#nearly

The Nautilus was piercing the water with its sharp spur, after having accomplished nearly ten thousand leagues in three months and a half, a distance greater than the great circle of the earth. Where were we going now, and what was reserved for the future? ↗

— Jules Verne

#after #circle #distance #earth #future

I could have been an architect, but I don't think I'd have been very happy. Nearly all modern architecture is a silly game as far as I can see. ↗

— Roger Waters

#architecture #as far as #been #could #far

The Republican Party is terrific at determining how a program will impact the federal budget, but we're not nearly as good as the Democrats in explaining to people how our agenda will directly benefit them and their families. ↗

— J. C. Watts

#benefit #budget #democrats #determining #directly

The world will step aside for nearly anyone who has the courage of his of her opinions. ↗

— George Weinberg

#aside #courage #her #his #nearly

Eighteen months ago I weighed 95kg and had a 40-inch waist. Now the waist is down to 34 inches and I weigh nearly 98kg. ↗

— Lee Westwood

#down #eighteen #had #i #inches

I've started to show the consistency in majors I had in regular tournaments back in 1998-2000 when I was contending nearly every week. ↗

— Lee Westwood

#consistency #contending #every #had #i

Aggression is the most common behavior used by many organizations, a nearly invisible medium that influences all decisions and actions. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#aggression #behavior #common #decisions #influences

It is the woman - nearly always - in spite of all the advances of modern feminism, who still takes responsibility for the bulk of the chores, as well as doing her paid job. This is true even in households where men try to be unselfish and to do their share. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#always #bulk #chores #doing #even

Nearly all monster stories depend for their success on Jack killing the Giant, Beowulf or St. George slaying the Dragon, Harry Potter triumphing over the basilisk. That is their inner grammar, and the whole shape of the story leads towards it. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#dragon #george #giant #grammar #harry

If you imagine writing 1,000 words a day, which most journalists do, that would be a very long book a year. I don't manage nearly that... but I have published slightly too much recently. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#day #i #imagine #journalists #long