Heights Quotes

You don’t have to be great to start,

but you have to start to be great.

The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him,

but because he loves what is behind him.

Hope begins in the dark,

the stubborn hope that if you just show up

and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come.

Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at

the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen.

Familiarity breeds contempt and children.

We hold these truths to be self

evident,

that all men are created equal...

— The Declaration of Independence (1776)

You CAN have it all.

You just can't have it all at once.

Let us look at Jim Crow for the criminal he is and

what he has done to one life multiplied

millions of times over these United States and the world.

He walks us on a tightrope from birth.

Consistency is contrary to nature, contrary to life.

The only completely consistent people are the dead.

Love is like flower

Friendship is like a

sheltering tree.

The thing you fear most has no power.

Your fear of it is what has the power.

Facing the truth really will set you free.

For unflagging interest and enjoyment,

a household of children,

if things go reasonably well,

certainly all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison.

Love sought is good,

but given unsought is better.

Racing,

competing,

it’s in my blood.

It’s part of me;

it’s part of my life.

Go see 'Hidden Figures,' and take a young person!

It will give a more positive outlook on

what is possible if you work hard,

do your best, and are prepared.

Failure is part of success.

Don’t be afraid to fail.

It is more shameful to

distrust our friends than

to be deceived by them.

When you have a dream,

you've got to grab it

and never let go.

Don't come back until you've practiced.

You can observe a lot just by watching.