“Growing up with three older brothers and being the youngest and the only girl, my mom always made me tough. She's taught me over the years how to be a strong, independent woman, how to carry yourself in a positive way and anything that my brothers can do, I can do.” WayYearsMadeI CanGirlThreeStrongCan DoGrowing UpGrowingTaughtBrotherMomToughIndependentMy MomMy BrotherIndependent WomenOlder BrotherStrong Independent WomenBeing Independent WomanStrong Independent Author:Diana Lopez
“Self-deport? What the heck does that mean? I have no doubt Hispanics have been alienated during this campaign. But now there's an opportunity for Gov. Romney to have a sincere conversation about what we can do and why. I absolutely advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. Republicans want to be tough and say, 'Illegals, you're gone.' But the answer is a lot more complex than that.” WantMeanDoeHas BeensSelfOpportunityCan DoAnswersGoneDoubtRepublicanConversationToughComplexesCampaignsImmigrationReformNo DoubtSincereRomneyComprehensiveImmigration Reform Author:Susana Martinez
“It's tough to strike out. Believe me. I hate striking out. It's no fun. It's embarrassing. But there really isn't anything I can do. It's just a part of my game.” BelieveI CanHateGamesFunCan DoToughI HateStrikesBelieve In MeEmbarrassingI Can Do ItStriking Out Author:Jim Thome
“It's tough to go to sleep at night, and I wake up after five hours because I feel like I'm wasting time. I just sit up at night and think about what I can do next.” ThinkingFeelsI CanNightNextCan DoHoursSleepFiveToughWake UpWasting TimeGoing To Sleep Author:Dave Grohl
“I think readers appreciate those of us who stay in the trenches and fight the good fight even when times get tough. I know that I, personally, lost respect for writers who, when there was a downturn in the market, started shouting from the rooftops that they wrote thrillers and suspense novels rather than horror. As far as I'm concerned, those wussboys should sever all ties with the horror community if that's the way they feel and get out of the way so real horror writers can do their work.” IfsThinkingKnowsWayFeelsShouldRealFightingLostCan DoCommunityNovelReaderHorrorToughConcernedAppreciateSuspenseTiesShoutingThrillersTrenchesGood FightRooftopsDownturnSuspense NovelsFight The Good FightLost Respect Author:Bentley Little
“I do love comedy, but I'm not brave enough to tackle a script whose goal is to make you laugh. That's tough. The ones that can do it, I tip my hat off to them, but I don't have that kind of humor or mind.” MindKindEnoughGoalCan DoLaughingComedyToughBraveScriptsHatsMake You LaughHats Off Author:William H. Macy
“Why is composing symphonies tough? I don't know. It's just very few people in the world can do it well. And I think that's the case with upfront design. It is very hard to do well.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWorldWellsHardCan DoCasesDesignToughSymphonyComposing Author:Martin Fowler
“I know with my size, a lot of people might think I'm like a slasher, a make-you-miss guy, which I can do that. But I also like to lower my shoulder and get the tough yards, too. I like contact. I like to mix it up.” PeopleThinkingKnowsI CanMightGuyCan DoMissingToughSizeShouldersContactYards Author:Javon Ringer
“When somebody says the best thing you can do is be tough, the best thing you can do is use your brute force, then we're selling ourselves short.” UseForceCan DoToughSellingBest ThingsBrutesBrute Force Author:Benjamin Jealous
“Editing is hard but nowhere NEAR as tough as facing that blank page and blinking cursor each day. You're all alone and no one else can do it. At least with editing you have someone in the trench with you.” HardCan DoPagesToughEach DayBlankEditingAll AloneTrenchesBlank Pages Author:Sarah Dessen
“If you want to be an actor and you love acting, you can do it whether you're doing something else or not. You can be connected with community theater or make your own little movies. But, if you want to be a movie star, you've got a tough road ahead of you.” IfsWantLittlesActorsStarsCan DoCommunityActingToughTheaterConnectedYou Can Do ItMovie Star Author:Alan Arkin
