Tough Quotes

True fans of the Constitution, like true fans of the national pastime, acknowledge the critical role of human judgment in making tough calls. We don't expect flawless interpretation. We expect good faith. We demand honesty.

Croquet is tough. People play for months because the rules are so bizarre. Those crazy English.

I've always been pretty tough in that way, where if you tell me I can't do something, I will prove you wrong.

This idea that you're a successful tough guy if you evade taxes and deceive the state has got to change.

No matter how tough the meat may be, it's going to be tender if you slice it thin enough.

All of the muscles were gone, so that was a real tough time of rebuilding all of that. But you have a deadline, you have an obligation. You've said that you will commit to this part, and I just can't live with myself for not really giving it as much as I can.

I would always love to be an athlete, but it's got to be a tough day when you have to hang up those cleats.

For some people, their idea of getting tough is longer suspended sentences.

As a gymnast, you always wear spandex. Being a teenager wearing spandex? It was tough accepting how my body looked, especially if there was any weight gain.

It was definitely some tough moments throughout my life, but I kind of stayed focused and came through the other end of the tunnel.

The theater is a tough place. It's not cushioned the way it is in film and television.

Higher taxes is the road to ruin. We must and we will shrink our government, and that means making some tough choices, tightening our belts.

We got extremely lucky. It's a tough business to work with.

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.

Poetry is ordinary language raised to the Nth power. Poetry is boned with ideas, nerved and blooded with emotions, all held together by the delicate, tough skin of words.

That just seems like a tough thing to do... just work in the middle of a company for your entire life. You just do the same thing out of college until you're 60, and then you retire.

You'll probably get three horses and you have to draw a good buckin' horse. That's mighty tough.

I think either Robert Blake wither pulled the trigger or hired someone to do it, but it will be a tough case to prove. I think there's a very good chance he may take the stand, and that's what I'm waiting for.

Linda Hamilton is my hero. She was so tough and so strong and so vulnerable at the same time. I think that's what woman action figures are allowed to be: vulnerable, in a way that women are.

One of the biggest problems out there that I hear from my friends in the business community is that there's no lending, that it's tough to get a loan today.

Drinking bear is easy. Trashing your hotel room is easy. But being a Christian, that's a tough call. That's rebellion.

I've raised my girls in a sort of genderless fashion. I mean, I'll take them to get their nails done - I actually love doing that - but I also play ball with them. As a result, my girls are tough and athletic and game for everything.

It's not that easy to find someone I can relate too. I'm tough to crack because I'm shy.

Because of my faith and my imagination, I was able to enjoy my childhood, even though it was tough.

I say find one true friend to help you get through the tough times.

It's tough to play the right chord on the instrument when there's someone out there who wants to kill you.

Margaret Thatcher made tough decisions. She put people out of work and she stood up to labor unions and she did a lot of things that I did not like.

I love Chicago. It's such a great town, and it's got great culture and great history, and it's not as extreme as LA or New York, and it's just- it's hard for me for work, because I don't live and work in the same place and that's tough. But I'm- I love it.

It doesn't matter how successful you are in this business, it's tough to get through the next door.

During these continued tough economic times, writing a sensible, fair budget that provides real opportunities for Washington families, workers and businesses is always a challenge.