And the one change of this kind implied by the abandonment of the geocentric system was, as is evident from what has already been said, the reverse of that often attributed to the new astronomy; to remove man from the...
Source: The Great Chain of Being by Arthur Oncken Lovejoy
Once we are committed to this ideology of cosmic evolution, the narrow five millennia of recorded history with their minor progressions, regressions, cycles, and sinusoidal curves appear terrifyingly diminished. And yet the neo-evolutionists would insist that their teachings are raising...
Source: Utopian Thought in the Western World by Frank E. Manuel
Hold me, hold me, 'cause I wanna get higher and higher
Source: I Go Blind by Hootie & The Blowfish
'Cause I wanna get high - But you're keeping me low
Source: Too Much to Think by 311
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Source: Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
Something unseen, some hand is motioning, to rise, to rise, to rise
Source: Super Bon Bon by Soul Coughing
Would be sure to set you spinnin' with you feet never touchin' the ground - And I'm round and round and round and round and round and round and round
Source: Round and Round (Aerosmith) by Aerosmith
Lift me up so high that I cannot fall
Source: Flood (Jars of Clay) by Jars of Clay
Been dreaming of this since a child - I'm on top of the world
Source: On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons
We're higher than the sun - And nothing's gonna change the way I'm feeling now
Source: Higher Than the Sun by Keane
I was hoping for an indication, I was seeking higher elevation
Source: Rise Up by Imagine Dragons
The sweetest song is silence that I've ever heard - Funny how your feet In dreams never touch the earth
Source: These Dreams by Heart
Your sky is full of dreams - But you don’t know how to fly
Source: This Is Your Life by The Killers
Gravity release me, and don't ever hold me down. Now my feet won’t touch the ground
Source: Life in Technicolor II by Coldplay
My Friends and I We’ve Cracked the Code
One day the blood won’t flow so gladly. One day we’ll all get still. Get still.
Feelings Are Intense, Words Are Trivial
To start by making the trade center disappear, though, seems a good way to begin.
I Was Just Guessing at Numbers and Figures
Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be so hard. I’m going back to the start.
