You know, IBM was almost knocked out of the box by other types of computer software and manufacturing.
Fear can't be reasoned with. Neither can hate. They're like love. They're almost identical emotions.
I came here when I was almost 22. I'm perfectly bilingual, but I'm never going to sound like Sandra Bullock.
In its early stages, insomnia is almost an oasis in which those who have to think or suffer darkly take refuge.
I have had a career in which, almost without exception, every single person I've worked with has helped me.
Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.
It's almost better most times to not talk in a scene. I think you can actually express a lot more without words.
The way Americans understand and treat other peoples almost guarantees that the world will suffer more trouble.
Ending a novel is almost like putting a child to sleep – it can't be done abruptly." [ , The Guardian, 19 February 2013]
But the power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous.
If you believe your catcher is intelligent and you know that he has considerable experience, it is a good thing to leave the game almost entirely in his hands.
Robert Preston in 'The Last Starfighter' had an aura. It was almost a surreal experience meeting him. He exuded charm, warmth and that movie star magnetism that is impossible to describe.
I can't write music unless I'm deeply connected to it and that connection almost always comes from some experience that I have had or am having.
I don't think you can help but personalize a role. You almost play to none of the preconceived notions of it. It's more or less a personal experience and journey.
While there's no substitute for real experience, I believe it helps to hear and share stories of resourcefulness in action - almost like case studies in school.
An almost forgotten means of economic self-reliance is the home production of food. We are too accustomed to going to stores and purchasing what we need.
Being a vegan is pretty easy these days, as almost every town and city has health food stores and vegetarian-friendly restaurants.
Movies are not novels, and that's why, when filmmakers try to adapt novels, particularly long or complex novels, the result is almost always failure. It can't be done.
There's no traditional three act structure - or beginning, middle and end - to a family tree. By its nature, it has almost infinite different branches, or episodes, to explore in every direction.
Young writers only take off when they find their subjects. Since almost everyone has a family and stories about family, that is often a place to start.
Almost any decent cook will make food by eye and taste. Virtually all of my family cooked that way.
