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title: "6 Tell Tough Quotes by 6 authors"
description: "Browse 6 Tell Tough quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Tell Tough sayings and thoughts."
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> [I'll tell you something about tough times. They just about kill you, but if you decide to keep working at them, you'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-bauer/i-ll-tell-you-something-about-tough-times-they-just-about-kill-you/)

[Joan Bauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joan-bauer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/504/joan-bauer-3032_inspirational_i-ll-tell-you-something-about-tough-time_46119.png)

> [I don't need a huge pit bull to tell me I'm tough.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zak-bagans/i-don-t-need-a-huge-pit-bull-to-tell-me-i-m-tough/)

[Zak Bagans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zak-bagans/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4dc/zak-bagans-9991_bull_i-don-t-need-a-huge-pit-bull-to-tell-me_733662.jpg)

> [I just try to stay positive and focused on the tennis, not let anything get to me, like crazy questions. But I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/venus-williams/i-just-try-to-stay-positive-and-focused-on-the-tennis-not-let/)

[Venus Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/venus-williams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b3/venus-williams-1365_crazy_i-just-try-to-stay-positive-and-focused_1446599.png)

> [“Look, cowboy, I know how tough you are...but believe me when I tell you that nobody is that tough. A complete separation…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jonathan-maberry/look-cowboy-i-know-how-tough-you-are-but-believe-me-when-i-tell-you/)

[Jonathan Maberry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jonathan-maberry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/844/jonathan-maberry-2912_afraid_look-cowboy-i-know-how-tough-you-are-but_2200898.png)

> [Those who tell you it's tough at the top have never been at the bottom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-harvey/those-who-tell-you-it-s-tough-at-the-top-have-never-been-at-the-bottom/)

[Joe Harvey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-harvey/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b0/joe-harvey-248636_bottom_those-who-tell-you-it-s-tough-at-the-top_3091304.png)

> [Huggable lamb that I am, people tell me I'm a tough negotiator.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haim-saban/huggable-lamb-that-i-am-people-tell-me-i-m-a-tough-negotiator/)

[Haim Saban](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haim-saban/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4dc/haim-saban-5614_i-am_huggable-lamb-that-i-am-people-tell-me-i_3233468.jpg)

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