“I have spent my tenure in office - and, in fact, my adult lifetime - fighting for things that I care deeply about. And as anyone who knows me will tell you, I do not back down from tough fights.” KnowsFactsCareFightingOfficeAdultsToughLifetimeKnow MeI CareTenure Author:Bev Perdue
“In some circles Stalin has in fact been making a comeback. His portrait hangs above the dashboard of trucks, a symbol of blue- collar nostalgia for a tough leader.” FactsLeaderToughBlueNostalgiaCirclesSymbolsPortraitsTruckComebackCollarsBlue CollarDashboards Author:Serge Schmemann
“I think it's very, very tough to compare postseason and in-season, just for the simple fact that there's the heightened levels of energy on both sides of the ball.” ThinkingFactsEnergySidesSimpleLevelsToughSeasonsBallsCompareBoth SidesPostseason Author:Ndamukong Suh
“This is, if not a lifetime process, it's awfully close to it. The writer broadens, becomes deeper, becomes more observant, becomes more tempered, becomes much wiser over a period time passing. It is not something that is injected into him by a needle. It is not something that comes on a wave of flashing, explosive light one night and say, 'Huzzah! Eureka! I've got it!' and then proceeds to write the great American novel in eleven days. It doesn't work that way. It's a long, tedious, tough, frustrating process, but never, ever be put aside by the fact that it's hard.” IfsWayWritingLongHardFactsLightNightProcessNovelPeriodsToughLifetimeWaveDeeperPassingPassingsWiserFrustratingOne NightElevenNeedlesTediousTime PassingExplosivesGreat AmericanTime PassesObservantPassing It Author:Rod Serling
“Getting older doesn't help you in the fact that you might have covered some of this ground before. So you're listening to a song that you know is a hit, but it just can't be a hit for you, it's gonna be a hit for somebody else. That's tough.” KnowsFactsHelpingMightSongListeningToughCoveredGetting OldGetting Older Author:Garth Brooks
“Whiskey's to tough, Champagne costs too much, Vodka puts my mouth in gear. I hope this refrain, Will help me explain, As a matter of fact, I like beer.” MatterFactsHelpingToo MuchCostMouthsToughBeerHelp MeWhiskeyGearsChampagneMatter Of FactRefrainVodkaBrewing Beer Author:Tom T. Hall
“The L.A. Times reports that al Qaeda terrorists have been traced to Iran, and President Bush is talking tough. In fact he said he will attack the minute he has evidence his approval rating is under 45 percent.” Has BeensSaidFactsPresidentTalkingMinutesPercentEvidenceToughTerroristReportsIranAlsApprovalPresident BushRatingAl QaedaApproval Rating Author:Jay Leno
“I can't say anything other than the fact that I feel a range of emotions including guilt, shame, sadness, betrayal, freedom and appreciation for those who have stood by me, been tough on me, and have taken the time to understand that there is a deeper story and not to believe everything they read in the newspapers.” FeelsBelieveI CanFactsStoriesEmotionTakenSadnessToughShameGuiltIncludingAppreciationDeeperBetrayalNewspapersRangeSay AnythingRange Of Emotions Author:Jayson Blair
“In fact, batteries haven't improved over the last 100 years as much as they would need to in order to make that happen. So I'm invested in a lot of battery companies - and there's a lot that exists I'm not in. They're all having a tough time achieving it.” NeedsYearsFactsHappensLastsOrderCompanyAchieveHavensToughTough TimesBatteries Author:Bill Gates
“I love the fact that we've made a film that not only the whole family can go to and enjoy but, you know, it's actually having an effect. You know, Rey's character is a tough woman who your 6-year-old can pick up a lightsaber now and go for it.” KnowsYearsMadeWholeCharacterFactsFilmEnjoyEffectsPicksToughWhole FamilyTough Women Author:Maryann Brandon
“Matt Lauer asked her [Hillary Clinton] tough questions, in fact, questions that should have been asked and followed up on by the FBI in their investigation where they came to a rosy conclusion. So to me, this was actually very helpful. And I think obviously it was big moment there, right out of the bat when we had the naval officer who really put it to Hillary and said listen .” ThinkingShouldHas BeensSaidMomentsFactsBigsToughShould HaveClintonConclusionHelpfulOfficersInvestigationBatsShould Have BeenFbiNavalRosyTough Questions Author:Kimberly Guilfoyle
“If you went to all those little towns in America, JPMorgan was there in good times and bad times, and, in fact, helped a lot of people through the tough times. And we know that's when they need us the most.” PeopleIfsKnowsNeedsLittlesFactsAmericaToughTownsGood TimesTough TimesBad TimesLittle TownsGood Times And Bad Times Author:Jamie Dimon
