Tough times go away, tough people do not. — Walter Payton
If things are going bad and life is tough, hang in there. Ride it out. Come out on top. — Ashton Irwin
You have to go through good times and bad times to get where you're trying to go. — Allen Iverson
Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember? — Gregory Peck
Sometimes some of the toughest things you deal with end up being the best things because you realize the people that you can rely on, that love you and support you through it. — Tom Brady
Real strength is being able to carry on when times are hard. — Miep Gies
When the going gets tough that should be your inspirational reason to drive on. — Jon Jones
The best way out is always through. — Helen Keller
Tough times inspire you to rise up and become the heroine instead of cowering down and playing the victim. — Mandy Hale
No matter how difficult your situation is, you can get through it if you don't look too far into the future, and focus on the present moment. You can get through anything one day at a time. — Bob Parsons
Difficult times you may face. Tough times you may encounter. But, dream you must. Dreams are the gap between where you are and where you will be. — Mahatria Ra
Hard times always lead to something great. — Betsey Johnson
Getting Through Hard Times Quotes
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it. — Michael Jordan
We all want things to stay the same. Settle for living in misery because we are afraid of change, of things crumbling to ruins. Ruin is a gift. Ruin is the road to transformation. — Elizabeth Gilbert
Nelson Mandela said: 'It always seems impossible until it's done.' Peace is possible. — John Bonifaz
Ruin is a gift. Ruin is the road to transformation. — Elizabeth Gilbert
An Airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. — Henry Ford
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. — Michael Jordan
Going Through Hard Times Quotes
When you go through a hard period, When everything seems to oppose you, ... When you feel you cannot even bear one more minute, NEVER GIVE UP! Because it is the time and place that the course will divert! — Rumi
There's a lot of people out there who go through hard times, and they feel alone. They feel like nobody is there. But I'm in the same boat. — Brandy Norwood
I think what it takes to succeed remains the same. You have to have a real love of your sport to carry you through all the bad times, you still want to go ski even when things aren't working. You must have a commitment to work hard and to never give up. — Nancy Greene
I should be grateful for the tough times because Allah chose me, thought I was good enough to go through it. — Nouman Ali Khan
I've always heard that you'll know, but I never understood it. With Peter, we even broke up after we dated for a year, for two or three months, but I still knew. I knew there was something different about this union. Even through the hard times, it was like "How are we going to get through this? — Mariska Hargitay
Before we left, Grandmother talked a lot about the arctic night we would fly through. 'Isn't it a mystical word, "arctic"? Pure and quite hard. And meridians. Isn't that pretty? We're going to fly along them, faster than the light can follow us... Time won't be able to catch us. — Tove Jansson
The Niagara on a bicycle. It's like trying to cross the Niagara on a bicycle, which is impossible, but it's an expression in the Dominican Republic that basically says that someone is going through a hard time. — Juan Luis Guerra
People are going through tough times. I want to say to them, "Live your joy." I know I can tell them that because I went through a lot of hard times. I had a choice of either succumbing to the hard times or figuring it out. — Bonnie St. John
In life, nothing happens to you. It happens for you. — Rorion Gracie
After hurting myself like that, I could not go back immediately to racing. I was in no condition, mentally or physically. That helped me to strengthen myself to go through the hard times that were ahead with my business, and to be successful. — Nelson Piquet
Through Hard Times Quotes
Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They're realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus and hard work. They happen a step at a time, manifested over years, not weeks. — Elbert Hubbard
I am thankful for all the hard times I've been through and all the tears I've cried because that has put me as closer to God and made me the strong woman I am today! — Angela Merkel
What helps luck is a habit of watching for opportunities, of having a patient but restless mind, of sacrificing one's ease or vanity, or uniting a love of detail to foresight, and of passing through hard times bravely and cheerfully. — Victor Cherbuliez
Whatever you see you gotta keep a sense of humor; you gotta be able to smile through all the bullshit. — Tupac Shakur
