firmness of purpose is one of the best instruments of success. From LearnThat.org. [Lord Chesterfield Stanhope (1694-1773).]
His muscular firmness. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Privately, he thought he had been a trifle hard on the lad, and but for his obstinacy -- which he called firmness -- he would have recalled the prodigal. From Wordnik.com. [The Opal Serpent] Reference
The moral would appear to be that firmness is required. From Wordnik.com. [The Making Of The Peace] Reference
But now a new element enters the picture, namely firmness or the bonding of one body to another. From Wordnik.com. [Leibniz's Philosophy of Physics] Reference
Formulated for women aged 40 to 50 years, this line is ideal for women experiencing noticeable wrinkles and loss of skin firmness.?. From Wordnik.com. [Vichy Laboratories, the #1 Skincare Brand in European Pharmacies, Expands to Southern California] Reference
Your journalistic firmness is during stake here. From Wordnik.com. [No broadcasts from Section 1 finals | Varsity Insider] Reference
I would suspect that simple honesty will trump consultant-driven "firmness" this time around. From Wordnik.com. [This Won’t Cut It - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
As foreign policy intrudes and you look for that kind of firmness, I think it's advantage republicans. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 3, 2008] Reference
You will gain firmness, dear Traverse. From Wordnik.com. [The Hidden Hand] Reference
There is a firmness which is but another name for imprudence -- for rashness. From Wordnik.com. [A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861] Reference
He told the head of the supreme court that the case should be treated with "firmness". From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
To the contrary, Obama has demonstrated "firmness" and "decisiveness," Lugar, who represents Indiana, said. From Wordnik.com. [Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News] Reference
That kind of firmness is the exception rather than the rule for minority, divided or coalition governments. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
Try to treat her with a firmness which is not arbitrary, and a kindness and consideration which are not familiarity. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Home] Reference
His head measured twenty-four inches around, and fifteen and one-half inches over "firmness" from the opening of the ears. From Wordnik.com. [Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8] Reference
This can result in a tougher bird, though advocates refer to this as "firmness" and complain that non-pastured birds are mushy. From Wordnik.com. [Grist - the Latest from Grist] Reference
No two chins in the crowd were exactly alike, although not one of them showed any of the resolute firmness which is admired on the. From Wordnik.com. [The Lord of Death and the Queen of Life] Reference
"firmness," but disapproved his action, for impressment was, he said, constitutional and in times of emergency necessary. From Wordnik.com. [The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration] Reference
"It shows gentleness and kindness but also firmness.". From Wordnik.com. [Reflecting On Race Barriers] Reference
A selection of pillow options in a variety of firmness?. From Wordnik.com. [Luxury hotels are offering eReaders as perks to their elite guests] Reference
Stack two panels of different firmness for a truly customized sleep. From Wordnik.com. [Goldilocks Was Right] Reference
Among those most surprised by Bush's firmness were his closest aides. From Wordnik.com. ['This Will Not Stand.'] Reference
In the last week of August, the pears had reached optimum firmness. From Wordnik.com. [The Boundary Line] Reference
Alison Scott-Wright employs firmness and reckons she can get results in a few days. From Wordnik.com. [Tonight's TV highlights] Reference
Laying off workers requires balancing firmness with compassion, Mr. Szymanski says. From Wordnik.com. [When Violence Strikes the Workplace] Reference
The conventional wisdom on firmness derives from the days when a good bed was a luxury. From Wordnik.com. [Goldilocks Was Right] Reference
She uttered the words casually but there was a quiet firmness about the way she said it. From Wordnik.com. [Light Eyes] Reference
"She doesn't exist, Lorrie," Jacquèline says, gaining firmness in her convictions. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Mothers] Reference
Recommendation: Rejoin rejoinder with firmness and resolve and, when that fails, ask nicely. From Wordnik.com. [Spouse Reform Act: A husband offers a self-evaluation on how well he's holding up his end of the bargain] Reference
She is gentle, and full of firmness, immovable and implacable in her ideas and her repugnances. From Wordnik.com. [Women in the Life of Balzac] Reference
I stamp my foot to make my glam-rock shadow stamp his, testing the ground's firmness, daring it to cave. From Wordnik.com. [Arroyo Vista] Reference
THE PERFECT APPLE WOULD have the firmness of a Fuji, the crispness of a Macoun and the aroma of an Empire. From Wordnik.com. [An Apple A Day Keeps The Genetic Engineers Busy] Reference
Such unanimity gives the administration a firmness of purpose, but the absence of dissenters is troubling. From Wordnik.com. [Bush And The Generals] Reference
Soon firmness, in the form of Carter, was off to deal with North Korea's dictator, 82-year-old Kim Il Sung. From Wordnik.com. [Jimmy Carter, Disappointed] Reference
Curbing the rise in health-care costs-at least twice the inflation rate in recent years-will require equal firmness. From Wordnik.com. [The No Bull Campaign] Reference
Celebrations of age usually come with a clarion call for emulating youth in all its age-defying Fantastic-at-Forty-Plus firmness. From Wordnik.com. [How French Women Age: The REAL Secret] Reference
There was a defiant firmness in her eyes, the recognition of something vast and awful that she faced with as much dignity as she could. From Wordnik.com. [For A Day] Reference
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