Quotes About Up

It was as if his face had washed up on his head, like a tide, and left its mark, and then some artistic boy had come along to the same beach with a little paint.

He does not know that the ultimate truth is that history ought to consist only of the anecdotes of the little people who are caught up in it.

When the raw, harsh liquor had cut the dust from his throat he looked up at a nearby

There are two elevators. One is blue. One is red. When you want to go up, you take the blue elevator. When you want to go down, you take the red elevator. It's that simple. It can't go wrong! The blue one only goes up. And the red one only goes down." And so, at last, Wayside School got elevators. A blue one and a red one. They each worked perfectly one time — and never could be used again.

She enjoyed direct contact with the immigrant families and took special delight in dressing up dolls for their children.

You and I are told we must choose between a left or right, but I suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down. Up to man's age-old dream -- the maximum of individual freedom consistent with order --or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism. Regardless of their sincerity, their humanitarian motives, those who would sacrifice freedom for security have embarked on this downward path.

You and I are told increasingly that we have to choose between a left or a right. There is only an up or down: up to man's age-old dream -- the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with law and order -- or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism. And regardless of their sincerity, their humanitarian motives, those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course.

Poseidon's trident was also all over the place, since Peter the Great wanted to stress Russia's sea power. I especially like the trident on top of an obelisk -- what a great Egyptian/Greek mix up!

Dating' stressful. I'd have to dress up.

Each generation has to stand up for democracy. It can't take anything for granted and may have to fight fundamental battles anew.

Success for me isn't a destination it's a journey. Everybody's working to get to the top but where is the top? It's all about working harder and getting better and moving up and up.

Where was her soul? Was it up above her in a tree, perched there like a goblin?

deep inside could only be deciphered by someone who understood how easily a heart could be broken. "Wake up," Shelby would

Hope to sin only in the service of waking up.

New York is to the nation what the white church spire is to the village — the visible symbol of aspiration and faith, the white plume saying the way is up!

Women of bad intent went up there to seek evil men. Evil children were born.

To be able to be caught up into the world of thought -- that is being educated.

What boots up must come down.

Up and down the City Road,In and out the Eagle,That's the way the money goes—Pop goes the weasel!

Docs? Oh, you mean the stuff you wipe up coffee with?

So slowly, slowly rase she up,And slowly she came nigh him,And when she drew the curtain by—"Young man, I think you're dyin'."

Hickory dickory dock,The mouse ran up the clock,The clock struck one,The mouse ran down;Hickory dickory dock.

The King of France went up the hillWith forty thousand men;The King of France came down the hillAnd ne'er went up again.

March, rain at the windows, and he had to be up at five the next morning. He listened to the click and patter of drops against the panes.