The higher the hill, the stronger the wind: so the loftier the life, the stronger the enemy's temptations.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The cliche is that life is a mountain. You go up, reach the top and then go down.
The greater the difficulty, the greater the glory.
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher.
The Rocky Mountains realize - nay, exceed - the dream of my childhood. It is magnificent, and the air is life-giving.
We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.
Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.
Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods, or steepy mountain yields.
'Climb Every Mountain' is a beautiful statement of philosophy. Critics may think 'The Sound of Music' is saccharine, but I think it's profound. The message, that we can't accommodate evil, is just as important today.
Stronger by weakness, wiser men become.