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title: "3 Effort Tough Quotes by 2 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Effort Tough quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Effort Tough sayings and thoughts."
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> [I make no conscious effort to be tough, or hard-boiled, or grim, or any of the things I am usually called. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-cain/i-make-no-conscious-effort-to-be-tough-or-hard-boiled-or-grim-or-any/)

[James M. Cain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-cain/)

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> [I make no conscious effort to be tough, or hard-boiled, or grim, or any of the things I am usually called.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-m-cain/i-make-no-conscious-effort-to-be-tough-or-hard-boiled-or-grim-or-any-2/)

[James M. Cain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-m-cain/)

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> [I'm studying at A&M, and that takes so much hard work, so much dedication, and that effort is very tough.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sage-northcutt/i-m-studying-at-a-m-and-that-takes-so-much-hard-work-so-much/)

[Sage Northcutt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sage-northcutt/)

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