Peak Quotes

350 Peak quotes by 296 unique authors

But the true threats to stability and peace are these nations that are not very transparent, that hide behind the-that don't let people in to… — George W. Bush
Borne out of this, starting around the 17th Century was the Baroque era. It is my view that it is one of the architectural peak… — Harry Seidler
Late in August the lure of the mountains becomes irresistible. Seared by the everlasting sunfire, I want to see running water again, embrace a pine… — Edward Abbey
Cold morning on Aztec Peak Fire Lookout. First, build fire in old stove. Second, start coffee. Then, heat up last night's pork chops and spinach… — Edward Abbey
The need to be loved and protected is at a peak when we feel abandoned and are particularly vulnerable to difficult circumstances. — Uta Hagen
We fear our highest possibilities. We are generally afraid to become that which we can glimpse in our most perfect moments, under conditions of great… — Abraham Maslow
Expression and communication in the peak–experiences tend often to become poetic, mythical, and rhapsodic, as if this were the natural kind of language to express… — Abraham Maslow
This year I invested in pumpkins. They've been going up the whole month of October and I got a feeling they're going to peak right… — Homer
Watch a French housewife as she makes her way slowly along the loaded stalls... searching for the peak of ripeness and flavor... What you are… — Keith Floyd
Crossing the uplands of time, Skirting the borders of night, Scaling the face of the peak of dreams, We enter the region of light, And… — Unknown Author
To my understanding, sex is your only energy, it is life energy. What you do with it depends on you. It can become sin, and… — Rajneesh
Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it to… — Tal Ben-Shahar
There are many disturbing news. We believe that the production of conventional petroleum reached peak oil already in 2006. The oil fields in the North… — Fatih Birol
Nightclub City tells the behind-the-scenes story of Manhattan's glamorous nightlife at its peak. Packed with colorful characters, terrific original research, and an unusually accessible writing… — Debby Applegate
Probably no single event highlights the strength of Campbell's argument (on peak oil) better than the rapid development of the Alberta tar sands. Bitumen, the… — Unknown Author
Many paths lead from the foot of the mountain, but at the peak we all gaze at the single bright moon. — Ikkyu
You have a career, and you start as a business person. And you work your way, you reach this peak, and you know the time's… — Miranda Lambert
Many people will admit that they made a mistake [putting money in dot-coms or telecoms at their peak] But that doesn’t mean that they’ve changed… — Daniel Kahneman
Simplicity is the peak of civilization. — Henry David Thoreau
I grew up climbing mountains in Montana and Wyoming and my wife and I were engaged on top of a mountain peak: Hyalite Peak in… — Steve Daines
An hour and thirty-one minutes after launch, my pressure altimeter halts at 103,300 feet. At ground control the radar altimeters also have stopped-on readings of… — Joseph Kittinger
Though my stabilization chute opens at 96,000 feet, I accelerate for 6,000 feet more before hitting a peak of 614 miles an hour, nine-tenths the… — Joseph Kittinger
The peak of a career can only last so long. You go up and you try to maintain it. But, it can only last so… — Randy Travis
The arts especially address the idea of aesthetic experience. An aesthetic experience is one in which your senses are operating at their peak; when you’re… — Ken Robinson
Sit, then, as if you were a mountain, with all the unshakeable, steadfast majesty of a mountain. A mountain is completely natural and at ease… — Sogyal Rinpoche

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296 authors contributed a total of 350 Peak Quotes, led by these top contributors: