Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.
— J. K. Rowling
Sentimental Solid Foundation quotations
There are long periods when life seems a small, dull round, a petty business with no point, and then suddenly we are caught up in some great event which gives us a glimpse of the solid and durable foundations of our existence.

I would die to preserve the law upon a solid foundation;
but take away liberty, and the foundation is destroyed.

Peace between countries must rest on the solid foundation of love between individuals.
Many believe effective networking is done face-to-face, building a rapport with someone by looking at them in the eye, leading to a solid connection and foundational trust.
Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness.

Idealism is like a castle in the air if it is not based on a solid foundation of social and political realism.
In order for America to remain a global leader in innovation and opportunity, we must give our children a solid foundation in math and science.
Ps 119:89-91: The settled Word in Heaven makes for a solid foundation on earth and a safe path for today.

Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time;
they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime and pure (and) which insures to the good eternal happiness, are undermining the solid foundation of morals, the best security for the duration of free governments.
Everyone has the ability to build a financial ark to survive and flourish in the future. But you must invest time in your financial education to build an ark with a solid foundation.
The hard way builds solidly a foundation of confidence that cannot be swept away

Humility is the solid foundation of all the virtues.
A house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last.
The same principle applies to man, otherwise he too will sink back into the soft ground and becomes swallowed up by the world of illusion.
I was set free because my greatest fear had been realized, and I still had a daughter who I adored, and I had an old typewriter and a big idea. And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.

The art of the dramatist is very like the art of the architect.
A plot has to be built up just as a house is built-story after story; and no edifice has any chance of standing unless it has a broad foundation and a solid frame.
We are born to soar. We are children of God. ... The Fatherhood of God offers a deep spiritual cure for the inferiority complex and lays the firm foundation for a solid spiritual self-esteem.
To succeed, you will soon learn, as I did, the importance of a solid foundation in the basics of education - literacy, both verbal and numerical, and communication skills.

Love is fickle and fleeting," Tsukiko continues.
"It is rarely a solid foundation for decisions to be made upon, in any game.
They [free market policies] were never based on solid empirical and theoretical foundations, and even as many of these policies were being pushed, academic economists were explaining the limitations of markets for instance, whenever information is imperfect, which is to say always.
Any foundation you build, if trust is part of that foundation, whatever you're building, whatever you're creating is gonna have a rock-solid foundation.

I’ ve always been a fan of the basics.
After you have a good solid foundation of Jiu-Jitsu, the rest comes by instinct. You create, invent. The rest is easy. The difficult part is the beginning.
A crown, a throne could not be based on the not too very solid foundation of blood.
What you need to do is build the house you will live in.
You build that house by laying a solid foundation: by building physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health.
If you put down a good, solid foundation and build one room after another, pretty soon you have a house. You build in your speedwork, your pace and increase your ability to run races and think races out. Then it's possible to run the way we do.
Only to the extent that men desire peace and brotherhood can the world be made better. No peace even though temporarily obtained, will be permanent, whether to individuals or nations, unless it is built upon the solid foundation of eternal principles.
In a world where spiritual confusion is increasing, GodQuest helps bring clarity and conviction. This is a terrific resource for developing a solid foundation for faith.

I tell the kids that, even in a childhood marked by despair and deprivation, I knew that no matter what happened, I still had my family, or at least the remnants of a family ripped apart by divorce and then glued back together in various odd arrangements through a series of ill- advised remarriages. It was good to know I had a solid foundation.
The most solid stone in the structure is the lowest one in the foundation.
You can't build a great building on a weak foundation.

I had an old typewriter and a big idea.
Most people are defined by their titles, their cars, their house, where they came from, their color, their race, their religion. And so it's up to you to take control of your own life and define you. As long as you understand who you are and you have a solid foundation of understanding what your talents are, what your skills are.
Once you come up with a premise, you have to work out how it all happened.
It's a bit like coming up with a spectacular roof design first. Before you can get it up there, you need to build a solid foundation and supporting structure.
Want to become a champion? Then build your successes on a solid foundation of failure!
A solid foundation in genetics is increasingly important for everyone.