It's hard to leave New York: this is where my friends are, my parents are. It is so vital. The whole world seems to look to New York. Jonathan Ames
It's hard to mix with a crowd when you're walking down the hallway and everybody else is a foot shorter. I remember hanging out with my friends, like at the mall, and thinking people were staring at me and talking about me. It made me turn inside myself. I became more shy and quiet. Randy Johnson
It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance. Brene Brown
It's hard to say if the NBA is hurt by the influx of younger players, but it's definitely impacted the league. Michael Jordan
It's hard to win in the NFL. You have to maintain a very delicate balance putting together the right team to be able to win and have any amount of success. Barry Sanders
It's hard when your father's the coach. Sometimes you don't know where one leaves off and the other begins. Pete Maravich
It's hard, or you wouldn't like it. A lot of coaches really don't like what they're doing. Steve Largent
It's just like high school. If you're a freshman or a sophomore, it's hard to tell the seniors who've been through two, three, playoff games what to do. Tony Romo
It's not hard. When I'm not hitting, I don't hit nobody. But when I'm hitting, I hit anybody. Willie Mays
It's so hard to express yourself, because swimmers are pretty much paying attention to a black line for hours out of a day. Ryan Lochte
It's very hard to respect people on holiday - everybody looks so silly at the beach, it makes you hate humanity - but when you see people at their work they elicit respect, whether it's a mechanic, a stonemason or an accountant. Alain de Botton
Its really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs. J . D. Salinger
Just all that hard work, all those hours in the pool, I feel like it's about to pay off. I guess we'll just have to wait and see this summer. Ryan Lochte
Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe. Gail Devers
Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best. Michael Johnson