Toughen Up Quotes

“To every guy who tries to say that we have already achieved equality for the sexes, if this were true, you wouldn't be told to "man up", "be a man", "stop being a p*#%y", "harden the fuck up", "toughen up", "boys don't cry", "don't be such a girl", "stop being a wimp". As long as this type of language still exists in our society, then gender equality, my friends, has in fact not been achieved after all.”
― Miya Yamanouchi, Embrace Your Sexual Self: A Practical Guide for Women

“Scrooge instituted the initiation process for new members, as a way of weeding out those who were not ready. This was primarily done to toughen fellas up, for when they ended up in the hands of the police. We were having experiences where gang members who were being locked up couldn’t handle pressure. The next thing you know, they were pulling right up in the front of your door with the police. Franco ‘Co’ Bethel, former gang leader and right hand man to Scrooge.”
― Drexel Deal, The Fight of My Life is Wrapped Up in My Father

“Struggle is good; it hardens us. Struggle is necessary; it toughens us.”
― Avijeet Das

“When facing the toughest battles, toughen up and trust God, the Almighty.”
― Gift Gugu Mona, Daily Quotes about God: 365 Days of Heavenly Inspiration

“When the going gets tough, you must toughen up.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Sometimes it is okay for the not-so-okay to act like they are okay.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, Stamerenophobia