It is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is best from the top

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.

We need a sense of the value of time - that is, of the best way to divide one's time into one's various activities.

Go, for they call you, shepherd, from the hill.

We're almost on the top of the hill. Once we correct these little things, we'll be tough to beat.

Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them: / And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king? / And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.