Life Is Tough Quotes

• Life is tough; and if you have the ability to laugh at it, you have the ability to enjoy it.

  Salma Hayek

  Laughter, Humor, Laughing

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• Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid.

  John Wayne

  Inspirational, Life, Education

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• I've learned... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

  Andy Rooney

  Life, Tough, I've Learned

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• Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.

  John F. Kennedy

  Inspirational, Life, Strength

  "Twenty Sermons". Book by Phillips Brooks, p. 330, 1886.

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• Don’t be sad by what you see
  It’s true life has it’s miseries
  But one thing’s always worked for me
  Worry ends when faith begins.

  Sami Yusuf

  Inspirational, Life, Sad

  Song: Worry Ends

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• All around you are people whose lives are filled with trouble and sorrow, and they need your compassion and encouragement.

  Billy Graham

  Life, Sympathy, Encouraging

  Franklin Graham, Billy Graham (2011). “Billy Graham in Quotes”, p.119, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved.

  Samuel Smiles

  Life, Success, Struggle

  Samuel Smiles (1861). “Self-help, with Illustrations of Character and Conduct”, p.312

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• Avoiding problems you need to face is avoiding the life you need to live.

  Paulo Coelho

  Inspirational, Life, Wisdom

  FaceBook post by Paulo Coelho from Mar 12, 2014

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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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• Keep passing the open windows.

  John Irving

  Life, Depression, Encouraging

  FaceBook post by John Irving from Aug 06, 2014

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• A kingdom man understands that God never said a godly life would be easy; He just said it would be worth it.

  Tony Evans

  Life, God, Faith

  FaceBook post by Tony Evans from Dec 11, 2013

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• Life is a cruel, horrible joke and I am the punch line.

  Carrie Fisher

  Life, Lines, Actresses

  Carrie Fisher (2011). “Postcards From the Edge”, p.131, Simon and Schuster

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  A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life.

  William Arthur Ward

  Inspirational, Life, Happiness

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• No pit is so deep that He is not deeper still; with Jesus even in our darkest moments, the best remains and the very best is yet to be.

  Corrie Ten Boom

  God, Faith, Jesus

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  Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life so you bought some sweatpants.

  Karl Lagerfeld

  Life, Fashion, Failure

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• In a dating and courtship relationship, I would not have you spend five minutes with someone who belittles you, one who is constantly critical of you, one who is cruel at your expense and may even call it humor. Life is tough enough without the person who is supposed to love you leading the assault on your self-esteem, your sense of dignity, your confidence, and your joy. In this person's care, you deserve to feel physically safe and emotionally secure.

  Jeffrey R. Holland

  Self Esteem, Love You, Dating

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• Life is tough enough without having someone kick you from the inside.

  Rita Rudner

  Baby, Funny Inspirational, Pregnancy

  Rita Rudner (1993). “Naked Beneath My Clothes: Tales of a Revealing Nature”, Penguin Group USA

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• When I was growing up, my mother, who had been through a lot of terrible things in life, taught me that when life is tough your instinct is to close your heart. But if you can accept what happened and reach out to someone, there will always be someone less fortunate, or someone that can bring a solution and help your life.

  Jane Seymour

  Mother, Growing Up, Heart

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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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• The best way to predict the future is to create it.

  Peter Drucker

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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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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• The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.

  Seneca the Younger

  Motivational, Positive, Cheer

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

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• If you can't change it.. change the way you think about it

  Mary Engelbreit

  Inspirational, Change, Attitude

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• Life is tough, man. No one is spared from obstacles and trials, but there is such a beautiful plan for each of us. Just gotta let it happen.

  Taylor York

  Beautiful, Men, Tough Man

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• To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist.

  Gail Sheehy

  Life, Bad Day, Challenges

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