Peace hath higher tests of manhood than battle ever knew.

The higher American patriotism on the other hand combines loyalty to historical tradition and precedent with the imaginative projection of an ideal national Promise.

The whole order of nature evinces a progressive march towards a higher life.

Every man wants a woman to appeal to his better side his nobler instincts and his higher nature - and another woman to help him forget them.

I'm not into organized religion. I'm into believing in a higher source of creation realizing we're all just part of nature.

The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is.

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.

In theater or movies you see either 'I'm religious' or 'I'm an atheist.' I've never seen too much discussion of 'I believe there's a higher power but I'm hesitant to reach out to him because I don't know if I'm worthy of his attention.'

No matter how many goals you have achieved you must set your sights on a higher one.

The quality of life is so much higher anyplace you can ski in the morning and surf in the evening - there's something to be said for that.