Golda Meir Quotes

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

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

I thrive on adversity.

Struggling has done a couple of things for me. It is an experience to have and it makes you appreciate the good stuff.

Disabilities and misfortune can make you stronger.

There's always adversity to overcome.

There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.

There's always been adversity, wherever I've gone.

Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion.

My life is a beautiful struggle.

How can they beat me? I've been struck by lightning, had two back operations, and been divorced twice.

The way I see things, the way I see life, I see it as a struggle. And there's a great deal of reward I have gained coming to that understanding - that existence is a struggle.

All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.

I embraced every struggle because it made me the fighter I was.

Not everything happens as we want or desire. It doesn't matter. I'm a fighter, and I'm ready to fight every time.

There's a lot of growing you can have when you're in adversity, when you're in a losing situation.

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

Adversity builds muscle. Adversity creates strength. Adversity, it turns out, is preparation for success.

No tree becomes rooted and sturdy unless many a wind assails it. For by its very tossing it tightens its grip and plants its roots more securely; the fragile trees are those that have grown in a sunny valley.

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

Strength and struggle travel together.

The doors of opportunity swing on the hinges of opposition!

The greatness of man cannot be seen in the hours of comfort and convenience, but rather in moments of conflict/adversity

The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.