“I think the fact of the matter is this is a tough moment for democrats. But it`s also exciting to see so many people out there mobilized.” PeopleThinkingMatterMomentsFactsToughExcitingDemocratTough Moments Author:Lawrence O'Donnell
“In fact, in the early days of the Republican primary, I was pointing to Governor [Scott ] Walker as the one guy who was demonstrating he knew how to fight back against the radical left and win! And he's tough, and he didn't shrink from it.” FactsGuyFightingWinningLeftRepublicanToughRadicalPrimariesGovernorsPointingShrinksWalkersDemonstrating Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Well, well-run companies always have a focus on growth and the two lines, which includes profit. The key thing during, I think, tough times, is to make sure that you've covered the basis for when something, you know, essentially things taking longer, bad luck, adversity, other kinds of circumstances may occur. Make sure that you can monitor to win, it's potentially, you know, something is going to go wrong, monitor early enough, and then take appropriate action to essentially counteract that or shift your strategy or plan, even if in fact something is not working out as well as it is.” IfsThinkingKnowsWellsKindMayTwoEnoughFactsRunningActionWinningGrowthLinesCompanyFocusPlansKeysCircumstancesToughBasesAdversityLuckStrategyProfitWork OutAppropriateCoveredTough TimesBad LuckKey Things Author:Reid Hoffman
“In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to simplify the individual tax code. This will be a tough job, but members of both parties have expressed an interest in doing this, and I am prepared to join them.” FactsJobsIndividualInterestPartyTaxesMembersToughPreparedCodeBest ThingsSimplify Author:Barack Obama
“Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we're hardwired not to always think clearly when we're scared. And the country's scared.” ThinkingDoeCountryReasonFactsSeemsWinningRight NowToughArgumentScaredWinning The Day Author:Barack Obama
“I've often heard the complaint from both Democrat and Republican voters alike that they hate the fact that politicians get into office and they - and they're fearful, they're fearful to make tough decisions because they think more about the next election than they do about the next-generation.” ThinkingFactsHateNextDecisionGenerationsHeardPoliticianRepublicanOfficeToughElectionDemocratVotersFearfulComplaintsNext GenerationTough DecisionsMaking Tough Decisions Author:Scott Walker
“When you have to face up to the fact that marriage to the man you love is really over, that's very tough, sheer agony. In that kind of harrowing situation, I always go away and cut myself off from the world. Also, I sober up immediately when there is genuine bad news in my life; I never face it with alcohol in my brain. I just rented a house in Palm Springs and sat there and just suffered for a couple of weeks. I suffered there until I was strong enough to face it.” MenWorldKindEnoughFactsFacesHouseStrongLove IsBrainSituationCuttingWeekCoupleNewsSpringToughAlcoholGenuineSatGoing AwayAgonySheerSoberPalmsStrong EnoughBad NewsSober UpPalm Springs Author:Ava Gardner
“Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he’s been robbed. The fact is that most putts don’t drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to just be people, most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration, most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is like an old-time rail journey—delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.” PeopleLifeChildrenFactsRunningJobsBeautifulLife IsGrowsLordGrowing UpSuccessfulImagineJourneyDegreesWasteNormalToughSpeedTricksDustSmokeBlissDullMutualImagine ThatDelayThrillingLife Is LikeShoutingBeefRailTolerationOld TimeVistasSuccessful Marriage Author:Jenkin Lloyd Jones
“We took special pride in the fact that climbing rocks and icefalls had no economic value in society...We were like a wild species living in the edges of an ecosystem - adaptable, resilient and tough.” FactsValuesEconomicSpecialRocksAdventurePrideToughSpeciesEdgesClimbingResilientEcosystemsAdaptableEconomic ValueValues In Society Book:Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman Source: Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
“How can we preserve our aspirations and at the same time develop the toughness of mind and spirit to face the fact that there are no easy victories? One is a tough-minded recognition that the fight for a better world is a long one.” WorldMindLongFactsFacesSpiritFightingEasyVictoryToughPerseveranceRecognitionPreservesAspirationToughness Author:John Nance Garner