“The most common and most important result of them is that the nature and size of the effect on corresponding series of different elements are largely an expression of the peculiarity of their atomic structure - or, at least, of the structure of the surface.” ImportantDifferentResultsCommonEffectsExpressionElementsStructureSeriesSizeSurfaceCorrespondingAtomic Structure Author:Johannes Stark
“It's possible to paint a monumental picture that's only 10 inches wide, if one has a sense of scale, which is very different from a sense of size.” IfsDifferentPowerPaintSizeWideScalesInches Author:Robert Motherwell
“I've been all different shapes and sizes in my lifetime. I started wearing shapewear as a teenager after I did 'Australian Idol.' I had a little tummy, and I was always really quite conscious of that.” LittlesDifferentShapesConsciousLifetimeSizeTeenagerIdolsAustralianDifferent Shapes And Sizes Author:Ricki-Lee Coulter
“The simplest forms in the universe are the sphere and the circle. I represent them by disks and then I vary them... spheres of different sizes, densities, colours and volumes, floating in space, traversing clouds, sprays of water, currents of air, viscosities and odours - of the greatest variety and disparity.” DifferentFormUniverseWaterSpaceAirCloudsSizeCurrentsCirclesVarietyColourSpheresVolumeFloatingSimplestVarySprayDisparityDensityDiskFloating In Space Author:Alexander Calder
“People actually occupy around 3 per cent of the earth's land surface. If 1,200 square feet was given to every person in the world, they would still all fit into an area the size of Texas - whether the Texans would object is an altogether different issue!” PeopleIfsWorldPersonsStillsDifferentEarthGivenIssuesFeetLandObjectsFitAreasSizeSurfaceTexasSquaresCentsTexan Author:Michael Coren
“And there are also languages that divide nouns into much more specific genders. The African language Supyire from Mali has five genders: humans, big things, small things, collectives, and liquids. Bantu languages such as Swahili have up to ten genders, and the Australian language Ngan’gityemerri is said to have fifteen different genders, which include, among others, masculine human, feminine human, canines, non-canine animals, vegetables, drinks, and two different genders for spears (depending on size and material).” HumansSaidTwoDifferentBigsLanguageAnimalFiveMaterialsDrinkTenSizeGenderCollectivesFeminineDividesVegetablesFifteenBig ThingsMasculineSmall ThingsAustralianLiquidSpearsCanineNounsMali Author:Guy Deutscher
“I'd like them to see that those things that set us apart or make us different can be wonderful contributions to the world around us. I'd like them to see that size and color are irrelevant to the dreams we envision for ourselves. And I'd also love for them to see that life is a journey, and every step of the way, we can learn something and become stronger and wiser.” WorldWayDifferentDreamLife IsStepsWonderfulJourneyColorStrongerSizeContributionWiserIrrelevantEvery StepLife Is A Journey Author:Gloria Estefan