But there should be a certain detachment from the writer's own passions. From Wordnik.com. [Saul Bellow's widow on his life and letters: 'His gift was to love and be loved'] Reference
I try for amused detachment from the whole process. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: Bread Alone by Judith Ryan Hendricks] Reference
Of course, IAAL, so maybe such detachment is in myÂgenes. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » 1. Science, Faith, and Not Ruling Out Possibilities] Reference
The detachment is in the mountains far away from the civilised world. From Wordnik.com. [History of Stalag XVIII A] Reference
I often felt a sense of detachment from a book by the time it was published. From Wordnik.com. [Nina Lassam: Bestselling Authors and the Move to Self-Publishing] Reference
This detachment is not bad, but it should have the advantage of having as Camp. From Wordnik.com. [Work Camp 11017 GW] Reference
November (1783) a detachment from the American army took possession of that city. From Wordnik.com. [Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched] Reference
The squadron's detachment is currently embarked on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier. From Wordnik.com. [Gulf War II] Reference
He always maintained a certain detachment, and his commitment was to human enlightenment. From Wordnik.com. [The photography of Manual Alvarez Bravo (1902 - 2002)] Reference
Do you think this emotional detachment is typical for law enforcement officers who have seen so much?. From Wordnik.com. [Jodi Compton Answers Questions About Her First Book, The 37th Hour] Reference
Kane Basin detachment, to which Michelson travelled, formed the limit of our northward voyage in 1925. From Wordnik.com. [The Royal Mounted Police in the Arctic] Reference
Deep admiration for his abilities, but also detachment from the masses, forced by a contrary personality. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - One stat rises above Williams' misfortune] Reference
It is tumbleweed distress that thrives on thin air, growing despite its detachment from the nourishing earth. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: The Noonday Demon by Andrew Solomon] Reference
Beth says that her training, in the early sixties, was very restricting, stressing detachment from the world. From Wordnik.com. [Women of God] Reference
I think that something, a defensive detachment from the messiness of human emotions, is intrinsic to his writing. From Wordnik.com. [Why your favorite author's like pesto] Reference
In essence, sleep is a partial detachment from the world, where most external stimuli are blocked from the senses. From Wordnik.com. [The Whole Point of MySpace is Oldies Dont Get It.] Reference
This is associated with the word detachment, which does not convey the vital and vibrant spirit of KARMAPHALA TYAGA. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
At length the British troops evacuated New York, and a detachment from the American army took possession of that town. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 (of 5) Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States] Reference
But though that measure of economic detachment is only a partial measure, his real greed is an entirely different kind of greed. From Wordnik.com. [Scientist and Citizen] Reference
It is that he finds as he goes along a curious but wonderful detachment from the political controversies and partycries of the Old Land. From Wordnik.com. [Empire and Democracy] Reference
One becomes responsible not by give up things which the word detachment means but by taking on more things and becoming more responsible. From Wordnik.com. [St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church] Reference
A certain detachment from, simplification and even disregard of social constructs is a distinguishing feature of romance. From Wordnik.com. [A Theory of Modes and Modalities] Reference
Her detachment was the unnatural and dreadful thing. From Wordnik.com. [The Belfry] Reference
The nearest we can get to detachment is to recognize that. From Wordnik.com. [Mankind in the Making] Reference
Concentration, and what I may call detachment, go together. From Wordnik.com. [Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke] Reference
The detachment was a strong one and was on its way to operate in. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Kit Carson Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Indian Agent and Colonel U.S.A.] Reference
But the detachment was a great creation of the Cuban Revolution. From Wordnik.com. [Castro Speaks at Education Workers Congress] Reference
Therefore the detachment will be the only uniformed university students. From Wordnik.com. [ADDRESSES MEDICAL STUDENTS] Reference
The detachment was a strong one and was on its way to operate in California. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Kit Carson]
Like the fakir, he possessed the art of spiritual detachment, which is an attribute of genius. From Wordnik.com. [Bat Wing] Reference
But Maybe your detachment is a power position from which you calculate your interest and strategy. From Wordnik.com. [War Culture] Reference
The detachment is a result of specialization and abstraction; we read large parts of reality in abstract terms. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
We then give them the three roots of what is constructive, namely detachment, imperturbability, and lack of naivety. From Wordnik.com. [General Explanation of Seven-Point Attitude-Training ��� Part One: The First Four Points] Reference
Another element which contributed much to the success of the detachment was the presence with it of Captain Marcotte. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Gatling Gun Detachment] Reference
Obama excels at conveying an attitude of calm detachment, which is a good skill for a leader to have in a time of crisis. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: Iran 'Wants to Open Up'] Reference
The largest Mountain State unit in Afghanistan is its public affairs detachment, which is documenting the mission in that country. From Wordnik.com. [12 Top Stories, Sports and Weather] Reference
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