When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. — Haruki Murakami
Marriage can be work, it can be difficult, it can be hard, but I think working through those times makes you stronger as a couple and as a unit. — Brian Littrell
It's hard to say goodbye for good at any time or any place. It's harder still to say it through a meshed wire. It crisscrossed his face into little diagonals, gave me only little broken-up molecules of it at a time. It stenciled a cold, rigid frame around every kiss. — Cornell Woolrich
Anybody who's ever gone through a hard time - any outsider's perception, no matter how much information they're given, they have no idea what the person's life is like. — Amy Grant
It is always the case with the best work, that it is misrepresented, and disparaged at first, for it takes a curiously long time for new ideas to become current, and the older men who ought to be capable of taking them in freely, will not do so through prejudice. — Francis Galton
When she walked through the woods (infrequently now) she picked her way along the path, making way for the boy inside to run along before her. It could be hard to choose the time outside over the time within. Almondine from The Story of Edgar Sawtelle — David Wroblewski
When Times Are Tough Quotes
There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there. — Paulo Coelho
Character isn't who you are when life goes your way. Character is who you really are when the bottom falls out. — LeCrae
The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people! — Randy Pausch
I have a theory that women are generally given space and appointed to jobs when the situation is tough. I've observed that in many instances. In times of crisis, women eventually are called upon to sort out the mess, face the difficult issues and be completely focused on restoring the situation. — Christine Lagarde
Don't confuse drive and passion. Drive pushes you forward. It's a duty, an obligation. Passion pulls you. It's the sense of connection you feel when the work you do expresses who you are. Only passion will get you through the tough times. — Randy Komisar
I'm careful not to give into theatrics when times are tough, I don't like it when somebody gives into outside pressure and puts on a show for others. — Tony La Russa
This is a tough game. There are times when you've got to play hurt, when you've got to block out the pain. — Shaquille O'Neal
Instead of staying strong and working through when times are really tough, I usually quit this recipe for failure and start a whole new recipe. So if something is too challenging, I tend to chalk it up as not a good fit, and move on to something else. — Derek Sivers
I know that spinning sets me in a trance; it soothes me and charges my batteries at the same time. When times are tough I sit down to spin during the news-broadcasts, with therapeutic results. — Elizabeth Zimmermann
You're tough when you need to be, and you can charm the pants off men who have three times your experience. Well, yes. Although I try not to take advantage of that too often. Very awkward negotiating with people who are sitting around in their underwear. — Julie James
When Times Get Tough Quotes
When the going gets tough, the tough reinvent. — RuPaul
In Russia, we had tough times. Only one puck, I always wanted the puck, so I learn how to keep it and make space and get puck when other guy has it. — Pavel Datsyuk
Church gives people a sense of community, a sense of how to behave... social support when times get tough. — James David Vance
Character produces endurance and persistence when the going gets tough, and life truly is an endurance race, not a sprint. — Zig Ziglar
And hey, it's okay to laugh at yourself sometimes, I do dumb things all the time (haha). But when it get's too personal, get your tough skin on and stand firm. — Christina Grimmie
When the going gets tough, the tough make cookies. — Erma Bombeck
When it’s too easy to get money, then you get a lot of noise mixed in with the real innovation and entrepreneurship. Tough times bring out the best parts of Silicon Valley. — Sergey Brin
When the going gets tough, the tough get a librarian. — Joan Bauer
When the going gets tough, the tough eat ribs. — Nora Roberts
When times get tough, at some point, people instinctively know they need to lighten up in order to get through it. — Allen Klein
Journalists are accused of being lapdogs when they don't ask the hard questions, but then accused of being rude when they do. Good thing we have tough hides. — Gwen Ifill
You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round. — James J. Corbett
Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A "you can do it" when things are tough. — Richard DeVos
When things get tough, there are two things that make life worth living: Mozart, and quantum mechanics — Victor Frederick Weisskopf
