Scale Quotes

“The universe is not for little boys.”

“The laws of biology are the same for a super-dinosaur and a super-mouse.”

“You can't photograph a big locomotive with a small camera.”

“Scale is the most important element in decorating.”

“Solving big problems is easier than solving little problems.”

“A billion hours ago, human life appeared on earth. A billion minutes ago, Christianity emerged. A billion seconds ago, the Beatles changed music. A billion Coca-Colas ago was yesterday morning.”

“I confess that I am by natural instinct, more fitted to execute works of the largest size.”

“Technology is an inherent democratizer. Because of the evolution of hardware and software, you’re able to scale up and do things that were never possible before.”

“You can't be a big company in a small industry. You can't be a big player in a small market.”

“The whole secret of the spectacular is scale.”

“It is rare to find a business that is both large and respected.”

“I have always been interested in the scale of a work rather than its form.”

“A small stone in a big field looks lonely. A big stone in a small field looks crowded.”

“In the end, it is the scale of the human being that is the measure of all things.”

“He who is faithful over a few things is a lord of cities. It does not matter whether you preach in a match-box or a cathedral.”

“I decided that if I could paint that flower in a huge scale, you could not ignore its beauty.”

“The main reason for the colossal objects is the obvious one, to expand and aggrandize the object to the point where it becomes a monument.”

“All the scenic features of this canyon district are on a giant scale, strange and weird.”

“A building is a microcosm of a city – the city is a macrocosm of a building.”

“A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.”