“I had a tough time fitting in, as I guess most kids do. I felt like school was kind of a grand opportunity to figure yourself out and to figure out what you wanted.” KindKidsWantedSchoolOpportunityFeltFiguresToughTough TimesFitting Author:Brie Larson
“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
“I feel so sorry for younger actors who aren't able to have the opportunities that I had, starting out in repertory theatre. It's really tough on young actors now.” FeelsAbleYoungActorsOpportunityToughSorryStartingTheatreStarting OutYoung Actors Author:Antony Sher
“If we think that we can secure our country by just talking tough without acting tough and smart, then we will misunderstand this moment and miss its opportunities. If we think that we can use the same partisan playbook where we just challenge our opponent's patriotism to win an election, then the American people will lose. The times are too serious for this kind of politics.” PeopleIfsThinkingKindCountryMomentsUseOpportunityWinningLosesChallengesActingTalkingMissingSeriousSmartToughElectionOur CountrySecureOpponentsPartisansPlaybooks Author:Barack Obama
“I work on a TV show I love, I have the opportunity to do movies with actors I respect, and I'm in love with the man I want to spend the rest of my life with, who pushes me and excites me. There's this fighter in me that kind of needs to be put to rest a little bit. I don't need to be so tough to protect myself.” MenWantNeedsKindLittlesShowsActorsOpportunityBitsHe ManTvsProtectLittle BitToughFighterTv Shows Author:Ali Larter
“In difficult times, people too often lose the ability to face the future optimistically. They begin to think about their tomorrow's negatively. They forget that the tough times will pass. They concentrate on the problems of today rather than on the opportunities of tomorrow. In so doing, they not only lose the potential of today, they also throw away the beauty of tomorrow.” PeopleThinkingProblemTodayFacesOpportunityDifficultLosesAbilityForgetTomorrowToughDifficult TimesTough Times Book:Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! Source: Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do!
“I have noticed that people tend to stop maturing when they start self-medicating. Everyone has very tough seasons of life, but by persevering through them we have an opportunity to mature and grow as people. Those who self-medicate...often thwart maturity as they escape the tough seasons of life rather than face them.” PeopleSelfFacesOpportunityGrowsToughSeasonsMaturityMatureSeasons Of LifeSelf Medicating Author:Mark Driscoll
“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
“Yes, NFL players deserve to be paid well. Unfortunately, economic realities are forcing everyone to make tough choices and the NFL is no different. These are not easy negotiations, but the outcome can be positive. If both sides give a little, everyone, including fans, will get a lot and the game will improve through innovation. Even in difficult economic times, a new CBA presents us with the opportunity to secure the future of our game.” IfsGivingWellsLittlesDifferentRealityChoicesOpportunityGamesEasyDifficultSidesPlayerFansEconomicDeserveToughPaidInnovationIncludingSecureOutcomesNflBoth SidesNegotiationBeing PositiveNfl PlayersTough Choices Author:Roger Goodell
“Something my mom taught me when I was little is that everything happens for a reason. Retiring was scary and it was tough to give up gymnastics, but so many great opportunities have come from it that I never expected. And those wouldn't have happened had I not accepted my injury as a way to try something new.” WayGivingTryingLittlesReasonHappensOpportunityHappenedTaughtMomGiving UpToughScaryMy MomExpectedAcceptedThings HappenInjurySomething NewRetiringGymnasticsGreat OpportunityEverything Happens For A ReasonHappens For A Reason Author:Shawn Johnson
“Suddenly, I realized how tough trying to structure a story like this is. It was a lot of work. The one big advantage that we had was that we had eight scripts written before we started shooting, or even started casting. We had a really good opportunity to look at it and figure out where we were going to go and how to do it. Once we got a cast, which I love, then we started doing some revisions to make sure that they fit into it.” TryingLooksStoriesBigsOpportunityWrittenFiguresFitToughAdvantageStructureScriptsCastsEightI RealizedShootingCastingRevisionGood Opportunity Author:Remi Aubuchon
“Retiring was scary and it was tough to give up gymnastics, but so many great opportunities have come from it that I never expected.” GivingOpportunityGiving UpToughScaryExpectedRetirementRetiringGymnasticsGreat OpportunityFunny Retirement Author:Shawn Johnson
“I've had the opportunity to spend some time with Donald Trump. He is - he - as you can imagine, I mean, he's a very engaging man. He's - he puts on an image as a lot of candidates and I think all of us do when we're in front of a microphone that's really tough and combative.” ThinkingMenMeanOpportunityImagineFrontsTrumpToughCandidatesEngagingMicrophones Author:Rick Santorum
“It's a tough time for screenwriters right now, because fewer movies are getting made. I'm enjoying television so much. It offers opportunities for writers to be in a writers' room and work their way up. It's somewhat easier because there's more of a community. There are so many screenwriters with incredible stories to tell, so I hope there will be some kind of shift in the business where very few types of movies are now made by the studios. There needs to be different budgets for different audiences; not everything having to be a huge opening weekend.” KindDifferentOpportunityEnjoyCommunityAudienceToughIncrediblesWeekendTough Times Author:Callie Khouri
“I think, ultimately, the problem with something like this is that you actually have so many more opportunities to say something than you actually have things worth saying. And then, as an artist who doesn't want to do bad work, gosh, how do you fill up all that space when you really don't have anything actually worthwhile to say? And that's what makes the job tough, because the fans get mad - "That's not funny," or "You've been sucking for several months now." And you go, "It's not my fault! I'm trying."” ThinkingTryingProblemArtistOpportunityToughMad Author:Aaron McGruder
“You hear about all the great British thespians doing stuff on the West End and that kind of thing, and I missed out on that. Alan Rickman actually suggested to me that I should try it. And I thought, "Geez, I really don't want to do that." But he must have recommended it for a reason, so when an opportunity came up, I took it. And it was tough. It was hard! But by the end of it, I absolutely loved it.” TryingKindReasonOpportunityTough Author:Matthew Lewis
“It was quite tough, not many opportunities. I remember in primary school, one of my teachers said, "As for you young man, you haven't got much of a future."” MenInspirationalSaidSchoolRememberYoungOpportunityChallengesBusinessTeacherHavensToughCriticismPrimariesYoung ManPrimary School Author:John Ilhan
“The first thing I did was commit to my success and playing to win. I swore I would focus and not even consider leaving this business until I was a millionaire or more. This was radically different from my previous efforts, where, because I always thought short-term, I would constantly get side-tracked by either good opportunities or when things got tough.” FirstsDifferentOpportunityWinningSidesTermEffortBusinessSecretFocusToughLeavingCommitShort TermMillionaireGood Opportunity Book:Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth Source: Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
“President Bush gave me a tremendous opportunity to serve as the vice president. I enjoyed very much having the opportunity to be a part of his team. He told me at the outset, he wanted me to sign on to be a part of his team - and he was true to his word, kept it. He was tough. He was decisive. He was also a pretty good politician.” WantedOpportunityPresidentTeamPoliticianToughVicesEnjoyedPresident BushVice PresidentGood Politicians Author:Dick Cheney