James Henry Breasted

In any case, in so far as our knowledge of the universe carries us, the advent of civilization for the first time on our globe represents the highest ascent of the life processes to which evolution had anywhere attained.

American Historian

Giordano Bruno

There is a descent from God through the world to animals, and an ascent from animals through the world to God. He is the highest point of the scale, pure act and active power, the purest light.

Italian Philosopher

Conrad Anker

The first ascent of Everest came at a time when humanity needed relief from two world wars. It was a unifying and inspiring event, signifying the drive to reach our greatest potential.

American Athlete

Leon Trotsky

The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces - in nature, in society, in man himself.

Russian Revolutionary

Anatoli Boukreev

I said to Scott that the ascent seemed to be going slowly and that I was concerned descending climbers could possibly run out of oxygen before their return to camp IV.

Russian Athlete

Eric Hoffer

Whenever you trace the origin of a skill or practices which played a crucial role in the ascent of man, we usually reach the realm of play.

American Writer

Krista Tippett

Tolerance is not really a lived virtue; it's more of a cerebral ascent.

American Journalist

Carol Loomis

The speed and trajectory of BlackRock's ascent have been breathtaking.

Publilius Syrus

Do not despise the bottom rungs in the ascent to greatness.

Roman Writer

George Crook

I at once commenced the ascent through a shower of arrows.

American Soldier

Use 'ascent' to describe physical movements upwards, not just any rise.

Physical Action

'Ascent' can also refer to non-physical rises, like an increase in sound pitch.

Not Always Literal

Often implies a struggle or effort, as climbing typically requires.

Challenging Connotation

Use 'ascent' for slopes to help visualize an upward trajectory or increase.

Visualize Slope

'Ascent' only means going up; the opposite is 'descent'.

Not Descent

Use it metaphorically for career growth or personal development.

Careers and Goals

It generally suggests positive progress and achievement.

Positive Implication

 They will remain the most powerful nation, but they will be the most powerful nation in an increasingly multi-polar world. And you begin to see the alternative centers of power building up -- in China, of course, though my own guess is that China's ascent to greatness is not smooth. It's going to be quite grumpy

Paddy Ashdown: The...

 as long as I'm actually climbing that's more important to me than than pushing our high point when Alex Honnold was somebody that I didn't know it's really interesting dynamic mentorship teach them you know how we go about doing these types of pioneering first ascents

To Climb the World PIPE...

 types of donations it's the kind of ascent in the sinister ones the ones where you're sending winter clothes to a tropical climate or you're sending tuxedos and wedding dresses to Haiti I mean that's corporate irresponsibility and that is one of the major issues and

The dark side of...

 that on the largest of scales the universe was static but even so there was one thing that everyone was certain of the expansion must be slowing down that as much as the gravitational pull of the earth slows the ascent of an apple

Is our universe the only...

 this ascent and to create the tools and infrastructure that will enable students to build it in one semester. And this is the great team that helped us make it happen. The trick was to decompose the computer's construction

Shimon Schocken: The...

 He's known for hard first winter ascents, and he called me after this climb and he said in this awesome voice, I'm gonna do it again. You guys ready? He talked like this. I'm not kidding, he calls like this, he said,

After the Avalanche:...

 the universe was static. But even so, there was one thing that everyone was certain The expansion must be slowing down. That, much as the gravitational pull of the Earth slows the ascent of an apple tossed upward,

Why is our universe...

 only ascent that I have which is a flat where I am residing as a collateral security and then got the low because there's no such technology we are the first in the world so the technology had to be created

A Spoon You Can Eat Is a...

 over millions of years. We misuse language, and talk about the "ascent" of man. We understand the scientific basis for the interrelatedness of life

Jill Tarter: Why the...

 of reptiles in the world and it seems that our male from the camera trap has picked up ascent and found himself a female