Famous quotes containing the words stand and/or upright:
“A wise man can and should stand above his times, not so the poet, but he should be their apex.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Every decision is liberating, even if it leads to disaster. Otherwise, why do so many people walk upright and with open eyes into their misfortune?”
—Elias Canetti (b. 1905)