Upper Hill

Famous quotes containing the words upper and/or hill:

    “The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others.”
    —Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)

    “John Anderson my jo, John,
    We clamb the hill the gither;
    And mony a canty day, John,
    We’ve had wi’ ane anither:
    Now we maun totter down, John,
    And hand in hand we’ll go;
    And sleep the gither at the foot,
    John Anderson my Jo.”
    —Robert Burns (1759–1796)