“As the valley gives height to the mountain, so can sorrow give meaning to pleasure; as the well is the source of the fountain, deep adversity can be a treasure.”
William Arthur Ward
“Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.”
Theodore Roethke
“Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods, or steepy mountain yields”
Christopher Marlowe
“Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; / And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”
Bible
“Mountain Valley has a lot of seasoned wrestlers. They just out-strengthened us in a few weight classes. They have stronger kids and when you have two wrestlers with the same knowledge and same experience and one of them is stronger, the stronger one is usually going to win.”
Wally Caldwell
“The Smith Mountain Lake area is the fastest-growing part of Southwest Virginia, followed by New River Valley.”
William Clark
“We're in a valley, surrounded by mountains, and the playing field gets dark very quickly in the fall. Many parents can't get home from work in time to watch their children play, and kids who'd like to play don't get a chance.”
Darren Allen
