Toughness Quotes

144 Toughness quotes by 123 unique authors

Hate begets hate; violence begets violence; toughness begets a greater toughness. We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
No woman is really an insider in the institutions fathered by masculine consciousness. When we allow ourselves to believe we are, we lose touch with… — Adrienne Rich
I felt like the dark hair added like a toughness to my face also, which was really important — Jaime King
It gave me strength and toughness because I had to face reality, no matter how uncomfortable or painful it was. — Halle Berry
I realized that I'm a soft person. I think I'm sensitive. I wanted very much to be tough and I think movie stars have a… — Rachael Taylor
To be gentle, tolerant, wise and reasonable requires a goodly portion of toughness. — Peter Ustinov
Success is a combination of effort, talent and hard work. There's got to be hard work and mental toughness. It's not just one thing that… — Brock Lesnar
Doug Christie, what skill, what strenght, what power, what quickness. The visionof Magic Johnson, the athletisicm of Michael Jordan, the toughness of larry Bird. Dough… — Bill Walton
A little cooling down of animal excitability and instinct, a little loss of animal toughness, a little irritable weakness and descent of the pain-threshold, will… — William James
Most men act so tough and strong on the outside because on the inside, we are scared, weak, and fragile. Men, not women, are the… — Jerry Rubin
A man can be beaten in two ways, if he gives up or he dies. — Richard Machowicz
A man is skillful at woodraft just in proportion as he approaches this balance. Knowing the wilderness can be comfortable when a less experienced man… — Stewart Edward White
I don't teach writing. I teach patience. Toughness. Stubbornness. The willingness to fail. I teach the life. The odd thing is most of the things… — Richard Bausch
The toughness I was learning was not a martyred doggedness, a dumb heroism, but the art of accommodation. I thought: to be tough is to… — Gretel Ehrlich
The game honors toughness — Brad Stevens
I haven't always recruited for the best talent. I've taken a few guys who would fit for different reasons. Leadership. Toughness — Tom Izzo
Mental Toughness is doing the right thing for the team when it's not the best thing for you — Bill Belichick
That taught me how to work harder. I learned all about mental toughness on the practice field. If things weren't working out for me in… — Tom Brady
Tim Bee has demonstrated his toughness and his compassion, his ability to lead while at the same time listening to others. These are skills few… — Jim Kolbe
My biggest problem will be lack of match toughness but I am a positive, optimistic person. — Greg Rusedski

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