Almost There Quotes

“He's almost there now," McVries said at his elbow, startling him. "When they start half-hoping someone will shoot them so they can rest their feet, they're not far away.”
― Richard Bachman, The Long Walk

“Now that this latest order of beignets was done, Tiana turned her attention back to the pot of gumbo gurgling on the stovetop. She took in the dents and pings along the walls of her daddy's big gumbo pot. Every imperfection was perfect in her eyes.
"How's that gumbo coming along, baby girl?"
"It's almost there," Tiana called.
Her father came over and pulled her into a side hug. "Smells good."
"And it tastes even better." She scooped up a big spoonful of the gumbo and blew lightly across it. Then she held the spoon up to him and grinned as he sipped a bit of the dark brown liquid.
"Just like your daddy taught you to make it," he said.”
― Farrah Rochon, Almost There

“She took over the driving duties again, not trusting anyone else to get her to her destination. She was once again in control of her own destiny.
"Almost there," Tiana whispered.”
― Farrah Rochon, Almost There

“Our almosts are God's way of letting us know
there is something more to our life—
and it's about to surpass what you've asked for, even greater than what you've desired before.

Have faith.”
― Bella Coronel, a Constellation of Almosts

“There’s no bad thing as living your life in the ‘Almost’ state because ‘almost’ never built anything, never healed anyone, never changed a thing. You can’t measure ‘I tried’; only what you actually did.”
― Carson Anekeya