Heights

By Longfellow

The heights by great men reached and kept£¬

Were not attained by sudden flight£»

But they£¬while their companions slept£¬

Were toiling upward in the night.

To be a giant

This has forever been our passion£¬this desire to be a giant.

Not to stand on one's shoulders or have one for a friend.

For these may be fortunate things.

But to be one.

Giants step over barriers that seem never ending.

They conquer mountains that appear insurmountable.

Giant rise above fear.

Triumph over pain.

Push themselves and inspire others.

To be a giant.

To do giant things.

To take giant steps.

To move the world forward.