Going Gets Tough Quotes

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Strength to Love (1963) ch. 3

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Problems are guidelines, not stop signs!

Robert H. Schuller

Inspirational, Positive, Moving On

"Move Ahead with Possibility Thinking" by Robert H. Schuller, (p. 90), 1967.

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When the going gets tough, the tough reinvent.

RuPaul

Change, Naps, Tough Times

RuPaul (2010). “Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style”, p.22, Harper Collins

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You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

Maya Angelou

Moving On, Spiritual, Strong Women

FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from May 01, 2009

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Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

Albert Einstein

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Albert Einstein's letter to his son Eduard (February 5, 1930), as quoted in Walter Isaacson "Einstein: His Life and Universe" (p. 367), 2007.

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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Confucius

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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A problem is a chance for you to do your best.

Duke Ellington

Inspirational, Life, Positive

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When the going gets tough, the tough make cookies.

Erma Bombeck

Naps, Tough Times, Chocolate

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Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

Dale Carnegie

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Dale Carnegie (2017). “How to enjoy your life and your job”, p.59, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

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When the going gets tough, the tough eat ribs.

Nora Roberts

Naps, Tough Times, Chocolate

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Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Thomas A. Edison

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"From Telegraph to Light Bulb with Thomas Edison". Book by Deborah Headstrom-Page, 2007.

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When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

Hunter S. Thompson

Music, Sports, Hunting

Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 (1972)

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What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.

Henry David Thoreau

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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If you're going through hell, keep going.

Winston Churchill

Inspirational, Motivational, Change

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Tough times never last, but tough people do.

Robert H. Schuller

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Robert H. Schuller (1993). “Robert H Schuller: The Inspirational Writings : Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do/Tough Minded Faith for Tender Hearted People”, Bbs Publishing Corporation

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When the going gets tough, the tough go drinking.

Bret Easton Ellis

Drinking, Naps, Tough Times

FaceBook post by Bret Easton Ellis from Jan 01, 2014

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When the going gets tough, the tough take a nap.

Tom Hodgkinson

Sleep, Naps, Tough Times

"Idle thoughts" by Tom Hodgkinson, www.theguardian.com. July 28, 2006.

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When the going gets tough, the tough get a librarian.

Joan Bauer

Reading, Book, Naps

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The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.

Randy Pausch

Inspirational, Strength, Perseverance

YouTube Channel "Carnegie Mellon University"/"Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", www.youtube.com. December 20, 2007.

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Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

A. A. Milne

Love, Inspirational, Friendship

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You carry on no matter what are the obstacles. You simply refuse to give up - and, when the going gets tough, you get tougher. And, you win.

Vince Lombardi

Motivational, Sports, Giving Up

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The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!

Randy Pausch

Perseverance, Wall, Inspirational Life

Randy Pausch (2008). “The Last Lecture”, p.71, Hachette UK

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Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want

Randy Pausch

Happiness, Success, Perseverance

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Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren't there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.

Randy Pausch

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

YouTube Channel "Carnegie Mellon University"/"Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", www.youtube.com. December 20, 2007.

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Sometimes when the going gets tough, people give up.

Rob Mariano

Giving Up, People, Tough

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