Nearly Quotes

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.

Charm, in most men and nearly all women, is a decoration.

Getting what you want is not nearly as important as giving what you have.

I find it shameful that in nearly all the universities of Europe, Palestinian students sponsor and nurture anti-Semitism.

You know, one of the things I like about this world, or at least I like about the way we're presenting this world, is these issues are terribly complicated - not nearly as black and white as we're led to believe.

I think my securities far outweigh my insecurities. I am not nearly as afraid of myself and my imagination as I used to be.

The Society is once again more stable and more secure than the last time we reported. I believe we're nearly out of the woods.

It really hurt. He nearly took my nipple off.

Over the quarter, our pro forma gross margins grew to nearly 35 percent, we generated positive cash flow from operations, and channel inventory remained within our desired range. And we have positioned the company to address broader market opportunities with innovative new products this fall and when the industry moves to a new growth phase.

The March increase in the Restaurant Performance Index was driven by solid gains in the current situation indicators. Nearly two-thirds of restaurant operators reported a same-store sales gain in March -- the strongest performance in 15 months. Restaurant operators also reported increased capital expenditure activity, which bodes well for both the restaurant industry and the overall economy.

Non-violent, but absolutely defiant non-cooperation through acts of public civil disobedience are powerful and nearly uncontrollable tools of social reform.

That's nearly half a million dollars just sitting there. It continually amazes me that hundreds of thousands of dollars are sitting around and never given back to the taxpayers.

Herb and I have worked together for nearly two decades, and I've appreciated him as a creative and strategic thinker and, most importantly, as a friend. He has guided Nickelodeon Networks to an unrivaled leadership position and has broadened its businesses to engage viewers beyond the TV screen in licensing, movies, recreation and much more. He is a true innovator, and he is leaving a great legacy for our company and the industry.

At 1.7 million square km (656,000 square miles), up to 3 km (nearly two miles) thick and a little smaller than Mexico, the Greenland Ice Sheet would raise global sea level by about 7 meters (22 feet) if it melted completely.

His murder filled me with a nearly uncontrollable rage ... so yes, I changed the spelling of my name to make it sound more Islamic -- or so I thought. But I never joined.

There was no time for race tuning. Nearly every hour between meetings was spent rebuilding the car and it was awesomely fast on Sunday.

Koizumi always says the same thing. Nearly 90 percent of his speech is about postal privatization issues. This election will decide the next three to four years of Japan's future, and important issues should be thoroughly discussed.

I was nearly in the Fat Joe and Nelly video but I refused to wear a bikini. Nelly was cool though - apparently he's been a fan of ours for a long time.

I don't think we've done nearly a good enough job tracking the money in Washington and the influence it buys in concrete terms.

There is enough bad news in that report to give us tremendous pause, ... The clock is nearly up.

[Hospitals reported treating three patients with traumatic storm-related injuries. One man's wrist was nearly severed when a shutter fell on it. An off-duty Broward County Sheriff's Office road-patrol deputy was critically injured when a tree fell on of his personal car in Miramar.] It comes closer to home when it's part of our own Broward Sheriff's Office family, ... This is why we tell people to stay home.

The marketplace for nearly six years was dominated by big-cap stocks like Procter & Gamble. Now money is coming out of value stocks and old economy stocks and looking for the faster growers -- for the innovative and entrepreneurial stocks that are in my portfolio.

When the gala began in 2001, Automation Alley was primarily an Oakland County initiative. Today, the Alley's membership includes nearly 600 organizations spanning all of Southeast Michigan.

The family has waited nearly 15 years for answers. They've waited to find out why and who (did this). She did not deserve this.