#half

Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound to be a critic for life. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

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To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy. ↗

— Will Durant

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I was so nervous to turn 40, but the last year and a half has been the most fun I have ever had. ↗

— Giada De Laurentiis

#ever #fun #had #half #i

The sanity of the average banquet speaker lasts about two and a half months; at the end of that time he begins to mutter to himself, and calls out in his sleep. ↗

— James Thurber

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Unless artists can remember what it was to be a little boy, they are only half complete as artist and as man. ↗

— James Thurber

#artists #boy #complete #half #little

I have lived in the United States for half of my life, my entire adult life. ↗

— Sheena Easton

#adult life #entire #half #i #life

You always hear people saying, 'I hope I'm not turning into my dad', but I'd be honoured if I became half as decent a bloke as he is. ↗

— Johnny Vegas

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The turning point for me was when the Supreme Court installed Bush in 2000, even though he got half a million votes less nationally than Gore. It was nothing more than a bloodless coup and that's when I really started paying attention. ↗

— Mark Edwards

#bloodless #bush #coup #court #even

For me, half the joy of achieving has been the struggle and the fight, the pitting myself against the world and all its competition - and winning. ↗

— Conrad Veidt

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But for every hour and a half on stage, you have a five hour long bus ride, waiting for five hours at the airport, five hours of interviews... I know, it's part of the job, but that doesn't imply I have to like it. ↗

— Andrew Eldritch

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