Golda Meir Quotes

My mama told me in college, 'I love you, and you're God's child, but natural beauty will only take you so far.'

We all lose our looks eventually. Better develop your character and interest in life.

We all have our imperfections. But I'm human, and you know, it's important to concentrate on other qualities besides outer beauty.

Instead of focusing on my looks I focus on the character that I am playing.

I think everybody should focus on inner beauty.

If you've been told all your life that you're good-looking, people just flock around you and you never really have to try or have to learn an interesting craft, skill or hobby - or even have depth.

Inner beauty should be the most important part of improving one's self.

Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.

Our most valuable teachers are our enemies.While our friends can help us in many ways, only our enemies can provide us with the challenge we need to develop tolerance, patience, and compassionthree virtues essential for building character, developing peace of mind, and bringing us true happiness.

Beauty is an asset, just like physical prowess, charisma, brains or emotional intelligence. The key with any gift is in the way that you use it. It doesn't define you as a person. Rather, it's an asset to be used judiciously and with an understanding of how it is just a small part of who you are.

By constant self-discipline and self-control you can develop greatness of character.

If your life gets off to a rough start, just know this is helping you develop depth of personality and depth of character.

Grow up and let anyone try to contend with the adult you.

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

The most important thing is to have opportunities and feel confidence in yourself.

A man's true state of power and riches is to be in himself.

Having inner beauty is something you develop on your own, and I like to think I have that.

To be physically fit is just a small aspect. You can be a beautiful physical specimen, but you're empty as far as what it takes to be a person, and that shows up real fast.

There are no makeovers in my books. The ugly duckling does not become a beautiful swan. She becomes a confident duck able to take charge of her own life and problems.

A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

Fashion's important to me, but beauty fades. All that stuff is fun while it lasts, but anything can happen tomorrow. You've got to have so much more about you than the way you look or your clothes.

Don't worry about people knowing you. Make yourself worth knowing.

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.

The hardest things in my life have made me who I am.

From where I come from, it's gutter, dog. I look back on that and I think, 'That's strong.' Without growing up where I came from, I wouldn't be the man I am today, a strong minded individual.