Travis Knight

Works of art are like a Trojan horse. Under the surface is always some artist's deeply held philosophy on their view of the world. But on the other hand, you do not want to make it feel like medicine. You do not want to make it feel like an afternoon TV special where you're trying to hammer a message into someone's head.

American Producer

Alan Furst

My grandmother, whom I adored, and who partly raised me, loved Liberace, and she watched Liberace every afternoon, and when she watched Liberace, she'd get dressed up and put on makeup because I think she thought if she could see Liberace, Liberace could see her.

American Author

Perry Como

Although I managed my schedule to be home by late afternoon most days, basically, Roselle raised our children alone. And so I missed out on a lot of wonderful moments, missed watching my kids grow into the wonderful people they are today.

American Musician

Gabriel Byrne

I had one of the best days of my life. I spent the afternoon with my two kids and my ex-wife at Serendipity. Then I came to the theater, and you know, I think I did the play the best I've ever done it.

Irish Actor

Aleksandar Mitrovic

Every goal is a nice goal, great feeling, but the most important thing is we grab the three points and give the fans a nice afternoon.

Serbian Athlete

Ryan Adams

My entire life, I wake up, and at some point in the afternoon, I head toward some kind of musical recording device. My entire life.

Anthony Hopkins

I like the good life too much, I'm not good at going on stage night after night and on wet Wednesday afternoons.

Welsh Actor

Margaret Forster

I write in the morning, I walk in the afternoon and I read in the evening. It's a very easy, lovely life.

British Author

Malcolm Wilson

Sometimes, an afternoon spent in bed with someone can be the most important thing in the universe.

American Politician

Yolanda Hadid

Having been raised very disciplined, I had to iron for my mom every Friday afternoon after school.

American Model

In many cultures, 'afternoon' is a time for rest or reduced activity.

Cultural routine

'Good afternoon' is a common greeting used between noon and evening.

Greetings context

Afternoon can be nebulous, often not strictly defined by exact hours.

Approximate timing

Metaphorically, 'afternoon' can describe the later stages of life or careers.

Life's later stage

'Afternoon of life' often implies a slower, less intense phase.

Less intensity

Afternoons are popular for social gatherings and outdoor activities.

Social activity time

Use 'afternoon' as a casual way to suggest a time for informal events.

Time indicator

 I've got to go see my grandmother in the afternoon, and so you probably don't want to bother with that." I said, "It would be an honor to meet your grandmother." I asked for what I wanted. I asked for access that nobody else had because this is what makes a photographer sort of greater, to have a picture that somebody else doesn't have.

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 village elders as we negotiated how can we get community support for the project and we began a number of routines like every morning we'd go down to the river and we'd use rice bags to clean sand and gravel and every afternoon we would take

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 When I woke later that afternoon, I was shocked to discover that I was still alive. When I felt my spirit surrender, I said goodbye to my life.

Afternoon

Cultural routine

Greetings context

Approximate timing

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