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It's tough to be a 15- or 16-year-old athlete competing around the country. There's tension, there's media. I had no idea what I was getting into. — Lance Armstrong

When the road looks rough ahead, remember the 'Man upstairs'
and the word HOPE.
Hang onto both and 'tough it out'. — John Wayne

There's nothing tough about playing Third. All a guy needs is a strong arm and a strong chest. — Frankie Frisch

There are no tough guys in wrestling. — Randy Savage

If you want to compete and win in today's tough business world you must become a customer centric in everything you do. — Timi Nadela

You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round. — James J. Corbett

The politics around trade has always been tough, particularly in the Democratic party, because people have memories of outsourcing and job loss. — Barack Obama

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

In tough economic times, desperate people do desperate things, and the abortion rate goes up. — Jesse Jackson

Russia has got to be the team to beat, in my opinion. When they are playing together as a team, they are tough to beat. — Jaromir Jagr

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

The woman who survives intact and happy must be at once tender and tough. — Maya Angelou

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

My mom was tough. — Tiger Woods

This is a tough business for anyone, especially if you start out young. I feel really lucky about the way things have turned out. — Tempestt Bledsoe

I wanted to emulate my father. I wanted to be as tough as he was. I wanted to do the things that he did. I watched him. — Arnold Palmer

When things get tough, there are two things that make life worth living: Mozart, and quantum mechanics — Victor Frederick Weisskopf

... if you don't know who you are, it's kind of tough to know what you want ... — Robert J. Crane

Earlier today, President Bush said Kerry will be a tough and hard-charging opponent. That explains why Bush's nickname for Kerry is math. — Conan O'Brien

A manager may be tough and practical, squeezing out, while the going is good, the last ounce of profit and dividend ... — Robert Menzies

your hands are tough but there mine belong in — Taylor Swift

It's been a tough season for all of us, but all we can do is keep fighting and showing character to the end of the season — John Terry

Let go of your worries. Hold on to this moment. — Karen Salmansohn

Stick with the optimists. It's going to be tough enough even if they're right. — James Reston

It's tough to watch a movie you're in - you put everything into it, you want everything to work, and you never know until you see it all together. — Hugh Jackman

Sometimes we get very frustrated here on court. It is tough to control. It is a mistake. — David Nalbandian

He stopped and glared at her. It's a lifetime commitment in my book, lady. It's not an arrangement you nullify when things get a little tough to bear. — Francine Rivers

It's a tough thing having to step aside for a friend, when your heart's breaking and your nether parts are still tangled up in their base desires. — Bill Willingham

Pennsylvania is a very tough state; people don't last long in Pennsylvania politics. — Arlen Specter

A board member should be perfectly willing to leave at any time and willing to make the tough calls. — Charlie Munger

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

Loving someone is not tough but the real courage is to be with that person forever. — Anuj Tiwari

When you play test cricket, you don't give the Englishmen an inch. Play it tough, all the way. Grind them into the dust. — Donald Bradman

Life is a matter of really tough choices. — Joe Biden

I want to be real. I don't want to pose as anything. I don't want to pose as a tough guy. I don't want to pose as a nice guy. — Trevor Bayne

Throw out old clothes and shoes, and train your brain to get rid of old thoughts and ideas. — Karen Salmansohn

It was tough to think in new ways and equally tough to remember the old. — Jonas Jonasson

I'm an immigrant myself. It was a tough road to come to America and work. — Pamela Anderson

Private charity can apply 'tough love' but government charity can't. — James Cook

All relationships are tough. Just like with music, sometimes you have harmony and other times you have cacophony. — Gayle Forman

My dad was a Marine. He was one of the Montford Point Marines. Those are the equivalent of the Tuskegee Airmen for Marines. He's a tough, tough guy. — Larry Elder

Political stories in general are tough. They just don't appeal to as wide an audience. — Callie Khouri

It's tough now to meet a girl who wants to hang out with you because she likes your personality - who hasn't seen you on TV and is like, 'Hey!' — Shaun White

A lot of the pain you are dealing with right now is really just your thoughts. — Karen Salmansohn

Discrimination has a lot of layers that make it tough for minorities to get a leg up. — Bill Gates

This is the belief of the Left: You negotiate with evil, and get tough with your allies — Dennis Prager

Take characters that Nicholson or De Niro play: they're not always tough. — Tom Berenger

God meets us in the tough places and grants us hope and peace. - Loretta Boyett - — Gary Chapman

English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though. — Anonymous

When the going gets tough, the tough get salted caramel cappuccinos. — Dani Harper

Only a fool or a fraud talks tough or romantically about war. — John McCain

Thoughts make life tough. — Bharath Mamidoju

The career doesn't get any easier. A career stays tough. — Dabney Coleman

In spite of what most assume, it is surprisingly tough to make the mind and body work together as a unit. — H.E. Davey

