The roughest road often leads to the top. Christina Aguilera
The gods had condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a mountain, whence the stone would fall back of its own weight. They had thought with some reason that there is no more dreadful punishment than futile and hopeless labor. Albert Camus
Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career. Abdul Kalam
There is a path to the top of even the highest mountain. Afghan Proverb
Boil the water and the scum will rise to the top. Berber Proverb
There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same. Chinese Proverb