Loftier Quotes
19 quotes by 18 authors
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There can be no real conflict between the two Books of the Great Author. Both are revelations made by Him to man,-the earlier telling of…
— James Dwight Dana
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Art thou in misery, brother? Then I pray Be comforted. Thy grief shall pass away. Art thou elated? Ah, be not too gay; Temper thy…
— Paul Hamilton Hayne
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There is no loftier mission than to approach the Divinity nearer than other men, and to disseminate the divine rays among mankind.
— Ludwig van Beethoven
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If the idea of the universe is presented to the child in the right way, it will do more for him than just arouse his…
— Maria Montessori
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If you will make your first concern the comfort, the well-being, and the happiness of your companion, sublimating any personal concern to that loftier goal,…
— Gordon B. Hinckley
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These things shall be! A loftier race Than e'er the world hath known shall rise, With flame of freedom in their souls, And light of…
— John Addington Symonds
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In my fantasies, I was always caught up in heroic struggles, and I saw myself saving lives, sacrificing myself for others. I had far loftier…
— Irene Gut Opdyke
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Love for family and friends, great as it may be, is much more profound when anchored in the love of Jesus Christ. Parental love for…
— Russell M. Nelson
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Success is feeling good about the work you do throughout the long, unheralded journey that may or may not wind up at the launch pad.…
— Chris Hadfield
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The monumental pomp of age Was with this goodly personage; A stature undepressed in size, Unbent, which rather seemed to rise In open victory o'er…
— William Wordsworth
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When, after having read a work, loftier thoughts arise in your mind and noble and heartfelt feelings animate you, do not look for any other…
— Jean de la Bruyere
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The biggest problem with every art is by the use of appearance to create a loftier reality.
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.
— Henry Van Dyke
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The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.
— Thomas a Kempis
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The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that…
— Albert Schweitzer
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The higher the hill, the stronger the wind: so the loftier the life, the stronger the enemy's temptations.
— John Wycliffe
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The nobility of the human spirit grows harder for me to believe in. War, zealotry, greed, malls, narcissism. I see a backhanded nobility in excessive,…
— Mary Roach
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Between the Great Depression and the 1970s, private business was viewed with suspicion even in most capitalist economies. Businesses were, so the story goes, seen…
— Ha-Joon Chang
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The highest problem of every art is, by means of appearances, to produce the illusion of a loftier reality
— Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Who Wrote These Loftier Quotes
18 authors contributed a total of 19 Loftier Quotes as follows: