Rise Above Quotations

I see couples fighting about the stupidest things. You just have to rise above everything.

I have always been able to rise above the expectations.

We had some adverse conditions in the '60s, in the '70s and the '80s. The agency has risen above that in the past and will rise above that again.

Faith never goes contrary to reason -- faith simply ignores reason and rises above it.

You've got to learn to live with what you can't rise above.

Rise above oneself and grasp the world.

The talkers are rising above the thinkers.

The future belongs to those who can rise above the confines of the earth.

Everybody seems to be imprisoned in their own sectarian or political affiliations. They don't seem to be able to rise above these things.

We are defined by our dignity to rise above debasement. We are certainly better people for doing so.

An artist would not rise above the mediocrity if he condemns it.

One of the common denominators I have found is that expectations rise above that which is expected

There is nothing we cannot live down, rise above, and overcome.

If you have a crisis, whether on a ship or wherever, there are heroes who rise above it.

It is always legitimate to wish to rise above one's self, never above others.

If you breathed deep and set your mind to it, you could rise above your anger.

Not one man, in the million, shall I say? no, not in the hundred million, can rise above the belief that woman was made for man ...

There are always things that you see that are pretty tough, sure. But what keeps you going is when you see people rise above toughness and rise above really hard conditions, and make something of it.

If you will not rise above the things of this world, they will rise above you.

Whether it's difficult or not, there will be a few people who are outstanding, who will rise above the rest.

Rise above principal and do what's right.

Desire nothing except desirelessness. Hope for nothing except to rise above all hopes. Want nothing and you will have everything.

There ain't no troubles that we can't rise above, with a handful of faith and a heartful of love.

What's the point of God making us human if He doesn't want us to act like we're human?' 'To see if we can rise above our natures,'Megan said.

We only rise above mediocrity when there's something at stake. p. 174

Adultery is a most conventional way to rise above the conventional.

One who scorns the power of intuition will never rise above the ranks of journeyman calculator.

The greatest victory in life is to rise above the material things that we once valued most

Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.

Don't let the negatives of life control you. Rise above them. Use them as your stepping stones to go higher than you ever dreamed possible

No business is above Government; and Government must be empowered to deal adequately with any business that tries to rise above Government.

Your success stops where your character stops. You can never rise above the limitations of your character.

The effectiveness of your work will never rise above your ability to lead and influence others.

You don't have to fight every battle. You don't have to respond to every critic. You don't have to be offended because of what others say. You can rise above these things and soar.

You will never rise above the image you have of yourself in your own mind.

Metaphysics is the attempt of the mind to rise above the mind.

It is well known that humor, more than anything else in the human make-up, can afford an aloofness and an ability to rise above any situation, even if only for a few seconds.

Whoever rises above those who once pleased themselves with equality, will have many malevolent gazers at his eminence.

Occasionally, a man must rise above principles.

We are not meant to resolve all contradictions but to live with them and rise above them.

We are obliged to place ourselves on the level of our age before we can rise above it.