Earlier on in the debate, Mr Van Rompuy said the meeting was "at times difficult, but fruitful".
These are obviously difficult times -- difficult economic times for the world and for Portugal.
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"In good times and difficult times people rely on us, " said co-owner Gary Mitchell, 55.
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"These are difficult times and difficult decisions need to be made, " said chief fire officer Lee Howell.
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And I must tell you, I've been impressed by the competence, the management skills that so many of you have demonstrated in incredibly difficult financial times and difficult circumstances.
Capital needs are understated in boom years and overstated in difficult times, making it more difficult to restore lending and turn around the economy.
No one ever expects to regain the intoxicant levels of the boom years, but neither is it considered necessarily bad to stop living beyond our means on a raft of imported dreams. (It has certainly spelled immediate relief for the environment.) Painful, difficult times allow for painful, difficult changes.
We're not going to put it on the back burner just because times are difficult.
Through their almost five hundred years of history, the Jesuits have at times had difficult relations with the papacy, which saw them as rivals.
It is, at times, difficult to be king.
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Starting a company is a riveting roller coaster of emotions with tremendous highs and at times, difficult lows, but one thing that always helps me through the ups and downs is to connect with some of the greatest minds.
"I've experienced times so difficult and felt boredom and loneliness to such a degree that it seemed to be a physical thing inside so thick it felt like it was choking me, trying to squeeze the sanity from my mind, the spirit from my soul, and the life from my body, " one New York inmate, William Blake, wrote in an essay posted by SolitaryWatch.com.
They bring us comfort in good times and, perhaps especially, in difficult times in our own lives and in the life of our nation.
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In these difficult times - the American people aren't afraid to face difficult choices.
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Perhaps a memento from his time at Wellcome might inspire him in difficult times ahead.
"We've looked very closely at the pressures facing families in these difficult times, " said Anne Western.
Those were difficult times--when the future of the exchange's floor-based auction system was in doubt.
She spoke of the importance of forgiveness and said the world was "going through difficult times".
Time and time again we have seen that difficult times create incredible opportunities to innovate.
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"The constitutional rules of the game need to be maintained even in difficult times, " he said.
The expo board's chairwoman, SNP MSP Jean Urquhart, said the housing market was experiencing difficult times.
It's quite challenging in the retail market and these are difficult times on the high street.
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At this point we have crossed 1.3000 so many times it is difficult to count.
And we are confident that Japan will emerge from these difficult times stronger than ever.
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She thanked the US for its support but warned that difficult times could lie ahead.
It was sheer bad touch and never in my career had I encountered such difficult times.
That sense of hope in difficult times, that's what I came to talk about today.
Companies that are successful are dynamic and they have proven to be resilient during difficult times.
He stressed the importance of selling Wales as "a quality product", even during economically difficult times.
U.S. corporations seem to be preparing for the possibility of unusually difficult times ahead.
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