“My prophecy is but half his journey yet, For yonder walls, that pertly front your town, Yon towers, whose wanton tops do buss the clouds, Must kiss their own feet.” HalfJourneyFeetFrontsWallKissingTownsCloudsTowersProphecyWantonOur Town Book:The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Timon of Athens. Troilus and Cressida. Cymbeline. King Lear. Vol. 8 Source: The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare: Timon of Athens. Troilus and Cressida. Cymbeline. King Lear. Vol. 8
“Pride juggles with her toppling towers, They strike the sun and cease, But the firm feet of humility They grip the ground like trees.” SunTreeFeetHumilityPrideStrikesCeaseFirmTowers Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton
“A journey of a thousand miles starts in front of your feet. A tower nine stories high is built from a small heap of earth. A journey of a thousand miles starts in front of your feet.” StoriesEarthJourneyFeetFrontsThousandBuiltMilesNineTowersThousand MilesJourney Of A Thousand Miles Author:Laozi
“As a rock on the seashore he standeth firm, and the dashing of the waves disturbeth him not. He raiseth his head like a tower on a hill, and the arrows of fortune drop at his feet. In the instant of danger, the courage of his heart here, and scorn to fly.” HeartCourageFeetRocksDangerBraveryFortuneWaveHillsFirmInstantTowersScornArrowsSeashoreDashing Author:Akhenaton
“There is in the world no rock or tower of such a height that it cannot be scaled by any man (provided he lack not feet) if ladders are placed in the proper position or steps are cut in the rock, made in the right place, and furnished with railings against the danger of falling over. If we examine ourselves, we see that our faculties grow in such a manner that what goes before paves the way for what comes after.” IfsMenWorldWayMadeFallGrowsStepsCuttingFeetRocksDangerPositionHeightFacultyTowersLaddersRight Place Author:John Amos Comenius