- Nov 07, 2020
Tough Quotes
On resilience, faith, and getting through tough moments.
These quotes come from people describing genuinely tough situations, an actor admitting he's far gentler than his formidable on-screen character, and someone crediting faith for getting through a nerve-wracking day. See Know quotes for related themes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's tough coming out of Nebraska, where you're the man and you have to score, to going to the guy that sets the team up and being a role player.
- Problems
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've dated athletes before but it's too tough because we have the same job, we deal with the same problems and both do a very selfish sport.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
Israel needs to change direction, and this is not just political. We're becoming more closed-in, more isolated, more scared. Those who talk tough are making the State of Israel very weak, very isolated - very Jewish, in the Diaspora-sense, in that 'everyone is against us.' We need to get out of this.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want people who go through tough times, hard times, or didn't have everything right-things didn't fall in their lap or go in their favor-to know that they can still achieve their dream and go to the highest of the highs.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
L.A. can be a tough city, very lonely. A lot of people move here to pursue a dream, and that's understandable. But sometimes it's hard to find genuine friends.
- Leadership
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
At Uber, we say, 'Always be hustling.' Even if you are an introvert and you haven't got hustle in you, you better get a co-founder who does. And if you haven't got enough hustle to find a co-founder who's got hustle, it's going to be tough. You've got to have a little hustle in you.
- Childhood
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to be an example of a guy who made something of himself out of nothing. A guy who overcame the odds of a tough childhood, who worked hard, who didn't let his surroundings get the best of him and lead him to jail or the graveyard. Where I ended up - being a comedian, a TV star, and a movie actor - might be unique, but my story is not.
- Advocating
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's tough advocating for trans visibility and not being pigeonholed as just a trans actress.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Definitely, injuries are tough, and they happen to every athlete in every sport. The best athletes put it behind them and keep pushing forward. I haven't really had a choice; I've had so many injuries. And the love of BMX, I haven't wanted to stop no matter what.
- Kid
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- Nov 07, 2020
I guess I was a pretty tough kid.
- Focus
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- Nov 07, 2020