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Tall Quotes

Lines on standing taller than everyone else in the room.

Being tall shows up here as both a physical fact and a lasting self-image: a proverb about the reward waiting at the top of a tree, a childhood memory of towering over classmates, and a sibling comparison measured almost to the inch. See more identity-focused lines in Identity.

My favorite kick is the roundhouse. I'm very capable of kicking a tall person in the head with a roundhouse.

Quotes by Adena Friedman

I'm a big personality. I walk into a room, big and tall and loud.

Quotes by Adele

Three surgeries on the same limb, that's a tall order.

Quotes by Adam Vinatieri

I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.

Quotes by Adam Baldwin

Emotion Quotes

You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.

Abraham Lincoln

He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.

Quotes by Walter Scott

I'm tall now, but when I was younger, I used to tower above everyone - I still feel conscious of that.

Quotes by Tuppence Middleton

Well, I'm about as tall as a shotgun, and just as noisy.

Quotes by Truman Capote

My sister and I are opposites in many ways. She is six feet tall, while I'm five feet four.

Quotes by Tracy Austin

Height Quotes

I started to model because I thought I could use it as an excuse to others, like, 'Yeah, I'm tall because I'm a model.'

Quotes by Tao Okamoto

We have to be cultured in our criticism of a tall leader like our Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Quotes by Tamilisai Soundararajan

When I was younger I wanted to be a gymnast, but they have to be quite short - I was tall.

Quotes by Tamara Ecclestone

If you aren't in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?

Quotes by T. S. Eliot

I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off.

Quotes by Sugar Ray Leonard

Identity Quotes

What is a movie star? A movie star is many things. They can be tall, short, thin, or skinny. They can be Democrats... or skinny.

Steve Martin

My friends would howl if I claimed I was androgynous - I'm not tall enough!

Quotes by Sophie McShera

I am not very tall but I am intelligent as a soccer player.

Quotes by Sebastian Giovinco

I'm not a tall man. I'm just a hair under 5'5.

Quotes by Samm Levine

If I were but a man who would be tall, I would be me.

Quotes by Ryan Stiles

Presence Quotes

Trying to understand women is a tall order period.

Quotes by Ricky Schroder

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Tall quotes page cover?
It combines an old proverb about reaching for what's high with modern, personal lines about height, self-image, and sibling comparisons.
Why do people search for quotes about being tall?
Height is a visible, often commented-on trait, so people look for quotes that either celebrate it or make peace with standing out.
Is there a humorous quote about height in this set?
Yes, one line jokes about being joking about standing no taller than a shotgun and being every bit as loud, using height for comic self-description.
Does any quote compare height between family members?
One entry contrasts two sisters' heights directly, showing how noticeable and personal these comparisons can feel growing up.
What related pages should I check next?
See Identity for more on self-image, or Presence for lines about standing out.

Height, these quotes suggest, sticks with people long after they've stopped noticing it themselves. Round out the theme with Presence or Emotion.