“I am just...wondering, where is the glow of yesteryear? I'm wondering where the heroes went. Gosh, I don't know how long ago they left. Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and it is my responsibility to make it better. Interweave all these communities, and you really have an America that is back on its feet, a comfortable nation to live in again. I really think we're gonna have to reassess what constitutes a hero.” PeopleThinkingKnowsLongAmericaLeftNationsCommunityResponsibilityWonderKnow HowFeetSkyHeroComfortableRedGiantsLong AgoStatuesFramedOregonYesteryear Author:Tom McCall
“Out of the debris of a statue thoroughly shattered a new art work is born: a naked foot unforgettably resting on a stone; a candid hand; a bent knee which contains all the speed of the foot race; a torso which has no face to prevent us from loving it.” ArtHandsFacesBornRaceFeetStonesSpeedNakedKneesBentStatuesShatteredCandidDebrisTorso Author:Stephanie Crayencour
“I want a big 25-foot pink statue that holds my grave. Or I also might like the way the Indians did it. They hang you up on the top of a tree and the birds eat you. No, really I would probably choose cremating.” WayWantBigsMightTreeFeetBirdGravesStatues Author:Jack Nicholson
“Directly down the lawn and accross the Ellipse from the White House are those ordered, classic lines of the Jefferson Memorial and the eyes of the 19-foot statue that gaze directly into the White House, a reminder to any of us who might occupy that mansion of the quality of mind and generosity of heart that once abided there and has been so rarely seen there again.” MindHeartHas BeensMightEyeHouseLinesWhiteQualityFeetGenerosityClassicWhite HouseRemindersStatuesMemorialLawnsMansionsJefferson Memorial Book:Ronald Reagan Source: Ronald Reagan
“The famous statue of Christ the Redeemer that overlooks Rio de Janeiro is only 130 feet tall. McGuinty's eco-idols [Wind Turbines] will be three times that height, but will serve the same imposing purpose.” PurposeThreeChristFeetWindHeightTallIdolsThree TimesStatuesImposingRedeemerEcoRioTurbinesWind TurbinesRio De Janeiro Author:Ezra Levant
“You can imagine what the advisers are telling Junior Assad: "Your statues are much stronger than Saddam's. His were hollow, and bolted in place with inferior metal; yours are solid, and are anchored to a depth of three feet. Let the American tanks come! Their gears will strip and their engines whine in defeat as they attempt to pull down your statues!” ThreeImagineFeetStrongerDepthDefeatEnginesMetalsInferiorsSaddamStatuesHollowTanksJuniorsGearsAdviserAssad Author:James Lileks
“A lot of women don't like when they're sort of fat, but a fat foot is as beautiful as a skinny foot. Think of Greek statues. Look how many people love the foot of the baby! There is something super-charming about the baby foot.” PeopleThinkingLooksBeautifulFeetBabyFatsGreekCharmingStatuesSkinny Author:Christian Louboutin