Loftier Quotes

The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.

The biggest problem with every art is by the use of appearance to create a loftier reality.

The higher the hill, the stronger the wind: so the loftier the life, the stronger the enemy's temptations.

The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character.

There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.