Heights Quotes

At twenty a man is full of fight and hope.

He wants to reform the world.

When he is seventy he still wants to reform the world,

but he knows he can't.

There is no substitute for hard work.

Focus on the process,

not the outcome.

Excellence comes from repetition.

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.

Form follows function

that has been misunderstood.

Form and function should be one.

Christmas is a season

not only of rejoicing

but of reflection.

There is creative reading as well as creative writing.

Only through focus can you do world class things,

no matter how capable you are.

I was willing to accept what I couldn't change.

Nothing in life is to be feared;

it is only to be understood.

To be prepared for war is

one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

A disciplined mind leads to happiness,

and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.

Christ is risen, and life is renewed.

I wanted to buy a candle holder,

but the store didn’t have one.

So I got a cake.

Why was the amendment,

expressly declaring the right of the people to exclude slavery,

voted down?

Plainly enough now,

the adoption of it would have spoiled the niche

for the Dred Scott decision.

Courage isn’t having the strength to go on

it is going on when you don’t have strength.

Love yours.

Whatever it is,

love it.

Own it.

Don’t run from it.

Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.

Radiate boundless love towards the entire world