385 Quotes About Tough

One day you’re going to get arrested, and when you do, don’t call me. I’ll tell the police to lock you up just to teach you a lesson.” Because there were some black parents who’d actually do that, not pay their kid’s bail, not hire their kid a lawyer—the ultimate tough love. But it doesn’t always work, because you’re giving the kid tough love when maybe he just needs love. You’re trying to teach him a lesson, and now that lesson is the rest of his life.

Vulnerability really means to be strong and secure enough within yourself that you are able to walk outside without your armor on. You are able to show up in life as just you. That is genuine strength and courage. Armor may look tough, but all it does is mask insecurity and fear.

Both men and women experience pressure to conform to social standards of attractiveness. Men to look strong and be tough, women to look pretty and soft. Men to be masculine, women to be feminine. Men get judged for being "too feminine", women get criticized for being "too masculine". Gender policing affects us all.

Success is not found manning up a gun, but manning up!

The road to success is rough and tough, you boil and toil but you finally smile in style.

If I could be a true wife to you, I would marry you tomorrow. You are kind, thoughtful, and loyal. You’re brave, and tough, and just a little bit difficult. You are dangerous in the very best way, Your Grace, for you make me want to be exactly like you.

I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.

​Retaining Character is the Toughest Challenge for Humans when they Level Up.

Real mental toughness is about being conscious of your behavior patterns and from this knowledge, you are able to turn your life around.