“The opponents and I are really one. My strength and skills only half of the equation. The other half is theirs. An opponent is someone whose strength joined to yours creates a certain result.” CertainSportsResultsHalfSkillsOpponentsEquationsOther Half Author:Sadaharu Oh
“There is a clear acknowledgement all over the world that we should not teach people to read and then to leave them without literature. For they would then relapse into a dreary and ultimately dangerous state of half-education, in which they would be easily satisfied by crude semi-pictorial approximations of the strip cartoon and by the abundant supply of degenerate literature which destroys, rather than promotes, a capacity to face the problems of the world with skill and courage” PeopleWorldShouldStatesProblemWould BeFacesLiteratureHalfTeachClearDangerousSkillsCapacitySatisfiedCartoonCrudeDegeneratesDrearyAcknowledgementApproximationPictorialRelapse Author:A. D. Patel
“Historically, many of the great names in alpine climbing seemed to have just gone climbing as training. In fact, the model alpinist has often portrayed himself in literature as a half-crazed nonconformist, living life on the edge every moment he's sober enough to climb. It is true that amazing feats of skill and daring have been accomplished using this rather random approach. For some climbers that "life on the edge" approach may be the only way they can accomplish these feats, but there are far better methods to prepare for the challenges of alpine climbing.” WayMayHas BeensEnoughMomentsFactsLiteratureNamesChallengesHalfGoneSkillsApproachModelsTrainingMethodEdgesAccomplishLive LifeAccomplishedClimbsClimbingDaringSoberFeatsClimbersNonconformistAlpineLife On The Edge Author:Steve House
“'Dog Days' was recorded with pens and the wall, and half a stolen drum kit that was out of tune, in what was basically a cupboard. The only instrument I could really play was my voice, so we just layered everything a hundred times. It was enthusiasm over skill.” PlayVoiceHalfDogWallSkillsHundredInstrumentsEnthusiasmTunesPensStolenCupboardsDog Days Author:Florence Welch
“I'm magnetic," she whispered, half awed and half horrified. "I hope you don't start sticking to fridges and stuff," I said in disbelief. Fang dropped down next to me, and the Gasman joined us, squishing in next to Nudge. "What's going on?" Fang asked. "I'm Magnet Girl!" Nudge said, already coming to terms with her new skill.” SaidGirlNextStuffTermHalfSkillsDisbeliefFangsMagnetMagneticNudgeFridgesNew Skills Author:James Patterson
“I remembered Nahadoth's lips on my throat and fought to suppress a shudder, only half succeeding. Death as a consequence of lying with a god wasn't something I had considered, but it did not surprise me. A mortal man's strength had its limits. He spent himself and slept. He could be a good lover, but even his best skills were only guesswork - for every caress that sent a woman's head into the clouds, he might try ten that brought her back to earth.” MenTryingMightEarthLyingHalfLoversSucceedTenSkillsLimitsConsequenceSurpriseLipsCloudsMortalsRememberedThroatCaressSurprise MeGuessworkGood Lovers Author:N.K. Jemisin
“With more than half the population now checking their account balances more often as a direct result of the downturn, and with more of us comparing prices in virtually every market, it is natural to turn budget management into a skill, an accomplishment, a badge of lifestyle success.” TurnsNaturalResultsBusinessHalfBalanceSkillsDirectAccountsManagementPopulationLifestyleCompareBudgetsAccomplishmentBadgesDownturn Author:Joe Staton
“Because of some defect in my motor skill, I can never COMPLETELY wrap [gifts]....If I had been an ancient Egyptian in the field of mummies, the lower half of the Pharaoh's body would be covered only by scotch tape.” IfsI CanBodyWould BeHalfFieldsSkillsAncientChristmasCoveredTapeDefectsWrapsMotorEgyptianScotchMummyPharaohsAncient EgyptianScotch Tape Author:Dave Barry