When things are tough, French athletes tend to pull out great performances. — Didier Deschamps
Players who are committed to the team first will find a way to help when things are going bad, they will do whatever it takes. Kids that are more into themselves will not do that. They will take care of themselves and get more individual when things are tough. — Dick Bennett
If you, like me, lived through 1973-74 or even the early 1990s... There was a waiting list to get OUT of the country club - that's when you know things are tough. If you live long enough, you'll see it. — Charlie Munger
Children are amazing. Believe in yourself and stay strong. And remember that there are people out there who can help you when things get tough. — Stephen Mulhern
Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A you can do it when things are tough. — Richard M. DeVos
Tough Times Quotes
Holding on to hope when everything is dark, is the greatest test of faith — Yasmin Mogahed
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. — Maya Angelou
Dark clouds become heaven's flowers when kissed by light. — Rabindranath Tagore
Storms draw something out of us that calm seas don't. — Bill Hybels
You may be in a tough time but that setback is simply a setup for a greater comeback. — Joel Osteen
The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people. — Randy Pausch
Behind the cloud the sun is still shining. — Abraham Lincoln
You are the sky. The clouds are what happens, what comes and goes. — Eckhart Tolle
Maybe I'm just like a child. I'm full of curiosity about things, and it's fine as long as it's fun at that time, yet at the same time, I hate things that are tough. — Akira Toriyama
When Things Get Tough Quotes
Don’t give up when things get tough, just hang in there, stay focused and be patient. — Folorunsho Alakija
People have a natural tendency to flee to the mountains when things get tough. — Stuart Briscoe
When the going gets tough, the tough go drinking. — Bret Easton Ellis
We're so used to having everything we want at our fingertips so I think that when things get tough it's difficult for people to persist through that. — John Legend
Can you hang in there with your investigators when things get going tough? Don't give up on investigators because they have a little weakness. Work with them until the Holy Ghost tells you not to. — Richard G. Scott
It's a tough thing to know that when you're making your album, you're going to end up collaborating with, say, Wal-Mart, on your artwork. That just sucks. And the pressure behind getting the numbers real fast is, to me, dizzying. — Ben Folds
Life is sometimes hard. Things go wrong, in life and in love and in business and in friendship and in health and in all other ways that life can go wrong. And when things get tough, this is what you should do. Make good art. — Neil Gaiman
Even when things are stable, that's not easy [to work in Africa] because there are not roads, and the weather is tough, the education system hasn't been there. But this is how you get great countries, is step by step. — Bill Gates
I think the most important thing is to stay hopeful, to believe wonderful things are possible and do your best. Basically, to not give up when things get tough, and to learn to truly enjoy and appreciate life, with everything that it brings. — Irena A. Hoffman
Happiness is about being proud of who you are. Be a good friend, be a good daughter, be reliable, be willing to laugh when things get tough, compliment other girls, care about your job, believe in yourself, be vulnerable, tell the truth, apologize when needed, forgive people... — Erin Foster
Strength In Hard Times Quotes
I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death. — Leonardo da Vinci
I learned about the strength you can get from a close family life. I learned to keep going, even in bad times. I learned not to despair, even when my world was falling apart. I learned that there are no free lunches. And I learned the value of hard work. — Lee Iacocca
He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty. — Lao Tzu
I suppose there is hardly any one in the civilized world - particularly of those who do just a little more every day than they really have strength to perform - who has not at some time regarded bed as a refuge. — J. E. Buckrose
I think Democrats are always challenged to have a unified message, and it's in part because our strength is our diversity as a party, but our weakness is also the fact that because we're so diverse, we have a hard time getting on one page on message. — Martin Heinrich
Being a successful trader also takes courage: the courage to try, the courage to fail, the courage to succeed, and the courage to keep on going when the going gets tough. — Michael Marcus
Without discipline, no matter how good you are, you are nothing! One day, and I might not be around; you're going to meet a tough guy who takes your best shot. He'll keep coming because he's tough. Don't get discouraged. That's when the discipline comes in. — Mike Tyson
