Ambitious Quote by William Penn

“They that soar too high, often fall hard, making a low and level Dwelling preferable. The tallest Trees are most in the Power of…

— Dale Carnegie

The tallest trees catch the most wind. That comes with the territory of being me.

— Joey Barton

It is the greatest and the tallest of trees that the gods bring low with bolts and thunder. For the gods love to thwart…

— Herodotus

You know what they say, the high trees get the wind.

— Lance Armstrong

“Don’t be afraid of criticism; the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

If any man is rich and powerful he comes under the law of God by which the higher branches must take the burnings of…

— Henry Ward Beecher

The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain.

— Horace

The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.

— Charles R. Swindoll

Giant oak trees... have deep root systems that can extend two-and-one-half times their height. Such trees rarely are blown down regardless of how violent…

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

The strongest trees are rooted in the dark places of the earth. Darkness will be your cloak, your shield, your mother's milk. Darkness will…

— Anonymous

“The strongest trees on the mountain are the short, gnarled jacks. They let themselves bow and twist, and they live. They survive snowstorms and…

— Kelly Barnhill

“Everyone wants the tallest tree to fall”

— barbara kingsolver