The rarity of happiness among those who achieved much is evidence that achievement is not in itself the assurance of a happy life. From LearnThat.org. [Edgar A. Collard]
They use the word rarity to describe this strain early in the outbreak. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 18, 2008] Reference
Silver is beautiful, useful, valuable and growing in rarity and demand. From Wordnik.com. [No, we have no Silver Today!] Reference
A condition rarity is a coin whose value is primarily derived from its high degree of preservation. From Wordnik.com. [Coin Collecting: Condition Rarity vs. Absolute Rarity : Coin Collecting News] Reference
In Spanish, this sort of rarity is expressed as "Cada venida del obispo" -- every time the bishop comes. From Wordnik.com. [Restaurants] Reference
An absolute rarity is a coin whose rarity is based more on the total number known to exist than its grade. From Wordnik.com. [Coin Collecting: Condition Rarity vs. Absolute Rarity : Coin Collecting News] Reference
In short, it's only value lies in its rarity -- and such rarity is only attractive at times when dollars are anything but. From Wordnik.com. [James Berman: Gold: A Little Gaudy in This Light] Reference
These factors lend a certain rarity value in that the publications are generally not well represented in research collections. From Wordnik.com. [Digitisation Projects: South Africa’s Struggle for Democracy: Anti-apartheid periodicals, 1950 – 1994 « ResourceShelf] Reference
This numismatic rarity is unique, spectacular and would be the showpiece of any collection of U.S. gold coins or major mint errors. From Wordnik.com. [Unusual Items : Unique Quarter Eagle Struck on 3 Cent Nickel Planchet : Coin Collecting News] Reference
The 1804 dollar, considered the classic and most desirable U.S. coin rarity by many, sells for several million dollars in all grades. From Wordnik.com. [Draped Bust Dollar, Heraldic Eagle, 1798-1804 : Coin Guide] Reference
It seems nowadays that the rarity is a movie released without a 3D version. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily Barometer] Reference
He was not prolific, apparently; he had however his own elegance, and his rarity is a part of it. From Wordnik.com. [Italian Hours] Reference
Their rarity is a function of the amount released onto the market by DeBeers and the channels that they control. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
But Jobs' prescience is a rarity, which is why doubt and anxiety will probably hang over the company until his fate is clearer. From Wordnik.com. [Can Apple thrive without its visionary CEO? - Yahoo! Finance] Reference
"The rarity is a result of the Met's busy schedule as well as of the general absence of opera from movies and most of popular culture.". From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily] Reference
The interesting story teller is a rarity, which is only another way of saying that the ability to narrate and describe needs cultivation. From Wordnik.com. [The Recitation] Reference
The Watergate story was a rarity which is why it was so special. From Wordnik.com. [Diane Francis: HuffPost Finally Liberates Journalism with Investigative Fund] Reference
This is perhaps the final cause of the 'rarity' of true love, and the efficient and immediate cause of its difficulty. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1838] Reference
The problem today is "rarity" is easier to come by. From Wordnik.com. [The Temple News] Reference
Just like the last "rarity" on here, you guys are making my job pretty easy!. From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
Good deeds generally seem eccentric to society -- and considering their rarity, that is not extraordinary. ". From Wordnik.com. [Taquisara] Reference
There are layers and layers of figure rarity, meaning there are absurd treasure hunts where everyday collectors fear to tread. From Wordnik.com. [PC Plus] Reference
The often overlooked song which broke their run of 5 numbers 1's "Nothing But Heartaches" is another rarity which is included. From Wordnik.com. [Event Calendar] Reference
They actually smile in public, a rarity in Russia. From Wordnik.com. [What's Right With Russia] Reference
Even among jazz greats, Fitzgerald was a rarity: she made happy art. From Wordnik.com. [The Scat Lady] Reference
Firms run by senior citizens are still a rarity, in Japan and worldwide. From Wordnik.com. [The New Old Age] Reference
The investigation itself is a rarity, the first of its kind in 44 years. From Wordnik.com. [Bayou Brawl] Reference
At 58, he's also a Vietnam veteran himself, a rarity among troops in Iraq. From Wordnik.com. [STRESSED OUT AT THE FRONT] Reference
"Wine was such a rarity," says archeologist Birgitta Wallace of Parks Canada. From Wordnik.com. [The Ancient Mariners] Reference
They achieved that rarity among nations - a bold act by one that benefited all. From Wordnik.com. [The Plan And The Man] Reference
Fareed's essay was more than 6,000 words, a rarity for a mass-market NEWSWEEKly. From Wordnik.com. [The Editor's Desk] Reference
Street crime, once a rarity, is rampant, and police corruption is all but ubiquitous. From Wordnik.com. [The New 'Silk Road' Of Death] Reference
Yates does a lot of rehearsal before he shoots a scene, a rarity on major studio films. From Wordnik.com. [Movies: Who's That Guy With Harry Potter?] Reference
The last sitting senator to win the presidency was, again, Kennedy, and he was a rarity. From Wordnik.com. [Living Politics: Why 2004 Election Will Defy History] Reference
That's a rarity in Texas, where most of the nation's largest energy companies are based. From Wordnik.com. [Political Lives: California Vs. Texas] Reference
Such limited exposure to the world is a rarity for somebody of his class and with his connections. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Letter: Bush's Dangerous Obsessions] Reference
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