Tough Quotes

My skill didn't lie in planning battles, only in fighting them.

I have a lot of respect for tough coaches.

My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.

I'm aware if I'm playing at my best I'm tough to beat. And I enjoy that.

I’m not going to say a damn word about it being tough; I’m having the best time of my life!

If we have to go through a mental exercise, yes or no, every time we are faced with a tough decision, we will continue to have trouble with living what we supposedly believe.

The Catholic Church has a tough new policy on child molestors: three strikes and you're a cardinal.

Paul says that as Christians we can rejoice even in tough times because we have hope and because we know that God is working in our lives.

A good coach is interested in how tough you are, how you react to adversity, how quickly you get back on defense.

Life is tough enough without having someone kick you from the inside.

Some [soccer] players suffer four or five fatal injuries per game. That's how tough they are.

Working with animals is always going to be tough because the animal doesn't know it's an actor.

Being optimistic is like a muscle that gets stronger with use. Makes it easier when the tough times arrive. You have to change the way you think in order to change the way you feel.

As an actor, there's very little you can do if people don't want to see you. Just getting yourself into the room to audition is tough.

It's tough to stay married. My wife says no because she's tired then stays up and reads her book.

Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It's unrealistic and kind of cowardly because it means you don't have to try. ---in Good Housekeeping

Great teams work harder after a tough loss.

If I had one thing I'd like to lose weight. It's tough because of the way I live.

I would always love to be an athlete, but it's got to be a tough day when you have to hang up those cleats.

Tough times test your valor, persistence and ability to make decisions. They force you to fight for your dreams.

I have sometimes played my best Davis Cup matches away from home when you stay in the moment a bit more. But it is tough when half the crowd are spitting on you.

It's tough. I mean the thing is that people don't realize how much people are looking at you and judging you and constantly try to, I guess, watch you fail, and hoping you do fail.

Are you gonna be tough, or are you going to be tough?

I have tough skin. I don't really read any of the comments unless they are positive. I don't accept that much negativity in my life. It's not an option.

The tough thing is figuring out what questions to ask, but […] once you do that, the rest is really easy.

Always staying focused is something that's been very tough for me. I'm still working on it.

Life is overwhelming. Life is not easy. Life is tough and you need something that really works and helps you actually, not promises to help you, then fail.

Wrigley is a great business, but that doesn't solve the problem. Buying great businesses at advantageous prices is very tough.

I would rather be tough on myself than have other people be tough on me.

I'm addicted to a really tough workout. I like to be drenched in sweat when I'm done because I feel accomplished.

You've got to be tough to win.

The first thing that makes you a tough fighter is in your head and in your heart, then your tools. It has nothing to do with someone teaching you how to be tough.

If your gonna drop out of school / tough grades are not your goal / then change your name to Candy and learn to work a pole.

I think I may drop dead on the stage someday. I hate to think of it. But it's getting tough on me, the travel. The show, I somehow manage to rise up to it, you know. But I have no desire to retire.

I wasnt born with a golden spoon in my mouth. It was a really tough life.

Windbags can be right. Aphorists can be wrong. It is a tough world.

I did realize more than ever, after the stabbing, that tennis is a business - a tough business.

When times are tough, vision is the first casualty. Before conditions can improve, it is the first thing we must recover.

Making predictions is tough. Especially for the future.

I didn't believe it could be so monstrous. It's wrong to be so absorbed in divine law as not to perceive human law. Death belongs to God alone. By what right do men tough that unknown thing?

Sell is tough. It's the worst, it's the most difficult thing of all.

Too often it's not the most creative guys or the smartest. Instead, it's the ones who are best at playing politics and soft-soaping their bosses. Boards don't like tough, abrasive guys.

I just want to write good songs that people love, which is a tough thing to do.

I'm just a tough old woman.

I run my operation like a family business. I sign every check, every receipt, I'm not tough, but I'm strong.

It's tough in the NHL; you have to produce on a high level. And everybody expects you to do it because you make a lot of money. And I never minded it. I always want to be that guy.

When tough times come, it is particularly important to offset them with much gentle softness. Be a pillow.

What keeps us from achieving our heart's desires is not anything outside of us, it's the conflict inside.

I'm thought to be a tough writer, but I'm really a softie.

When I see my own people going through the tough times, it's a wake-up call. I hope my influence can impact someone else's decision to get out here and vote.