Block Length

Famous quotes containing the words block and/or length:

“Painting consumes labour not disproportionate to its effect; but a fellow will hack half a year at a block of marble to make something in stone that hardly resembles a man. The value of statuary is owing to its difficulty. You would not value the finest head cut upon a carrot.”
—Samuel Johnson (1709–1784)

“With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.”
—Bible: Hebrew Job, 12:12.