"If the roof caves in and the tenants……" — Harry Golden
"If the roof caves in and the tenants are sitting in the debris, they will laugh like hell. They will endure any hardship as long as it means trouble for the landlord."
More Adversity Quotes
- A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the… — Pietro Aretino
- Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. — Aristotle
- Misfortune shows those who are not really friends. — Aristotle
- I work best when there is adversity: I seem to get calmer the more the fur is flying. — Andrea Arnold
- One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. — Arthur Ashe
- If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?'… — Arthur Ashe
- A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can… — Ibrahim Babangida
- In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. — Francis Bacon
- Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes. — Francis Bacon
- Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New. — Francis Bacon
- Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity. — Abu Bakr
- Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. — John Quincy Adams