Quotes on Tough

When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.

I get it now; I didn't get it then. That life is about losing and about doing it as gracefully as possible... and enjoying everything in between.

Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness.

The friendship that we established early on in our marriage ... that carries you through tough times. That and a good sense of humor.

Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.

Character produces endurance and persistence when the going gets tough, and life truly is an endurance race, not a sprint.

Government without a tough and vibrant media is not an option for the United States of America.

Be brutally honest about the short term and optimistic and confident about the long term.

The shift to a cleaner energy economy wont happen overnight, and it will require tough choices along the way. But the debate is settled. Climate change is a fact.

People are afraid that if they let go of their anger and righteousness and wrath, and look at their own feelings-and even see the good in a bad person-they're going to lose the energy they need to do something about the problem. But actually you get more strength and energy by operating from a place of love and concern. You can be just as tough, but more effectively tough.

If you own up to your mistakes, you don't suffer as much. But that's a tough lesson to learn.

I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it.

Patience is a virtue, and I'm learning patience. It's a tough lesson.

When I became my masked identity I was this incredible little nerd, but in the real world I had to be this tough kid from the neighborhood.

The greatness of our God lies in the fact that [He] is both tough minded and tender hearted.

Those who are compassionate when they should be tough will be tough when they should be compassionate.

Greatness as a leader is measured in part by your willingness to accept daunting challenges. Achieving tough goals requires practicing the secret of commitment: Risk all to win all.

Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.

There is little hope for us until we become tough-minded enough to break loose from the shackles of prejudice, half-truths, and downright ignorance. The shape of the world today does not permit us the luxury of soft mindedness. A nation or a civilization that continues to produce soft minded men purchases its own spiritual death on an installment plan.

Assume life will be really tough, and then ask if you can handle it. If the answer is yes, you've won.

To escape the cycle of tragedy, we (searchers) have to be tough on the ideas of the planners, even while we salute their goodwill.