Quotes About Height

If God has respect to something in the creature, which he views as of everlasting duration, and as rising higher and higher through that infinite duration, and that not with constantly diminishing (but perhaps an increasing) celerity;114 then he has respect to it, as, in the whole, of infinite height; though there never will be any particular time when it can be said already to have come to such a height.

Long shadows cast by skyscrapers create another problem. The longest shadow cast by a building is measured at 3 P.M. on the winter solstice, December 21.2 At that time, the shadow is 4.4 times the height of the building on the latitude of New York City. The shadow cast by a building as high as the 1,250-foot-high Empire State Building is longer than a mile.

The deal fell through, but what emerged was Raskob's desire to outdo Chrysler in his new real estate venture. Raskob wanted a building that would literally and figuratively put Walter Chrysler's building in the shade. But nobody at the time could say with any certainty how high the Chrysler Building would be.

As the building climbed, cafeterias were built to keep up with the height, until there were finally five floors with cafeterias—the third, ninth, twenty-fourth, forty-seventh, and sixty-fourth.

As I turned around, looking directly at me was what appeared to be an Indian Chief with all of the regality and trimmings with a full headdress. He was my height about 5'11" and his face was thin and worn, obviously he seemed very old, yet vaguely familiar.

The people moved sluggishly through the warmth, and he moved with them, conscious of his height among the seated figures, nodding to the faces he now recognized.

How boring does your sex life have to be for a blow job to count as the height of unimaginable depravity

You were at one time her god, her idol. She has now reached that height of devotion at which it is permitted to see holes in the garments of the saints.

According to the report, Jane Doe stood no more than five foot one—when standing was still possible. A killer's dream victim. You couldn't custom-order one better.

I don't trust short people. Their brains are too near their butt.

One year, I went to Cannes with the film 'The Indian Runner' that Sean Penn directed. Everyone else in the film was all the same height, and on the red carpet, when they were taking photos, none of them would stand next to me, and I totally got it.

Being 6'7' as a point guard and playing with Sam Cassell and Cuttino Mobley on the Clippers really helped refine my post game and play with my back to the basket.

I'm 6'2 - but 6'3 with a little heel on, like the cowboy boots.

Even though I'm just over 5'9'', heels make me feel feminine and fierce.

The combination of lentils with rice or bulgur is the absolute height of Levantine comfort food. I could eat it every day.

Everybody line up alphabetically according to your height.

When I was 22, I thought I couldn't wear heels because of my height.

My favorite part of my appearance is my height. I'm five foot one and I feel feminine being small.

My height might be a disadvantage in some parts of my game, but it is a big advantage in rushing the passer.

I don't know where I got the height from; dad was only five-foot-seven and my brother's five-foot eight.

My fans tell me my height is my biggest asset.

I was always looking at the ground because I was self-conscious about my height. I had big feet, big hands, and all that.

Height is definitely an advantage no matter what position you are at.

I felt like my career started late, and I think it was because of my height - and maybe some of my confidence issues.