Proportion

Famous quotes containing the word proportion:

“... there has been a comparatively greater proportion of good queens, than of good kings.”
—Sarah M. Grimke (1792–1873)

“Children’s self-esteem develops in proportion to the depth of trust that is reached in the parent/child relationship.”
—Stephanie Martson (20th century)

“Man is the only animal which esteems itself rich in proportion to the number and voracity of its parasites.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)