Upward Quotes

271 Upward quotes by 229 unique authors

But 'tis common proof, that lowliness is young ambition's ladder, whereto the climber-upward turns his face; but when he once attains the upmost round, he… — William Shakespeare
I had learned to dwell with pleasure as a beloved daydream on the thought of the separation of these elements. If each I told myself… — Robert Louis Stevenson
And Harry, with the unerring skill of the Seeker, caught the wand in his free hand as Voldemort fell backward, arms splayed, the slit pupils… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul...Since I knew you, I have been troubled by a remorse… — Charles Dickens
I am conscious of a soul-sense that lifts me above the narrow, cramping circumstances of my life. My physical limitations are forgotten- my world lies… — Helen Keller
Kylie watched as his shirttail upward, exposing a very hard abdomen. The hem of his shirt inched higher, and she took in the cutest inny… — C.C. Hunter
We can follow a steady upward course in a world of change without fear, welcoming opportunities — Henry B. Eyring
Once you realize that trickle-down economics does not work, you will see the excessive tax cuts for the rick as what they are -- a… — Ha-Joon Chang
Po swirled upward from where it had been sitting, and floated over to the window. "When you go swimming and you put your head under… — Lauren Oliver
If I might make a suggestion,” said Will. “About twenty paces behind us, in the Council room, is Benedict. If you’d like to go back… — Cassandra Clare
Have you ever watched a leaf leave a tree? It falls upward first, and then it drifts toward the ground, just as I find myself… — Beth Kephart
(and from my thighs which shrug and pant a murdering rain leapingly reaches the upward singular deepest flower which she carries in a gesture of… — E E Cummings
I want your sun to reach my raindrops, so your heat can raise my soul upward like a cloud. — Unknown Author
What we gotta do is, we gotta figure out a way to reverse gravity, so that we all fall upward, through the clouds and sky,… — Justin Torres
I search his eyes for the slightest sign of anything, fear, remorse, anger. But there's only the same look of amusement that ended our last… — Suzanne Collins
I love to watch the fine mist of the night come on, The windows and the stars illumined, one by one, The rivers of dark… — Charles Baudelaire
When a man looks at the stars, he grows calm and forgets small things. They answer his questions and show him that his earth is… — Frances Hodgson Burnett
Many [book] even lay flat in the floor open. Their spines upward. Elinor couldn't bear to look! Didn't the monster know that was the way… — Cornelia Funke
...you could not measure love on a scale of degrees, and now she understood that it was the same with pain. Pain might escalate upward… — Kristin Cashore
Humans like stories. Humans need stories. Stories are good. Stories work. Story clarifies and captures the essence of the human spirit. Story, in all its… — Jasper Fforde
I force my eyes upward and look at Mia for the first time. She's still beautiful. Not in an obvious Vanessa LeGrande or Bryn Shraeder… — Gayle Forman
I feel an unfamiliar but pleasant sensation in my lips, tugging them upward. This is... new. — Isaac Marion
I know what you are. I've always known from the beginning, Kushiel's Chosen. It is folly, to make claim on one whom the gods have… — Jacqueline Carey
The night is alive with stars, and when I lie down and look up, I get lost up there. I feel like I’m falling, but… — Markus Zusak
Teach them the quiet words of kindness, to live beyond themselves. Urge them toward excellence, drive them toward gentleness, pull them deep into yourself, pull… — Pat Conroy

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