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Ascend Quotes

Rising toward something greater, together.

These ascend quotes reach for lofty imagery, opening with Shakespeare's call for a muse of fire to ascend the Brightest heaven of invention. Spiritual conviction follows, with one speaker accepting whatever afterlife comes as long as it's alongside the Saints.

O! for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention.

William Shakespeare

Only a person who has passed through the gate of humility can ascend to the heights of the spirit.

Quotes by Rudolf Steiner

It is a mystic maxim that the lower in the scale of evolution a being is placed, the more certainly it responds to the planetary rays, and conversely the higher we ascend in the scale of attainment, the more the...

Quotes by Max Heindel

My first job out of college was as an editorial assistant in a New York publishing house. Being an editorial assistant is the purgatory would-be editors must endure before they can ascend the ladder and begin acquiring books on their...

Quotes by Lincoln Child

Ale Quotes

I see no faults in the Church, and therefore let me be resurrected with the Saints, whether I ascend to heaven or descend to hell, or go to any other place. And if we go to hell, we will turn...

Quotes by Joseph Smith, Jr.

I'll lift you and you lift me, and we'll both ascend together.

Quotes by John Greenleaf Whittier

As we ascend the social ladder, viciousness wears a thicker mask.

Quotes by Erich Fromm

I tell you the groans of the damned in hell are the deep bass of the universal anthem of praise that shall ascend to the throne of my God for ever and ever.

Quotes by Charles Spurgeon

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the literary reference in the first ascend quote?
It echoes Shakespeare's famous call for a muse of fire capable of ascending to the brightest heaven of invention, used to open a grand theatrical prologue.
Does this collection include a religious perspective on ascending?
Yes, one quote expresses acceptance of the afterlife either way, ascending to heaven or descending to hell, as long as it happens alongside the Saints.
What does the 'mystic maxim' quote about ascending mean?
It suggests that lower forms of being respond more to external, planetary influences, while rising in spiritual attainment brings a different kind of awareness.
Is there a quote about mutual support while ascending?
Yes, it describes two people lifting each other so they can both ascend together, framing rising as a shared rather than solitary act.
Where can I find more quotes about presence and self-reflection?
Browse Being quotes for more on existence and inner experience alongside these ascend quotes.

A more mystical line ties spiritual ascent to responsiveness and attainment, while a simpler closing quote frames ascent as something two people do together, lifting each other up. For more, see Being quotes or Ale quotes.