"Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain"

This quote by Richard M. Nixon recommends that experiencing challenging minutes in life, such as striking rock bottom, is needed in order to value the good times and also successes that come later. By experiencing difficult times, one gains a feeling of durability and perspective that allows them to fully value minutes of victory and happiness. Nixon, a previous President of the United States, likely drew upon his very own experiences browsing the ups and downs of political life in making this declaration.