Debi Thomas Quotes

I just think that there are those people that their resolve is strengthened by what it is that's keeping them down, and there are some people that will buckle under it. You never know which one is which until you get into the eighth or ninth round of the fight.

My natural abilities weren't necessarily brute power and strength. They were more about the ability to endure and not give up.

You have to be tough and stick it out, or you wind up being nothing.

I've taken many knocks over the years but it has only made me stronger and more determined to succeed.

Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember?

What winning is to me is not giving up, is no matter what's thrown at me, I can take it. And I can keep going.

Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles.

I threw my best to every hitter I faced, and I found I had the strength to go all the way.

I survived because I was tougher than anybody else.

Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.

If you can't take it, you won't make it.

I admire anyone who can show they can dig deep. Ballesteros and Sergio Garcia, people who are obviously mentally strong. Or Graham Thorpe. He is your fighter. He's the kid who is bullied at school but will stand up in a fight when it matters.

I've had to be tough my whole life.

Mental toughness is essential to success.

Do you think a champion is made out of thin air? It’s through the hardships you endure that you’ll gain real strength.

I have a different kind of experience than other girls had. I've had to face a lot of different styles and adjust to them. I had to face a lot of bad situations and come back. I've had to fight with my eyes swollen shut and my nose broken and bloody.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

Where I come from, being a hard man is being able to take a good beating and then get back up again and carry on fighting.

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

I have the strength to endure it all.

There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.

Toughness doesn't have to come in a pinstripe suit.

I suppose there is a lot of toughness in me.

Strength of will is the test of a young man's possibilities. Can he will strong enough and hold whatever he undertakes with an iron grip?

You've got to have steel in you somewhere.