Tough Times Quotes

• I don't like people who have never fallen or stumbled. Their virtue is lifeless and it isn't of much value. Life hasn't revealed its beauty to them.

  Boris Pasternak

  Inspirational, Life, Failure

  Doctor Zhivago ch. 13 (1958) (translation by Max Hayward and Manya Harari)

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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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• There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.

  Paulo Coelho

  Encouraging, Wisdom, Encouragement

  FaceBook post by Paulo Coelho from Sep 14, 2016

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• It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

  Dalai Lama

  Love, Inspirational, Family

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.17, Penguin Books India

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• Character isn't who you are when life goes your way. Character is who you really are when the bottom falls out.

  LeCrae

  Fall, Character, Way

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• Every storm runs out of rain, just like every dark night turns into day.

  Gary Allan

  Running, Rain, Dark

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• I'm an optimist.
  I've always believed the future is going to be better than the past.
  And I also believe I have a role in that.
  The great thing about human beings, myself in particular, is that I can change.
  I can do better.
  If you can get up every day, stay optimistic, and believe the future is better than the past, those few things get you through a lot of tough times.

  Jeffrey R. Immelt

  Inspirational, Life, Change

  "The Fast Company Interview: Jeff Immelt". Interview with John R. Byrne, www.fastcompany.com. July 1, 2005.

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• Holding on to hope when everything is dark, is the greatest test of faith

  Yasmin Mogahed

  Dark, Tests, Holding On

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• 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

  People, Lasts, Recalls

  "Alonzo Mourning: The Edge of Sports Interview". Interview with Dave Zirin, bleacherreport.com. January 27, 2009.

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• When it's all said and done, you may go through the fire, through the flood, through the famine, but you'll come out standing strong.

  Joel Osteen

  Inspirational, Being Strong, Stay Strong

  Joel Osteen (2014). “Daily Readings from Break Out!: 365 Devotions to Go Beyond Your Barriers and Live an Extraordinary Life”, p.433, Hachette UK

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• If you’re controlled by your circumstances, life is going to be a roller coaster with ups and downs. God wants you to be stable, consistent, not moved by any of these things. When you face an adversity, when you hit a tough time, one of the best things you can do is simply stay calm. Keep your peace.

  Joel Osteen

  Adversity, Stay Calm, Want

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• Behind the cloud the sun is still shining.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Encouraging, Uplifting, Healing

  Abraham Lincoln (2008). “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln”, p.191, Wildside Press LLC

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  Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Inspirational, Leadership, Wisdom

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  Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

  Thomas A. Edison

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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• I've learned a lot this year.. I learned that things don't always turn our the way you planned, or the way you think they should. And I've learned that there are things that go wrong that don't always get fixed or get put back together the way they were before. I've learned that some broken things stay broken, and I've learned that you can get through bad times and keep looking for better ones, as long as you have people who love you.

  Jennifer Weiner

  Love, Failure, Learning

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• Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.

  Lucy Maud Montgomery

  Positive, Encouraging, Uplifting

  Lucy Maud Montgomery (2016). “Anne of Green Gables”, p.235, Xist Publishing

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• Storms draw something out of us that calm seas don't.

  Bill Hybels

  Encouraging, Uplifting, Courage

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• And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.

  Haruki Murakami

  Inspirational, Change, Life Lesson

  FaceBook post by Haruki Murakami from Apr 25, 2016

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• In the roughest moments, remember: God is our Father; God does not abandon his children.

  Pope Francis

  Children, Father, Doe

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• These are the times that try men's souls.

  Thomas Paine

  Veterans Day, Time, Motivation

  The American Crisis, 19 Dec. 1776

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• Be the buffalo. Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of the Cherokee nation, once told me how the cow runs away from the storm while the buffalo charges directly toward it—and gets through it quicker. Whenever I'm confronted with a tough challenge, I do not prolong the torment. I become the buffalo.

  Donna Brazile

  Running, African American, Challenges

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  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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• Tough times helped many commodities traders become lean and mean through consolidation, mergers and cost cutting. All that excess supply has been sopped up.

  Jim Rogers

  Mean, Cutting, Cost

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• Winning in women's singles felt surreal. I felt that everything I had done - the hard work, the tough times - was all worth it.

  Kristi Yamaguchi

  Hard Work, Winning, Done

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• When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

  Henry Ford

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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