“Be glad of life because it gives you the chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at the stars.” ~ Henry Van Dyke
“It’s easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher
“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them and try to follow them.” ~ Louisa May Alcott
“Man cannot aspire if he looks down. If he rise, he must look up.” ~ Samuel Smiles
“I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
“And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.” ~ G. K. Chesterton
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Here are other interpretations of the Weekly Photo Challenge with the theme of “Up”.
- http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/weekly-photo-challenge-up-2/
- http://travelsandtrifles.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/weekly-photo-challenge-up-wild-weekly-photo-challenge-mountains/
- http://brokenlightcollective.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/hope-floats/
- http://kardzbykris.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/the-sky-up-there/
- http://chrisbreebaart.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/weekly-photo-challenge-up-flower-parade/
SimplySage 
noir33
/ April 21, 2013the last image looks as if an alternate dimension has been opened
SimplySage
/ April 21, 2013I’m glad you caught that. That was truly a glorious moment caught with a phone!
Amy
/ April 21, 2013It’s uplifting to read these wonderful quotes! Love these gorgeous flowers.
mariayarri
/ April 30, 2013Love your quotes as well as your wonderful photos! // Maria
SimplySage
/ April 30, 2013Thanks for your visits and kind remarks, Maria.
Charlie@Seattle Trekker
/ May 5, 2013The combination of your amazing photos and wonderful quotes was very inspirational.
SimplySage
/ May 5, 2013Thank you, Charlie. Such nice compliments! Thanks for your follow as well.
SmallHouseBigGarden
/ May 6, 2013Love that last rainbow photo! Adding that quote was brilliant!