Top 1200 Tough Times Quotes & Sayings

I learned from my grandmother, who grew up in devastating war times, how important it is to keep with tradition and celebrate the holidays during tough times.

I've made tough calls and tough times and been held accountability. I think that is the kind of leadership that the American people need now to produce results.

when times are tough, the weak bail and the tough get creative.

When times are good, we have tunes to dance to; when times are tough, we're supposed to talk about it. That's country music.

Tough times make tough people.

There may be some tough times here in America. But this country has gone through tough times before, and we're going to do it again.

It's a tough business, yes it is. But I've been fortunate. The only real hard times I had was when I was with Montague's Kentucky Serenades. We really had it tough then.

All runners are tough. Everyone has to have a little fire in them, that even in tough times, can’t be turned off.

Hearts are tough, Most times they don't break. Most times they are only bend

We live in a society that likes to kick people when they’re down. Don’t be a fair-weather friend. Stick with people. They need you more in the tough times than they do in the good times.

I'm not going to get into details, but every band has their moments when things are tough. Just logistically, tough on your body, stress levels, psychologically tough, relationships can be tough.

Tough times don't last. Tough people do. I preach that, and I guess you have to live to it.

People are going through tough times. I want to say to them, "Live your joy." I know I can tell them that because I went through a lot of hard times. I had a choice of either succumbing to the hard times or figuring it out.

Talking with Ken Shamrock was almost a one-way conversation. I knew Ken was a tough guy, one of the toughest in the world at one time and still tough as nails. I had heard he had a tough background, but there are two times in that interview when I teared up. I'm "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and I didn't cry, but I teared up. Ken saw me, and he almost started tearing up, too. I'd never experienced anything like that. To hear some of the things that he went through, my jaw was on the floor.

In prosperous times, the marginal workers get by. But in tough times, they get the shaft.

The tough times never lasted and the tough people inspired me to be better and give more. I hope I did the same.

To wage war, we need a commander in chief who has made tough calls in tough times and stood up to be held accountable over and over, not first-term senators who've never made an executive decision in their life.

I don't care how much talent a team has - if the boys don't think tough, practice tough, and live tough, how they play tough on Saturday.

I think to be 'tough' means you look relaxed. So you have to be tough to win tournaments. But you don't want to be so tough on yourself.

Tough times go away, tough people do not.

When you see people getting involved in Comic Relief, especially in tough times or times of recession, that's very positive.

I had a lot of tough times.

Tough times call for tough choices and pinching every penny.

Love is... what makes a weak man brave and a king step off his throne. Good times, bad times, easy times, tough times, it comes in an instant and lasts three days after forever. That's what love is.

Retiring was very tough, it's tough at the best of times. Nothing can prepare you for it.

I was a hard-times governor. I had to steer my state through the deepest recession since the 1930s. But hey, tough times don't last and tough people do. And can I tell you that Virginians are tough people? We are tough people.

In my experience, growing up in Brooklyn and all that, the real tough guys didn't act tough. They didn't talk tough. They were tough, you know? I think about these politicians who try to pose as tough guys - it makes me laugh.

If you went to all those little towns in America, JPMorgan was there in good times and bad times, and, in fact, helped a lot of people through the tough times. And we know that's when they need us the most.

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

Don't play tennis. Do something you love and enjoy because it's a grind and it's a tough, tough, tough life. My position, I'm trapped. I have to do it.

My father left me with a saying that I've carried my entire life and tried to pass on to our kids: 'Tough times don't last, tough people do,'

'Tough' meant it was an uncompromising image, something that came from your gut, out of instinct, raw, of the moment, something that couldn't be described in any other way. So it was tough. Tough to like, tough to see, tough to make, tough to understand. The tougher they were the more beautiful they became.

Tough times are inevitable in life and in business. But how you compose yourself during those times defines your spirit and will define your future.

I want the Times to give tough reviews. That's partially why I read the Times.

Times are tough but they are tough because the government is trying to do the right thing, whether on public service reform, education, health, anti-social behaviour and welfare, or in counter-terrorism.

If you're married you'll have tough times.

I'm tough when I have to be, tender when I should be. When you find a really tough guy, he's not a predator. He doesn't have to prove himself. Guys who have to pretend to be tough, they ain't. I'm tough.

Never give up. There are always tough times, regardless of what you do in anything in life. Be able to push through those times and maintain your ultimate goal.

I had some tough times. Now that I look back on it, I'm very grateful for those times. I know now that I needed them. But at the time you think, 'Man, I wish I could just get to the major leagues!'

Paolo Maldini. He was tough, tough, every time we played against each other. And I played against him many times. He's a very good friend.

I have to be honest about this: I wouldn't tell a lot of kids to go and be writers. It's a tough, tough business. It's not a business. It's more like a tough road. It's a really tough road.

Tough times teach trust.

It's tough at times to not play.

Everybody goes through some tough times in their life, no matter what you do. Man, I've had my tough times.

It might be tough, but my dad used to say, tough times don't last — tough people do.

Courage is what you earn when you've been through the tough times and you discover they aren't so tough after all.

There will be beautiful times and tough times, as such is life, but if your heart is in it, then it is worth it all the way.

Our job is not to retreat when times get tough. Our job is to solve the tough problems.

Anyone can take the wheel of the ship in calm water but it's not so easy when it's not calm water. You can't just enjoy the good times, you have to be resilient in the tough times.

Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember?

I want people who go through tough times, hard times, or didn't have everything right-things didn't fall in their lap or go in their favor-to know that they can still achieve their dream and go to the highest of the highs.

When people know and care about their neighbors, they show up for each other in tough times and work together more effectively to boost quality of life in all the times in between.

Economic tough times are great times to be investing in the future.

Times have been tough, the economy has been tough. But I want to bring forward a fantastic manifesto for taking the city forwards.

Whether it was audition after audition or facing media with little exposure, there were times I hit rock bottom, but then, I am not the one to break. Support of my family helped me sail through those tough times.

Tough times don't last, but tough people do. And I've been through some tough times, and I know a lot of people can recall tough times, and maybe are going through some tough times right now, but they don't last.

Tough times never last, but tough people do. You might add, "You're tougher than you give yourself credit for."

The gifts we treasure most over the years are often small and simple. In easy times and tough times, what seems to matter most is the way we show those nearest us that we've been listening to their needs, to their joys, and to their challenges.

Tough times don't last but tough people do. No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch. Men are born to succeed, not fail.

I am very happy I grew up in Serbia. You can have tough times, good times, but you learn a lot. I am incredibly proud of where I am from.