So you think your tough

They say that the tough, "are like rocks." That's not true. The tough are like steel. When a rock comes under pressure and heat, they crack and crumble. The tough are like steel. Steel earns it's strength through the heat and the pressure. If you break it down, when it rebuilds it's even tougher. The more trials, tribulations, pain, punishment, and fire you carry yourself through, the longer you stand your ground when you don't think you can, the tougher you become.

A measure of a man isn't how many steps he takes

Before he falls.

It's measured by how many steps

He can take AFTER he can't take any more.

Mister Marcus