“It is time to put in place tough, new common-sense rules of the road so that our financial market rewards drive and innovation, and punishes short-cuts and abuse.” CommonCuttingToughAbuseInnovationRewardsFinancialCommon SenseFinancial MarketsShort Cuts Author:Barack Obama
“I use the [vulgar] words because apparently these words do not corrupt morally. I'm from the street in New York, hung around in a tough neighborhood. It was common to curse, you make your point. It's a very effective language. I try not to overdo it. It's never to shock. I know where it fits, it's never to shock. There's no shock value left in words.” KnowsTryingUseValuesLeftLanguageCommonStreetsNew YorkFitToughCurseShockNeighborhoodHungVulgarShock Value Author:George Carlin
“Skills can be taught. It's tough to teach heart. Talent is fairly common.” HeartCommonTeachTalentTaughtSkillsToughSkills Development Author:Bill Johnson
“Let there be no illusions about the difficulty of forming this kind of a national community. It's tough, difficult, not easy. But a spirit of harmony will survive in America only if each of us remembers that we share a common destiny.” IfsKindAmericaRememberSpiritEasyDifficultCommunityCommonDestinyShareIllusionToughDifficultyHarmonyNational Community Author:Barbara Jordan
“Huge events in life inform you in so many ways that you know about and many other ways that you cannot even comprehend. To go through a big experience can have such a profound impact on everything that you do. It's the common thing that everyone says about a tragedy - it is a really tough thing to happen but it is amazing, and a gift, if you can look at the positive aspects that come out and the friendships that are made from the people that provided help and support.” PeopleHelpingCommonSupportToughTragedyProfound Author:Jim James