Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Quotes

The apprenticeship of difficulty is one which the greatest of men have had to serve.

If we didn't struggle through some things, we would never develop the strength and stamina we need to survive in this world.

A smooth life is not a victorious life.

Why is this happening to me? Why am I having such a difficult time? One answer is that life is supposed to be difficult! It’s what enables us to grow. Remember, earth is not heaven!

People need trouble - a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it.

Nothing, I am sure, calls forth the faculties so much as the being obliged to struggle with the world.

life ain't supposed to be nothing, 'cept maybe tough

The weak sinews become strong by their conflict with difficulties.

Storms make oaks take deeper root.

I hope that I'm always struggling, really. You develop when you're struggling. When you're struggling, you get stronger.

Life is supposed to get tough.

Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.

I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.

You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.

I overcame a lot of obstacles in my life and in my childhood.

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.

He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity.

Life becomes inspiring, not in spite of the problems and the hard hits, but because of them.

I think it's very important to teach your children to struggle on some level.

Life is not mean to be easy.

To the stars through thorns.

You cannot understand a man’s work by what he has accomplished but by what he has overcome in accomplishing it.

Every phase of my life always hasn't been perfect for me. I've had to go through some adversity.

I think any type of setback you have, any tough time you've got, getting through it is what makes you who you are. It makes you a tougher person. I think whatever you've been through in your life makes you a tougher person. I'm very grateful for the background I have, every tough situation I've been through because it's made me who I am.