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title: "7 Hard Isn Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Hard Isn quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Hard Isn sayings and thoughts."
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> [I am hard on myself. But isn't it better to be honest about these things before someone else can use them against…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-perkins/i-am-hard-on-myself-but-isn-t-it-better-to-be-honest-about-these/)

[Stephanie Perkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-perkins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53e/stephanie-perkins-482_being-honest_i-am-hard-on-myself-but-isn-t-it-better_1540339.png)

> [If you care about what you do and work hard at it, there isn't anything you can't do if you want to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-henson/if-you-care-about-what-you-do-and-work-hard-at-it-there-isn-t/)

[Jim Henson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-henson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27f/jim-henson-7889_care_if-you-care-about-what-you-do-and-work-h_2026671.jpg)

> [“Hard" isn't the same as "mean".”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-vachss/hard-isn-t-the-same-as-mean/)

[Andrew Vachss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-vachss/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f6/andrew-vachss-8127_hard_hard-isn-t-the-same-as-mean-2084010_2084010.png)

> [“The really hard part isn't stepping off the boat; it's learning how to swim.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-goines/the-really-hard-part-isn-t-stepping-off-the-boat-it-s-learning-how-to/)

[Jeff Goines](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-goines/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ec/jeff-goines-246964_quote_the-really-hard-part-isn-t-stepping-off_2099322.jpg)

> [“Life is hard, so what? It's hard for everyone, isn't it? Anyone who says it's easy is a liar.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cecelia-ahern/life-is-hard-so-what-it-s-hard-for-everyone-isn-t-it-anyone-who-says/)

[Cecelia Ahern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cecelia-ahern/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b1/cecelia-ahern-535_life_life-is-hard-so-what-it-s-hard-for-every_2168605.jpg)

> [Hard isn't it? Trying to stay strong for everyone around you, with a pasted on smile that quickly goes away when you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/hard-isn-t-it-trying-to-stay-strong-for-everyone-around-you-with-a/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/baa/anonymous-1_being-broken_hard-isn-t-it-trying-to-stay-strong-for_2631620.jpg)

> [If it doesn't feel hard, it isn't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-dixon/if-it-doesn-t-feel-hard-it-isn-t/)

[Amy Dixon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-dixon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/024/amy-dixon-218699_feel_if-it-doesn-t-feel-hard-it-isn-t-2837465_2837465.jpg)

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