#close

And from a poise at this station the plane may swoop down, at great disadvantage if close to the back of the wave, at various slopes and directions till it cuts into the air that is being raised by the face of the following wave, which again enables it to resume its velocity. ↗

— Lawrence Hargrave

#air #back #being #close #cuts

The closer the bird is to the surface of the water, the firmer and more inelastic is the uplift of the rising air. The bird appears to almost feel the surface with the tip of its weather wing. ↗

— Lawrence Hargrave

#almost #appears #bird #closer #feel

That happens every time I get behind a guitar, regardless of what I'm saying, 'cause music is freedom and being free is the closest I've ever felt to being spiritual. ↗

— Ben Harper

#being #cause #closest #ever #every

The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I'm doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have. ↗

— Ben Harper

#closer #craft #doing #ever #feel

I actually have more respect for people who are in the closet. You end up exposing so much of yourself because you have to talk about your sexual life. You shouldn't have to talk about it. ↗

— Randy Harrison

#actually #because #closet #end #exposing

One sees qualities at a distance and defects at close range. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#defects #distance #qualities #range #sees

To grow mature is to separate more distinctly, to connect more closely. ↗

— Hugo von Hofmannsthal

#connect #distinctly #grow #mature #more

Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do, and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing. ↗

— Ben Hogan

#close #come #every #golf #having

The only time I'm not Hulk Hogan is when I'm behind closed doors because as soon as I walk out the front door, and somebody says hello to me, I can't just say 'hello' like Terry. When they see me, they see the blond hair, the mustache, and the bald head, they instantly think Hulk Hogan. ↗

— Hulk Hogan

#because #behind #blond #blond hair #closed

A close associate of his gave an interview in which the book was described as quotes 'fiction from being to end'. I suffered trial by tabloid for a couple of weeks, lots of insults in the press, in the columns - this man should be put in the tower and so on. ↗

— Anthony Holden

#being #book #close #columns #couple