“If you're not in love with what you do, business will be really tough. You can do good one day, and bad the next. You can have a great year, and a bad year that wipes away all of your success.” IfsYearsNextCan DoOne DayToughWipeGreat YearBad Years Author:Luis D. Ortiz
“Senator Obama is a gifted and eloquent young man who can do great things for our country in the years ahead. But my friends, eloquence is no substitute for a record - not in these tough times for America. In the Senate he has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done, nor has he been willing to take on powerful interest groups in the Democratic Party.” MenYearsCountryDoneAmericaYoungInterestCan DoLinesPowerfulPartyRecordsGroupsWillingMy FriendsToughDemocraticSignificantGreat ThingsOur CountryYoung ManSubstitutesSenateGiftedSenatorsDemocratic PartyTough TimesEloquenceEloquentInterest Groups Author:Joe Lieberman
“Get the overall. Some of my films may have been crude at times, or tough, or missed the points, but I've tried to get the overall in. I think that's more important. You may miss a thing or two, but you move faster. If you can do it in three takes, do it in three takes.” IfsThinkingMayHas BeensTwoImportantFilmMovingThreeCan DoMissingToughFasterYou Can Do ItCrude Author:Oliver Stone
“Hey, times are tough, and thirty gold coins can do a lot of good. But I guess you wouldn't know about needing money, since you grew up like a little princ..." (Rapunzel glares) "Prin... soner. I mean, prisoner! A prisoner in a tower, such a shame, that.” KnowsMeanLittlesCan DoGrewGrew UpToughGoldShameHeyThirtyPrisonerTowersCoinsGlareRapunzelGold Coins Author:Shannon Hale
“Sometimes life is hard. Things go wrong—in life and in love and in business and in friendship and in health and in all the other ways that life can go wrong. And when things get tough, this is what you should do: make good art. . . . Someone on the internet thinks what you’re doing is stupid or evil or it’s all been done before: make good art. Probably things will work out somehow, eventually time will take the sting away, and it doesn’t even matter. Do what only you can do best: make good art.” ThinkingWayShouldArtSometimesMatterHardDoneLife IsEvilCan DoStupidInternetToughWork OutHard ThingsGood ArtLife Is HardSometimes In LifeThings Will Work OutWhen Things Get Tough Author:Neil Gaiman
“Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A "you can do it" when things are tough.” WorldHopeCan DoPowerfulPowerPositiveToughOptimismPraiseSmilePositivityOptimisticOptimistYou Can Do ItBeing PositiveStay PositiveI SmileBeing OptimisticPositive Thinking SuccessBest SmileOptimistic LifeOptimism And HopePositivity And OptimismBlind Optimism Author:Richard DeVos
“I'm an optimist. I've always believed the future is going to be better than the past. And I also believe I have a role in that. The great thing about human beings, myself in particular, is that I can change. I can do better. If you can get up every day, stay optimistic, and believe the future is better than the past, those few things get you through a lot of tough times.” IfsLifeInspirationalBelieveHumansI CanPastI BelieveCan DoChangeHuman BeingsBusinessRolesParticularFutureToughOptimismDifficultyAdversityEverydayGreat ThingsOptimisticGet UpHard TimesChanging The WorldExecutivesHardshipOptimistChanging Your LifeAlways BelieveMaking ChangesTough TimesOvercoming AdversityPositive ChangeBeing MyselfBeliveBright FutureStay Optimistic Author:Jeffrey R. Immelt
“This is a long tough road we have to travel. The men that can do things are going to be sought out just as surely as the sun rises in the morning. Fake reputations, habits of glib and clever speech, and glittering surface performance are going to be discovered.” MenLongCan DoHistoryMorningSunHe ManHabitSpeechToughPerformancesSurfaceCleverReputationFakeWorld War 2Sun Rise Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“We are dealing with the question of the 11 million people paying their taxes, having a path to legalization and, then, ultimately, to citizenship. Tough issues but we are coming together and I think we can do it.” PeopleThinkingTogetherCan DoMillionsPathIssuesTaxesToughImmigrationCitizenshipImmigration ReformComing Together Author:Dick Durbin