| "Vigny, more secretAs if in his tower of ivory, retired before noon.N.B. Vigny refers to Comte de Vigny, who locked himself in an ivory tower to work without the influences of man and desire." »Charles Augustin Sainte-Beauve |
| "A tree trunk the size of a man grows from a blade as thin as a hair. A tower nine stories high is built from a small heap of earth." »Lao Tzu |
| "If you ever fall off the Sears tower, just go real limp, because maybe you'll look like a dummy and people will try to catch you because, hey, free dummy." »Jack Handey Deep Thoughts |
| "I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of all mischief in the world arises from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand their own aims. They have undertaken to build a tower, and spend no more labor on the foundation than would be necessary to erect a hut." »Johann von Goethe |
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