Granite Quotes

68 quotes by 64 authors

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. — Thomas Carlyle
When we stand, the Azad Hind Fauz has to be like a wall of granite; when we march, the Azad Hind Fauz has to be… — Subhas Chandra Bose
Lately we have been getting facts pointing to the "oceanic" nature of the floor of so-called inland seas. Through geological investigations it has been definitely… — Vladimir Belousov
No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied - it speaks in silence to the very core of your… — Ansel Adams
If there were a mile high mountain of granite, and once every ten-thousand years a bird flew past and brushed it with a feather, by… — Lois Duncan
Don't be taken in when they paternally pat you on the shoulder and say that there's no inequality worth speaking of and no more reason… — Jean-Paul Marat
We placed the wreaths upon the splendid granite sarcophagus, and at its feet, and felt that only the earthly robe we loved so much was… — Queen Victoria
The future of Yosemite climbing lies not in Yosemite, but in using the new techniques in the great granite ranges of the world. — Yvon Chouinard
The first four months of writing the book, my mental image is scratching with my hands through granite. My other image is pushing a train… — Mary Higgins Clark
Tears are copiously showered over frailties the discoverer takes a malicious delight in circulating; and thus, all granite on one side of the heart, and… — Edwin Percy Whipple
A house built on granite and strong foundations, not even the onslaught of pouring rain, gushing torrents and strong winds will be able to pull… — Haile Selassie
I have found a shaft, going 29 meters [95 feet, approximately] vertically down into the ground, exactly halfway between the Chefren Pyramid and the Sphinx.… — Zahi Hawass
When Ray Charles is concentrating he's like a piece of granite, nothing twitches, nothing, ... He sat for 25 minutes solid like that, like a… — Taylor Hackford
Every family has a story, and I love that those stories are etched in sand rather than granite. That way we can change them. We… — Diane Chamberlain
We've had a wonderful, wonderful life together. We've been in many places, we've had the experiences, and now we have the memories. But most of… — David B. Haight
Toward seven o'clock every morning, I leave my study and step Out on the bright terrace; the sun already burns resplendent Between the shadows of… — Hermann Hesse
Magic is the only way to describe it, climbing pitch after pitch of the most perfect, beautifully sculpted granite in the world. — Ron Kauk
It was not a mere man he was holding, but a giant; or a block of granite. The pull was unendurable. The pain unendurable. — James Ramsey Ullman
The landscape of my days appears to be composed, like mountainous regions, of varied materials heaped up pell-mell. There I see my nature, itself composite,… — Marguerite Yourcenar
Solidarity is not a matter of sentiment but a fact, cold and impassive as the granite foundations of a skyscraper. If the basic elements, identity… — Eugene V. Debs

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