“I'm just a very tough person when I go on the court, and I really don't want to lose.” WantPersonsLosesGoes OnToughCourtTough Person Author:Maria Sharapova
“It's easy to be a bad ass, it's easy to act like a bad ass, easy to act like a tough guy, it's easy to be a diva, and it's easy to be self absorbed. The list goes on and on but to me, I always just find it more important to be nice and kind.” KindImportantSelfGuyEasyNiceGoes OnToughListsAssBeing NiceBad AssSelf AbsorbedTough Guy Author:Dwayne Johnson
“I’ve never watched an entire episode of "American Idol." It’s too mean. Why would anyone want to go on a show to be ripped apart? I don’t want to be tough with my singers, but I do want to tell them on "The Voice" that if you really want this, you’ll be kicked when you’re down. You have to be willing to roll with those punches. You have to really want it.” IfsWantMeanShowsVoiceWillingGoes OnToughSingersIdolsEpisodesRippedAmerican Idol Author:Christina Aguilera
“Seize the opportunities life has to offer you. Embrace the changes, and have the courage to travel on roads less travelled, even though what is in front of you could be tough, make it successful. Have determination and courage to kick down the brick walls in front of you, and to go on and achieve bigger success than you ever thought possible.” OpportunitySuccessfulAchieveFrontsWallGoes OnOffersToughDeterminationBiggerEmbraceKicksBricksBrick WallRoad Less Travelled Author:Li Cunxin
“I'm not pro-owner or pro-player. I am pro-football. I want the game to go on. I want the game to be tough. I don't want the game to be a killer of our players.” WantGamesPlayerFootballGoes OnToughOwnersKillersPro Football Author:Jim Brown
“Profound question is how do you measure the non-skills component of what goes on in schools: values, curiosity, critical thinking, and so on. That's very tough. Maybe everything worthwhile can't be measured.” ThinkingSchoolValuesGoes OnSkillsToughProfoundCuriosityCriticalWorthwhileComponentsCritical Thinking Author:Nicholas Lemann
“And it would be a bit out of character. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may have started out as a reformer, but he really enjoys being seen as a larger-than-life tough-guy figure. He doesn't go on photographed hunting expeditions, for instance. But he does have hero moments, such as when his convoy stopped in the middle of the Bosphorus Bridge and he allegedly talked down a jumper, prevented him from committing suicide.” MayDoeMomentsCharacterWould BeGuyBitsEnjoyPresidentMiddleFiguresGoes OnHeroToughSuicideInstanceBridgesHuntingReformersExpeditionsLarger Than LifeTough GuyCommitting SuicideJumpersErdoganBosphorus Author:Peter Kenyon
“[Simon Segars ] came by a few times.I told him, "If you understand the future of the internet of things that much, then you should add more engineers and go on the offensive." Simon had explained to analysts and others that he intended to do that sort of forward-looking investment, but he said it's tough for a listed company considering its share price falls if profits drop.” IfsShouldSaidFallCompanyShareGoes OnInternetToughAddInvestmentProfitEngineersConsideringOffensiveAnalystsShare Price Author:Masayoshi Son
“I don't think about how going to be the match. I think about try to do the right things to win. I don't think about how easy can say or how tough can say. I go on court. I try my best.” ThinkingTryingWinningEasyGoes OnToughCourtRight Thing Author:Rafael Nadal