It's a tough world out there. You're going to prepare yourself for politics, bad bosses, hating employees - and usually when you're the absolute best, you get hated on the most. — Kanye West
When the going gets tough, the tough take a coffee break. — Stephen Hawking
A leader, once convinced that a particular course of action is the right one, must....be undaunted when the going gets tough. — Ronald Reagan
You carry on no matter what are the obstacles. You simply refuse to give up - and, when the going gets tough, you get tougher. And, you win. — Vince Lombardi
There is an English saying, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." Women often become these tough ones. — Dalia Grybauskaite
I believe that when the going gets tough, you should just hit pause. Assimilate what is happening for 10 minutes. Your thoughts will be much clearer. — Shreya Ghoshal
When I see my own people going through the tough times, it's a wake-up call. I hope my influence can impact someone else's decision to get out here and vote. — Bow Wow
Be the buffalo. Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of the Cherokee nation, once told me how the cow runs away from the storm while the buffalo charges directly toward it—and gets through it quicker. Whenever I'm confronted with a tough challenge, I do not prolong the torment. I become the buffalo. — Donna Brazile
I hope you live a life you're proud of... — F. Scott Fitzgerald
I definitely use my music to kind of alleviate my stress and get me through specific moments in time where I'm just being really tough on myself. — Idina Menzel
My secret to survival has been embracing life's challenges and not letting them dictate my frame of mind or determine my fate... Learning to stand strong in the face of challenge and adversity is the only way to get through the tough times. — Sandra Lee
I say find one true friend to help you get through the tough times. — Kelly Osbourne
I think that everybody needs somebody to really look up to and know that even though you're going through a tough time, you'll get over it. — Bella Thorne
Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us. — Oprah Winfrey
I want to support young girls who are in their 20s now and tell them: You're not just imagining things. It's tough. Everything that a guy says once, you have to say five times. Girls now are also faced with different problems. I've been guilty of one thing: After being the only girl in bands for 10 years, I learned - the hard way - that if I was going to get my ideas through, I was going to have to pretend that they - men - had the ideas. — Bjork
I get through the tough times through prayer and meditation. And I have really good friends and family, and a great therapist. — Kerry Washington
You collapse a few times, and you put your head in your hands, and you say, "Oh my god, how am I gonna get through this?" You have a few of those nights, and then you get over it and you keep it moving. And those nights... As you get more used to the strain, I guess those nights are fewer and farther between. So that's the best you can hope for. It's a tough job and it's a lot to pull out of your brain. — Aaron McGruder
I love writing. I love getting lost in creative projects when I'm going through a tough transition in life. I always keep in mind that it's not the first time something painful has happened, and just like I got through other troubles, the one at hand will pass as well. — Melanie Iglesias
It really ups your production value when you have one person that you can use as your avatar through a story, but I think everyone gets their moment in time. That other couple definitely has their moment too, and they have to make some tough decisions. — Zal Batmanglij
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. — Roger Goodell
Staying engaged with God is absolutely essential for getting through a tough time. — Max Lucado
We're trying to work on Sami to get through that and shoot the puck. MacInnis shot the puck all the time. If there was a fool who wanted to stand in front and break an ankle, tough luck. — Alain Vigneault
My dad read the Bible ten times, and I want to do it in my lifetime. But it's definitely tough getting through. — Sayings
You will go through tough times, it's about getting through them. — David Beckham
I'm an optimist.
I've always believed the future is going to be better than the past.
And I also believe I have a role in that.
The great thing about human beings, myself in particular, is that I can change.
I can do better.
If you can get up every day, stay optimistic, and believe the future is better than the past, those few things get you through a lot of tough times. — Jeffrey R. Immelt
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