Toughness Quotes (235 Quotes)

Those aren't ordinary freshmen. They have some toughness to them. You saw them hit some big shots tonight.

He's got toughness, heart and he's pretty calm. He's been in some pretty big moments for a 24-year-old guy coming up from Double-A. And he's really handled it.

Ability doesn't win on the road, toughness does, and we weren't tough enough. We didn't defend the ball well enough, or rebound or take care of the ball well enough. They had easy scores and we didn't shoot well.

This was an advertisement for how hard the teams in this league play. Increasing our toughness was one thing I thought we had to do. We knew we could score, but we had to show we could come up with that kind of game like we had other times this season.

Physically, he's already a man, and he can handle the toughness of the sport. He has a great attitude, and he's smart. He's an all-around good player.

This week is all about mental toughness. If we can eliminate those stretches where we go five or six minutes without a field goal, we'll be in position to win. At times, we're really explosive. It's just a matter of concentrating on doing the little things.

I don't think there is anybody in the country that has done a better coaching job than Monte. His kids showed an unbelievable amount of toughness and resiliency with what they have had to deal with off the court and their injury troubles. They finished the year playing really well and competed like they always do.

To come back from 11 down in the final five or six minutes at a neutral site against a great team does show a lot about our toughness.

I'm so proud of these guys for sticking together. There were some adverse calls, to say the least. They stuck together. I thought it was a pretty great team effort and showed the toughness the team has.

The foul trouble definitely hurt us because we were forced to play certain players out of position. We're young and I think we've begun to develop a certain toughness. We played well and I can't complain because South came out and simply did what they were supposed to do.

His will and his toughness is what stands out. For a guy his size, to play as well as he does, is a testament to his ability.

Lately, Brooke has come in and made plays to start us on runs and stop the other team's momentum. We are getting good minutes from everyone and showing the kind of toughness on the court we need to be a winning team.

We had a lot of heart and toughness. That was probably reflected best in the second time we played several teams, we came back and played extremely well to the point of even winning.

It has implications for guys we have on the wing and we're faced with what kind of tangible element we want to add for the 12th, 13th, 14th forward. We'll be choosing between power-play help, toughness and physical help, so there's a lot on the line for two or three players. We see him right now as a very viable option for us in terms of helping us 5 on 4, 4 on 3 and 5 on 3 and those are going to be significant minutes in today's game.

Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedicati

It takes a lot to have that happen, but they have the right makeup, right character and mental toughness. They've stepped up down the stretch in most games, so we're encouraged, but that's a fine line. There's so many great teams out there.

Greg showed a great deal of toughness and resolve playing through the injury as a freshman. The surgery was a success and we look forward to a full recovery. Greg had a great year for us as a freshman despite the injury and we are anxious to have him back and at 100 percent.

The Steelers won three playoff games in a row on the road they are a mentally tough team. And they are one of the most physical teams I saw all year. When it comes to physicality and mental toughness, they are a hard team to beat. Plus, it seems like they

Coach (Howland) talked about fighting through adversity. When those few guys were down, including myself, Coach said that we can't let this hold us back. And I think Coach has built a mentality of toughness. Several guys stepped up. I think it made us better as a team, and now it's paying off.

A little cooling down of animal excitability and instinct, a little loss of animal toughness, a little irritable weakness and descent of the pain-threshold, will bring the worm at the core of all our usual springs of delight into full view, and turn us into melancholy metaphysicians.

You can always play defense. No matter what you're doing offensively, defensively it's all about heart, hustle and toughness. I think that's what coach Lowery has instilled in us.

That's what perseverance and mental toughness are all about -- how you respond to negative times.

Davis will give us some toughness inside and Williams has a lot of energy and enthusiasm, ... We got veteran guys who know how to play the game. I think it should make us better.

Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening.

If he's got half of his old man's toughness, he'll be worth taking a look at.

For some positions that is exactly what it is. They have to show that they have the toughness as well as the ability to compete at a high level. I'm expecting the players to come out on Saturday and show exactly what they have.

If I do leave a legacy here, I hope it's just toughness. That single word right there. A lot of people take that word for granted and use it loosely, but it's a word I take very seriously. I take a lot of pride in it.

There's got to be a reason we're not pulling these games out. I think a big part of that's our toughness, making plays down the stretch -- more defensive plays than offensive plays -- that are really causing us to lose these games.

We talked about where we are and where we're going, and this team responded in exactly the same fashion I thought they would, with some toughness and class.

That loss was to breed an independence, a toughness of spirit, and an awareness of adversity and discipline that have never left me,

One thing we don't have to worry about with Joe is his toughness. If there is any way for him to do it, he'll play.

I think he's learning what this conference is all about. What I like is his mental toughness. He did a pretty nice job today.

That's why we brought in Brendan. A guy who'll add some leadership and some toughness back there.

I am impressed with them. They have the toughness to compete in the Big East. They are going to have shooting woes at times, but they make up for it with good defense, tenacity and toughness. They are going to be a tough basketball team.

I thought we'd have more full-speed collisions so far, ... He has a toughness, meanness, the personality and demeanor we need. Maybe he'll be in one of those collisions this week.

He could play the same role Chester Taylor played for us. His experience, his toughness, his military background, all of it gives him an integrity that will be great in our locker room.

I had said it would be a big disappointment if the team didn't make the playoffs. I'm not sure that we have enough guys that are hungry enough to want to be in the playoffs. The toughness to be able to get there sometimes doesn't show up. I take responsib

No question, this was a big win for us. I thought we showed a lot of mental toughness.

Pole vaulting is all about strength and mental toughness. I'm afraid of heights, but I can vault over 11 feet. You have to be able to realize that you're going to go upside on the pole and you can hurt yourself like I did. You have to know what you're getting into.

I'm impressed that Army has found a way to win close games, often coming from behind to do so. That shows mental toughness.

It exemplifies toughness. They make a run at you and you make a toughness play or two to hold them off.

If they've shown anything through 16 games, they are fighters and they have a toughness, which is the personification of Cincinnati basketball.

Daccus should give us some toughness running the ball that we didn't have last week, ... Our team right now is looking for some tough guys who love to compete and maybe hate losing. Daccus is a tough guy, and he'll add a lot to our offense blocking, running the ball and maybe challenging our offensive linemen to get their butts going, things like that. We're glad to have him back.

Kristin has a toughness and tenacity to her game, which makes her an option for us in the center of the field in either the midfield or the backline. Her calmness on the ball will serve her well in either position. If she is able to step in and show the same toughness for us, she will have an opportunity to see significant minutes.

Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

A lot of times games are built up and they don't fulfill their promise. This game more than fulfilled its promise. Villanova may be, pound-for-pound, the toughest team that we've played anywhere, any time. Early in the game, we had to match their toughness. They were getting every offensive rebound. They were hustling like crazy. Unless you have a tough team, you cannot win this conference. It was like an old Big East backyard ball amongst two really good teams.

He's got great toughness. He's got great vision. And he's got great size.

You have to stick out the toughness of the business and form relationships with the people in it.

I think her endurance and mental toughness. She was struggling entering the season coming back from an injury, I think shes gotten over that and keeps getting stronger. Her movement today was great on her pitches.

I thought we were a soft basketball team tonight. Virginia was physically tougher than we were. When we had guys take the ball out of our hands, well, that's toughness. And that No. 11 kid, he played hard.