#almost

The right of the people to a substantive part in the government of the Church is recognized and sanctioned by the apostles in almost every conceivable way. ↗

— Charles Hodge

#apostles #church #conceivable #every #government

Finland had a civil war less than 100 years ago, just like in Ireland. If you look at the history of newly independent nations, civil war is almost every time present, even in the United States. ↗

— Harri Holkeri

#ago #almost #civil #civil war #even

I think we really almost burnt ourselves out on one record. ↗

— Shannon Hoon

#burnt #i #i think #ourselves #out

Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money. ↗

— J. Edgar Hoover

#attraction #banks #element #irresistible #money

I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful. ↗

— Bob Hope

#bearable #even #hopeful #i #into

It's to paint directly on the canvas without any funny business, as it were, and I use almost pure turpentine to start with, adding oil as I go along until the medium becomes pure oil. I use as little oil as I can possibly help, and that's my method. ↗

— Edward Hopper

#almost #along #any #becomes #business

I almost wish I could be more exciting, that I could match what is happening out there to me. ↗

— Whitney Houston

#could #exciting #happening #i #match

Every role you play is literally - and I've said this before - every single role that you play, the only way you can connect to that character is because that was a piece of you that was scattered around that yard, almost like we got caught up in some whirlwind. ↗

— Terrence Howard

#around #because #before #caught #character

Almost all our desires, when examined, contain something too shameful to reveal. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#contain #desires #examined #our #reveal

Well, for us, in history where goodness is a rare pearl, he who was good almost takes precedence over he who was great. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#good #goodness #great #history #over