Heightens Quotations

A life-threatening illness or two certainly gives you an awareness of your own mortality. It heightens your sense of gratitude for things that previously, if you've not taken them for granted, you perhaps never appreciated how precious they were. That's almost a platitude, but one has to state the obvious.

Nothing heightens chaos more than a berserk wild animal right in the middle.

By binding image and desire, glamour gives us pleasure, even as it heightens our yearning. It leads us to feel that the life we dream of exists, and to desire it even more.

Lutz's hiring signals the possibility of a renaissance at GM and heightens our sensitivity to the possibility of more constructive change, ... This is a major change in strategy for GM, which has historically relied heavily on inside promotions.

On set, there's a lot of pressure. But it sort of heightens the moments.

I think you should give your SSN. They can pull your credit report without a Social Security number, but that heightens the risk of information of other people coming onto your credit report.... The SSN can be a tool for accuracy as in this case.

Pilates has so many applications for everyone. It's a system of total body conditioning that prepares people for functional fitness ... It improves postural problems, strengthens and stabilizes the core, helps prevent injuries as you get older and heightens body awareness.

We are tremendously excited about how this transaction strengthens our company's position in the heart-valve therapy space and further heightens our growth potential in the cardiac surgery market.

When a big disaster happens, it heightens the philanthropic impulse.

Expect more throughout the summer. The number of companies that are running out of cash or are going to be in deep financial trouble probably heightens during the summer as sales languish when consumes are away from their PCs.

Every spring, this happens: People discover hockey when daylight lasts longer and men grow beards and tie games do not end in shootouts but rather continue until a goal is scored. The seventh game only heightens the mood for players and fans alike.

The shift on the part of the Republicans only heightens our fear the Democrats will cut a deal behind the backs of the immigrant communities. That is what we are most fearful of.

The Senate's lack of diversity is so glaring and so problematic to the future of our institution that it heightens the desire of many Canadians to have our Upper Chamber abolished because it is irrelevant and unrepresentative of Canada's cultural mosaic,

The takeover is creating uncertainty for an industry which at the moment is working well in Spain. The lack of an industrial plan heightens this.

Anticipation is totally underestimated. Why do slot machines have arms? You could just have a button but the arm heightens the anticipation.

This poor financial performance heightens concerns about the company's ability to effect a timely turnaround in its critical North American operations,

A third positive number in a row heightens expectations for the BOJ to raise policy next week. That will underpin the yen.

Absolutely. We can't be more thrilled. It brings in a heck of a lot of consumers that view these job postings and heightens our awareness among employers.

It just heightens war fears, and the market clearly doesn't like the uncertainty associated with that.

It just heightens my concern they're focusing on the wrong person. I'm concerned they're going to let important leads on the real killer or killers pass them by.

Targeting leaders of the peaceful political opposition is not only wrong, it is dangerous. Squeezing the space for legitimate political activity heightens the risk of violent confrontation and human rights abuses.

This heightens the risk that we could get a rate cut in November. It's a concern that U.K. industry isn't able to do better and tap into global demand.

And of course Marc Cherry heightens it and makes it hilarious. But there's so many universal themes in the show, and he made it so funny. We knew he was onto something if he could keep it up and, thankfully, he did.

The company's specificity on 2006 cost targets ... is likely to reassure the market, and heightens our belief that the company will see a meaningful earnings rebound in 2006.