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“As a kid I decided that a Canadian accent doesn't sound tough. I thought guys should sound like Marlon Brando. So now I have a phony accent that I can't shake, so it's not phony anymore.”

Should I Can Kids Guy Sound Tough Decided Shakes Accents Phony Brando

Author:Ryan Gosling

“Thinking about your training should put a smile on your face. As cliche as it sounds, you are worth all the time and energy you've put in. Unleash your emotions with a cheer, or even a signature roar, after a tough workout.”

Thinking Should Faces Energy Sound Emotion Training Tough Your Face Cheer Workout Cliche Signatures Time And Energy Thinking About You Smile On Your Face

Author:Summer Sanders

“Rather than following through on the proven crime and violence prevention techniques that work, we are back to tough-talking sound byte policies that have been proven to not only fail to reduce crime but actually increase crime, waste taxpayers' money and discriminate against minorities.”

Has Beens Sound Talking Violence Failing Crime Policy Waste Tough Increase Following Technique Minorities Proven Taxpayers Prevention Follow Through

Author:Bobby Scott

“It was tough getting fired by the NBA. I really didn't know where I was going, until [ESPN] called me. I said, "Hey, 'ESPN?' Never heard of it. It sounds like a disease." Now I have that same disease as a sports fanatic. All this sports madness we didn't have years ago, now I'm very blessed and fortunate to be part of it.”

Knows Years Said Sports Sound Heard Disease Tough Years Ago Madness Blessed Hey Fortunate Nba Fanatics Sports Fan Espn Getting Fired

Author:Dick Vitale

“As hard as I try to sound tough and dark, I still sound cute.”

Trying Stills Hard Sound Dark Tough Cute

Author:Jenny Lewis

“Also it'll be unbelievably cold in there and the thing I'm probably most worried about is my face. That sounds silly but it's very difficult, if you're in cold temperature water, to get your head under because it takes your breath away. And then your hands go numb so you try and wriggle your fingers while swimming to warm up. It's very tough.”

Ifs Trying Hands Faces Difficult Sound Water Cold Tough Breaths Fingers Warm Silly Worried Swimming Temperature Numb

Author:Greg James

“I think strong rhetoric and strong action are two separate things. Anyone can use tough words. Anyone can go over the top and say things that sound strong. But sounding strong is not enough. You have to know exactly how you're going to do it. And if you look at some of the policies he's talked about, they would not make America stronger.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Looks Two Enough Use Action America Strong Sound Policy Tough Stronger Rhetoric Over The Top

Author:Marco Rubio

“You just try to play tough and focus point for point. Sounds so boring, but it's the right thing to do out there.”

Trying Play Sound Focus Tough Boring Things To Do Right Thing So Boring

Author:Rafael Nadal

“I want to see thirst In the syllables, Tough fire In the sound; Feel through the dark For the scream.”

Want Feels Sound Dark Fire Tough Scream Thirst Syllables

Author:Pablo Neruda

“Really, I have to laugh because there was a whole set of stories that made me sound like the Dragon Lady, you know, 'tough this and tough that.' Then there is this business about 'gooey.' The bottom line is I am a pragmatic idealist.”

Knows Made Whole Stories Sound Lines Laughing Tough Bottom Dragons Bottom Line Pragmatic Idealist

Author:Madeleine Albright

“What's going on?" he asked, looking from face to face. "I was having a good dream." "I need you," said Lissa. "I hear that from women a lot," said Adrian. Christian made a gagging sound, but the faintest glimmer of a smile crossed Eddie's lips, despite his otherwise tough guardian-stance.”

Needs Made Said Dream Christian Faces Sound Tough Lips Despite Guardian Need You Face To Face Stance I Need You Last Sacrifice Good Dream

Book:Last Sacrifice: A Vampire Academy Novel

Source: Last Sacrifice: A Vampire Academy Novel

“It's easy to sound good. All you do is leave in the parts where you act tough and forget the parts where you get shoved around.”

Easy Sound Forget Tough

Book:The Monkey's Raincoat

Source: The Monkey's Raincoat

“She was trying to sound tough and impatient, but she knew that vulnerable desire to be wooed was still brimming in her tone.”

Trying Stills Desire Sound Tough Vulnerable Tone Impatient

Author:Anna Godbersen

“We lost the crickets," she said. "Even you can't make that sound tough." ..."I am Butler," he said with a straight-face. "Everything I say sounds tough. Now, get out of the lake, fairy.”

Said Faces Lost Sound Tough Fairy Lakes Cricket Butlers Straight Face

Author:Eoin Colfer

“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong; that hardy spirits and tough minds usually inhabit sound gods.”