I plot my ascent daily.

The descent beckons as the ascent beckoned

The ascent from earth to heaven is not easy.

Intellectual ascent to correct doctrine is not salvation

Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness.

The ascent of money has been essential to the ascent of man.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation.

The descent into the depths always seems to precede the ascent.

Science is a tribute to what we can know, although we are fallible.

I call that brilliant sequence of cultural peaks The Ascent of Man.

The speed and trajectory of BlackRock's ascent have been breathtaking.

Every judgment in science stands on the edge of error, and is personal.

Tolerance is not really a lived virtue; it's more of a cerebral ascent.

Tolerance is not really a lived virtue; it’s more of a cerebral ascent.

A first ascent is a creation in the same sense as is a painting or a song

If the ascent of women has been much exaggerated, so has the descent of men.

As Hegel well knew, the ascent of reason has never followed a straight line.

The descent into matter must be complete before the ascent to spirit can commence.

In actual life a downward movement may sometimes be made the beginning of an ascent.

Every worthy act is difficult. Ascent is always difficult. Descent is easy and often slippery.

My individual, psychological descent coincided, ironically, with my ascent into the public eye.

This is the nature of going forward into being: A series of self-transforming ascents of level.

Old age is not an illness, it is a timeless ascent. As power diminishes, we grow toward the light.

Climb the ladder only if it takes you to somewhere high! Some ascents may descend you to low places!

It is not a person’s depth you must discover, but their ascent. Find their path from depth to ascent.

'Scandal,' I sort of experienced the ascent and the transition from a modest start to a full-blown hit.

Cast off the burden of sin and you will find within you the upward path that will make your ascent possible.

there is no ascent to the heights without prior descent into darkness, no new life without some form of death.

As technology tries to maintain its dizzying ascent, one dead weight has kept its altitude in check: the battery.

I am Pisces, with Aries on the ascent. I couldn't have done all I've done in my life if it hadn't been for Aries.

Despair is good. Despair can be the nadir of one life and the starting point of an ascent into another, better one.

This mountain is so formed that it is always wearisome when one begins the ascent, but becomes easier the higher one climbs.

Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which played a crucial role in the ascent of man, we usually reach the realm of play.

No limits are set to the ascent of man, and to each and everyone the highest stands open. Here it is only your personal choice that decides.

Surround yourself with those who won’t compete but will revel in your success and see your ascent as a reflection of their own possibilities.

When we trust ourselves, ascents become descents, difficulties turn into easinesses, rocks transform into sands and swords into melting candles!

Climbing is more of an art than a sport. It's the aesthetics of a mountain that compels me. The line of a route, the style of ascent. It is creative.

True discipleship is for volunteers only. Only volunteers will trust the Guide sufficiently to follow Him in the dangerous ascent which only He can lead.

There is a growing recognition about China as a power in the ascent, and there is a question out there about what China will do with their new ascension.

Turkey's regime is fast degenerating into outright dictatorship, emboldened by the imminent ascent of Donald Trump to the most powerful position on Earth.

Christ is at once the spotless descent of God into men and the sinless ascent of man into God, and the Holy Spirit is the Agent by whom this is accomplished.

We misuse language and talk about the 'ascent' of man. We understand the scientific basis for the interrelatedness of life, but our ego hasn't caught up yet.

I said to Scott that the ascent seemed to be going slowly and that I was concerned descending climbers could possibly run out of oxygen before their return to camp IV.

What I have been talking about for many years is opportunity conservatism, that every policy should focus like a laser on easing the means of ascent up the economic ladder.

Meeting Australian mountaineer and author Tim Macartney-Snape when I was 16 in 1994 had a big impact on me. His ascent of Everest from sea to summit captured my imagination.

The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces - in nature, in society, in man himself.

Professor Tite has played a big role in the Selecao's ascent. He's a brilliant coach, with a unique way of working, but he's also a marvellous person. He makes everyone feel at ease.

The first ascent of Everest came at a time when humanity needed relief from two world wars. It was a unifying and inspiring event, signifying the drive to reach our greatest potential.

There's no trajectory to follow. Even if you were to say, 'OK, I'm going to model my ascent based on this other person's,' luck and timing play such a big part that it's really futile.

It's, I mean, for me, it's the same as training with my crewmembers. We share the same first part of the flight. We all go together. It's the most critical part of the flight, the ascent.

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