It's very hard to get to the top. It's hardest to stay at the top.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Getting to the top is not so easy; staying there is more difficult.
Getting to the top is one thing, but staying there is quite another. That's the difficult bit.
It's always tough to stay at the top for so long.
It's hard to always be on top. You go down, you go up.
It's easier to get to the top when you're shooting for the top.
If you want to get to the top, there's always the risk that it will isolate you from other people.
If you want to reach the top, don't run over others. Likely, the only way you'll reach the top is to be carried there by others.
I know what it takes to get to the top.
My mom is always telling me it takes a long time to get to the top, but a short time to get to the bottom.
Getting to the top isn't bad, and it's probably best done as an afterthought.