Technology has taken its toll on albums in a tough way. The CD format and MTV really played havoc on artists. — Mark Mothersbaugh

Tough boys running the streets, come a little closer. Rough toys under the sheets, nobody knows her. — Pete Townshend

New York is tough on lonely people. — Michael Bergin

Hyperbole comes easily to us. To find measured prose and even tone in the midst of aching grief was tough. — Maithili Rao

Just pray for a tough hide and a tender heart. — Ruth Graham

I've been in fights, but that doesn't make me cool or like a tough guy or more interesting actor, I'm not proud of it. — Shia Labeouf

Entrepreneurship is the way we take control of our lives in a tough economy. — Lori Greiner

It was tough trying to figure out how to put on all the women's clothes. — Barry Watson

It was definitely some tough moments throughout my life, but I kind of stayed focused and came through the other end of the tunnel. — Victor Cruz

I don't ever want to be a fair-weather anything. Playing through the elements is always better than sitting on the sidelines. — Lorii Myers

Life is tough, man. No one is spared from obstacles and trials, but there is such a beautiful plan for each of us. Just gotta let it happen. — Taylor York

You couldn't beg, borrow, or steal a job in 1931, 1932 ... it was really tough. — Roy Rogers

I am hoping very much to get re-elected but it is going to be a tough fight. — Boris Johnson

I had said too much. He was giving me the look. I hated the look. It was the "You've had it tough, huh, kid?" look. It made me feel pathetic. — Ruta Sepetys

It's tough to be a Christian in our world. We need to be willing to take on Jesus' unpopularity and the scorn that is often heaped on Him. — Billy Graham

Eddie is the firehouse of this team. When he gets it going, he gets it going. He is definitely tough to stop when he gets in a groove. — Shawn Marion

I decided to be a smarter fighter. I already knew I was tough, so if I was smart and tough, I was more likely to be a champion. — Cub Swanson

None of us is born with the right face. It's a tough job being a portrait photographer. — Imogen Cunningham

I want people to know that I am tough on illegal immigration and we are working to provide needed border security. — David Dreier

I was always drawn to tough girls. I liked that domineering thing. — Liev Schreiber

CRAIG DAVIDSON Medium Tough — Jennifer Egan

We can't control on how each day will fall, but we can control how we fall into each day. Learn to make adjustments to match the circumstances. — Anthony Liccione

Donald Trump is a leader. He produces results and is ready to get tough in order to protect American jobs and families. — Joe Arpaio

Those who say life is knocking them down and giving them a tough time are usually the first to beat themselves up. Be on your own side. — Rasheed Ogunlaru

A soft answer breaks the rage, a tough answer encourage the fury. — Solomon

This is a tough business to run for president. — Jeb Bush

I definitely use my music to kind of alleviate my stress and get me through specific moments in time where I'm just being really tough on myself. — Idina Menzel

One must have a tough mind, and a soft heart. — Sophie Scholl

It's a big change for a country boy like me, to be in the limelight in New York City. It was most definitely a tough adjustment. — Brandon Jacobs

Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' is my go-to song to pump myself up if I'm having a tough time or if I get really nervous right before a speech. — Sara Blakely

My mom is really tough. — Lindsey Vonn

Detroit is a place where we've had it pretty tough. But there is a generosity here and a well of kindness that goes deep. — Mitch Albom

A powerful woman is someone who exudes confidence and can be tough but fair and kind. And also knows how to get what she wants. — Jennifer Lawrence

Quite honestly, it's too tough to get your movies made and then also to get out there and sell them. — Edward Burns

When you fall in love, love deeply. Be tough but also be open to the possibility of forgiveness. — Nicholas Sparks

I was just so lucky to have a wonderful life after a tough marriage. — Lynn Johnston

Superheroes work the hardest when things get tough. — Laurie Halse Anderson

I can be tough on actors, but I also let them know early on in our relationship what I expect from them. — Ricky Schroder

It's our job as Liberal Democrats to be an effective opposition - and an increasingly tough one as well. — Charles Kennedy

I was always told that I was too small, too skinny, too slow, not tough enough, and I never ever believed what people told me. — Joe Theismann

Hers was a tone and manner that assured the listener they had only two choices; obedience or death. — Loretta Chase

Whenever I'm being invited to the New York City Marathon like today, I need to think twice because I know it's a very tough race. — Martin Lel

There's no such thing as a tough child - if you parboil them first for seven hours, they always come out tender. — W.C. Fields

Always carry a camera, it's tough to shoot a picture without one. — Jay Maisel

Something as unique as 'Scrubs' is a tough act to follow. It's hard to find something that good that you want to really make a commitment to. — Judy Reyes

I'll always be tough on myself. — Kate Bush