Ada Yonath Quotes

The fact that a baby can be born today and condemned to a life of hardship, struggle, and discrimination simply because of sex is enraging.

Women did not have as many options as men, and I need to reflect that reality in my mysteries.

These are the times that try men's souls.

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

Being beautiful is not so fun when you're in a business with all men.

The Screen Actors Guild numbers are frightening: Something like 90 percent of the roles are for men, 5 percent are for livestock and 5 percent are for women.

When men cut jobs, they're seen as decisive. When women do, they're vindictive.

I think as women, the smarter and more powerful we are, the more it can be threatening and alienating to other people, more than with men. That's something we need to support each other with.

Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so.

If you look through the shelves of science books, you'll find row after row of books written by men. This can be terribly off-putting for women.

I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the only girl among boys.

A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.

I just wanted to win on the road, honestly. I don't remember the road ever being this tough.

I'm used to being the underdog.

The legal profession has been built by men for men in a man’s world. Women find it distinctly uncomfortable.

There are no easy games.

Life is like a wrestling match: a lot of times, things are looking good, and then something happens, and you're fighting from underneath.

We just do not get the recognition or the opportunity to play against these men, so obviously you don't see it that often.

The hardest thing is when things are not going so well and you have got to dig in and get results.

I've faced a lot of struggle and been a victim of backstabbing.

I've taken my beatings and learned how to get around and succeed against the big guys.

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

The obstacles are great and the suffering is great and people have got to make a living.

Treating women like a burden to the men is one of the reasons for poverty.

Women's chains have been forged by men, not by anatomy.