

When it gets a little hard to care, just think about Him hanging there.

I've never really been a workaholic. I work very hard, but I also enjoy playing. I think it's important to have a balanced and well-rounded life.

It's so much a part of me that it's almost hard to describe myself in the absence of [faith].

One who will study for three years. Without thought of reward. Would be hard indeed to find.

It may be hard to monetize fame, but it is impossible to monetize obscurity.

Like all security, privacy is hard.

I was not a natural. . . . This is the story of becoming . . . the Hard Way.

I have practically no private life. I'm already used to this and ready for it. Yes, sometimes it is hard, but it is the choice I made.

There is no harm in dreaming of becoming the world's best player. It is all about trying to be the best. I will keep working hard to achieve it but it is within my capabilities.

I would be very proud if, one day, I'm held in the same esteem as George Best or Beckham. It's what I'm working hard towards.

Real ability is the child of God-given talent and rock solid diligence. Nobody maintains ability without hard work. Nobody.

I've been playing games for 30 years, and I've been a hard-core gamer.

If you're considered a beauty, it's hard to be accepted doing anything but standing around.

There's ageism in everything. I don't give a hoot. It isn't what other people think; it's what you think. But it's hard to come to terms with getting older. I admire people like Vivienne Westwood.

I didn't have any extra money. But I can't say that I had a hard early career.