bigger than life

“Bigger than life, in every sense of the word,” Morris said, noting Rutan’s legacy with Voyager, as a test pilot and in the military, where he earned a Silver Star, five Distinguished Flying Crosses, 16 Air Medals and a Purple Heart.

“Bigger than life, in every sense of the word,” Morris said, listing off Rutan’s legacy in the Vietnam War, testing planes and on the Voyager flight.

I think it's ultimately this much bigger desire for each person to be bigger than themselves, to be bigger than life in a way.

Cage might have preferred less showiness, but here they felt bigger than life, capable of moving a listener to tears.

“He was a true Patriot, a first class singer/songwriter, and a bigger than life kind of guy. He will be greatly missed.”