Heights Quotes

Education is what remains after one has forgotten

what one has learned in school.

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.

Even people who believe they deserve,

to be happy and have nice things often,

don't feel worthy once they have them.

From a child,

I had an inordinate desire for knowledge and especially music,

painting, flowers, and the sciences,

Algebra being one of my favorite studies.

Action is character.

Obedience of the law is demanded;

not asked as a favor.

I’m not a businessman.

I’m a business,

man.

No president who performs his duties faithfully

and conscientiously can have any leisure.

Dreams are necessary to life.

The road to perdition has ever been accompanied

by lip service to an ideal.

Don't come back until you've practiced.

Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.

If you want to achieve

greatness stop asking

for permission.

Lock up your libraries if you like;

but there is no gate,

no lock,

no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.

It isn't until you come to a spiritual,

understanding of who you are,

not necessarily a religious feeling,

but deep down, the spirit within,

that you can begin to take control.

It always seems impossible until it's done

Get your facts first,

then you can distort them as you please.

The most important thing in life is to be true to yourself.

Success is a lousy teacher.

It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.

Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery,

none but ourselves can free our minds.