“A star wants to see himself rise to the top.A leader wants to see those around him rise to the top.”
“Cream always rises to the top...so do good leaders".”
“He'd wanted someone to see him. To see past his reputation...He wanted to be seen not as flawless, but as himself, faults and all.”
“And the smoke rose slowly, slowly, Through the tranquil air of morning, First a single line of darkness, Then a denser, bluer vapor, Then a snow-white cloud unfolding, Like the tree-tops of the forest, Ever rising, rising, rising, Till it touched the top of heaven, Till it broke against the heaven, And rolled outward all around it.”
“Great leaders rise out of adversity.”
“Everyone should get at least one good look at the eyes of a man who finds himself rising toward what he wants to pull down to himself.”