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title: "5 Hard League Quotes by 5 authors"
description: "Browse 5 Hard League quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Hard League sayings and thoughts."
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> [It's a hard league to make it in, and there's some toughness that's needed, and guys gotta be sharp and guys gotta…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-payton/it-s-a-hard-league-to-make-it-in-and-there-s-some-toughness-that-s/)

[Sean Payton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-payton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0a/sean-payton-7282_chance_it-s-a-hard-league-to-make-it-in-and-the_522884.jpg)

> [It's a hard league, but I'm working on it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-carter-williams/it-s-a-hard-league-but-i-m-working-on-it/)

[Michael Carter-Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-carter-williams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/365/michael-carter-williams-7590_football_it-s-a-hard-league-but-i-m-working-on-it_768344.jpg)

> [You obviously never know when you have a lot of changes to a team, but the new guys have come in here…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henrik-lundqvist/you-obviously-never-know-when-you-have-a-lot-of-changes-to-a-team-but/)

[Henrik Lundqvist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henrik-lundqvist/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cff/henrik-lundqvist-18998_change_you-obviously-never-know-when-you-have-a_1251728.jpg)

> [If you're not a player, it's hard to get into this league. You need a small opportunity that you turn into a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-fizdale/if-you-re-not-a-player-it-s-hard-to-get-into-this-league-you-need-a/)

[David Fizdale](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-fizdale/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e26/david-fizdale-21415_hard_if-you-re-not-a-player-it-s-hard-to-get_2107280.jpg)

> [Winning is really hard in this league.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-redick/winning-is-really-hard-in-this-league/)

[J. J. Redick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-redick/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbe/j-j-redick-6139_football_winning-is-really-hard-in-this-league-28_2878695.jpg)

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