Nearly Half Quotes
29 quotes by 28 authors
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Discrimination and multiple deprivations of human rights are also frequently part of the problem, sentencing entire populations to poverty... It is surely a matter of…
— Navi Pillay
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I know the best moments can never be captured on film, even as I spend nearly half my life trying to do just that.
— Rosie O'Donnell
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I've never been more in love with anyone nearly half my age than I am today. I'd get married in a minute if I weren't…
— Rod Stewart
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Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later.
— Bob Filner
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A child can go only so far in life without potty training. It is not mere coincidence that six of the last seven presidents were…
— Dave Barry
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The dance, like most dances after supper, was a merry one; some of the older folks joined in it, and the squire himself figured down…
— Washington Irving
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With the collision of the Shoemaker comet into Jupiter, the era of uniformitarian orthodoxy must come to an end. Minds that have been closed for…
— Vine Deloria, Jr.
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Nearly half a century has passed since Watson proclaimed his manifesto. Today, apart from a few minor reservations, the vast majority of psychologists, both in…
— Cyril Burt
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African American children are significantly more likely to be obese than are white children. Nearly half of African American children will develop diabetes at some…
— Michelle Obama
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Doctors...from the Office of Info. Tech. at Harvard U.(:)...Their appraisal of 46 surgical or anesthesia breakthroughs...suggested...only 13% were highly preferred (and)...in nearly half the cases…
— Jeffrey Bland
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Government is saying to the average citizen every January 1: 'For the next five months you'll be working for us, for goals we shall determine.…
— Dick Armey
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Before Medicare, nearly half of American seniors were forced to go without coverage because insurance companies were reluctant to insure them - making the chances…
— John B. Larson
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Most Americans have some experience with nursing homes or other long term care settings, and nearly half have had a family member or close friend…
— Michael C. Burgess
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We've gotten so good at growing food that we've gone, in a few generations, from nearly half of Americans living on farms to 2 percent.…
— Nina Fedoroff
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A recent poll showed that nearly half the American public believes that the government should redistribute wealth. That so many people are so willing to…
— Thomas Sowell
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I go on a hunting safari at least once a year to Botswana, which is fantastic because we have a huge area of wilderness entirely…
— Wilbur Smith
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One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.
— Ron Paul
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According to the most common interpretation of biblical prophecy, Jesus will return only after things have gone horribly awry. Imagine the consequences if any significant…
— Sam Harris
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What do you know about life? " Bitterness ached in her throat. " You were born with everything. You never had to struggle for a…
— Nora Roberts
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We gave him a hearty welcome, for there was nearly half as much of the entertaining as of the contemptible about the man..
— Edgar Allan Poe
Who Wrote These Nearly Half Quotes
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