On Wall Street, fraudulent schemes tend to thrive during economic booms, and to blow up when times turn tough. – James Surowiecki
One of the things about being raised British in Africa is that you get this double whammy of toughness. The continent in place itself made you quite tough. And then you’ve got this British mother whose entire being rejects ‘coddling’ in case it makes you too soft. So there’s absolutely nothing standing between you and a fairly rough experience. – Alexandra Fuller
A Democrat has to show the toughness to govern. People don’t doubt that Republicans will be tough. – Al From
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. – Alonzo Mourning
My father died when I was young, and after he did, my mother had it tough. Very tough. – Cate Blanchett
There are so many tough opponents out there and tough competitors so I’ve never liked to look ahead. – Caroline Wozniacki
If these are the last 34 games of my NBA career, I want them played as tough as I can. – Antonio Davis
2014 was physically a tough year because I injured my knee, and you know how that goes with your emotions and the mentality. – Abby Wambach
My problem happens to be near-sightedness – inability to see distance. And this is pretty tough on a golfer. – Arnold Palmer
If you grew up in a household with a football coach who looks like a drill sergeant, you would think you would be tough. – Brett Favre
Laying the groundwork for smaller, smarter government, especially at the federal level, is going to be tough. But it is essential for getting us back on the path to long-term prosperity. – Charles Koch
Growth makes so many dimensions of management easier. It’s when growth stops that things get tough. – Clayton M. Christensen
My first year in Japan was very tough, just like my first year in the minors. But at least there I had a lot of Dominican people and Latin people I can talk to. If you don’t have anybody to talk to, you can get depressed. But if you find someone who talks your language, it’s easier. – Alfonso Soriano
It was a mixed blessing to have famous parents. It was tough to go to auditions and be bad, since I couldn’t be anonymous. – Ben Stiller
Locations are all tough, all miserable. I never left the sound stage for 18 years at Warners. We never went outside the studio, not even for big scenes. – Bette Davis
It’s tough sometimes for groups of people and animals to let go of that fear that can so easily bubble back up to the surface. – Byron Howard
Liam Smith was a resilient fighter. He was tough, has a lot of heart. He thinks before he attacks. – Canelo Alvarez
You take yourself to a place where you’ve got absolutely nothing left and then you find out you have to push yourself one more step. That’s a tough place to be in. – Bryan Clay
I’m not much of a gym rat; I’d rather be running, but if it enables me to run faster, then I guess I can tough it out. – Ashton Eaton
It’s tough to perform every week and do it well. Most people don’t know how hard that is. – Caroline Wozniacki
So many people comment that I’m much more mature than average. In this business, you can get taken advantage of if you’re not aware and you’re not tough. – Amanda Bynes