Hard Quote by Ann Dowd

Mum was on benefits for a few years. Then I failed the 11-plus and I went to the secondary modern. And that was hard…

— Emily Thornberry

It was quite tough, not many opportunities. I remember in primary school, one of my teachers said, "As for you young man, you haven't…

— John Ilhan

Getting into graduate school was pure luck.

— Paul G. Tremblay

Early success is a terrible teacher. You're essentially being rewarded for a lack of preparation, so when you find yourself in a situation where…

— Chris Hadfield

School was pretty hard for me at the beginning.

— Steve Jobs

I got through college.

— Daniel Craig

I worked hard. I worked late. I went in early. I did everything I could to gain an advantage.

— Joe Theismann

My parents had very little education - it was very hard.

— Jean Marsh

I wasn't given a scholarship out of high school, and that allowed me to learn what hard work was early on.

— Scottie Pippen

I was a difficult kid and a somewhat indifferent student but realized somehow that a new start at a good place, and far from…

— Michael Rosbash

I worked to put myself through college.

— Carole Radziwill

It was hard for me, being in school. And nobody was there to tell me how important it was.

— Bill Cosby