Every worthy act is difficult. Ascent is always difficult. Descent is easy and often slippery. Votes: 5
Mahatma GandhiMy individual, psychological descent coincided, ironically, with my ascent into the public eye. Votes: 4
Joni MitchellThere is no sudden entrance into Heaven. Slow is the ascent by the path of Love. Votes: 3
Ella Wheeler WilcoxThe descent into matter must be complete before the ascent to spirit can commence. Votes: 0
Dion FortuneI summon to the winding ancient stair; Set all your mind upon the steep ascent Votes: 0
William Butler YeatsIn actual life a downward movement may sometimes be made the beginning of an ascent. Votes: 0
Aldous HuxleyThe largest single step in the ascent of man is the change from nomad to village agriculture. Votes: 0
Jacob BronowskiI call that person the most intelligent who sees the benevolence, the ascent and the ultimate goal. Votes: 0
Nirmala SrivastavaIt's not a person's depth you must discover, but their ascent. Find their path from depth to ascent. Votes: 0
Anne MichaelsOld age is not an illness, it is a timeless ascent. As power diminishes, we grow toward the light. Votes: 0
May SartonNarrow the focus, take the ascent one step at a time, and it's amazing what odds a man can beat. Votes: 0
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