Be made of sterner stuff literary verb phrase
To be strong, determined, and have the capability to overcome difficulties and troubles than most people
Mr. White is made of sterner stuff. He can handle every difficult situation he gets into.
I never believed I would see Jessy be like that. To me, he was made of sterner stuff than anyone else I knew.
I know Josh could deal with this problem because he's made of sterner stuff.
Small and steady efforts can bring about big results.
State something in a very strong, clear and effective way
Persistence and determination will achieve success.
A person whose character is strong and determined, and is not easily influenced by other people
To do whatever it takes to achieve something, whether ending in success or failure
The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The expression originated from the play Julius Caesar by Shakespeare in 1599. In the play, Mark Antony, when speaking at Caesar's funeral, responds to the claim that he is ruthless and determined:
"Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept; Ambition should be made of sterner stuff."
The expression has been used and popularised via literature since then.