Word: graciousness
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Speaking of Wolf's 20-plus years of political experience, Reeves says: "I think she will do all that is humanly possible to represent every voice in the district. I don't think she will be anything other than gracious...
...time most reporters got to see the First Daughter up close, having agreed not to ambush her. While many children of the highly placed are attention-mongering monsters or sullen recluses, Chelsea came across during grueling hours of travel as relaxed and friendly, informed without being a smarty-pants, gracious even when sitting cross-legged in a 100[degree] tent for an hour in India with bamboo weavers. She seemed to love her mother, of course, but also to like her, in a way that can't be faked. At Mother Teresa's orphanage, Chelsea picked up a baby...
Many at the Citadel--which over the years has graduated countless members of South Carolina's ruling class--are choosing, like Mace, to be gracious in defeat. Most are simply relieved the battle is over. As Bryant Butler, the 23-year-old Regimental Commander of the Corps of Cadets, says, "Not one male incoming freshman I've talked to said he didn't want to attend because women would be here. As a matter of fact, some said they felt more comfortable now that the decision was made." And when alumni learned of a woman who had been accepted...
Even before the Games officially opened, the city was paving over the doubts and wiring up the excitement. Oh, traffic was often a mess, and the sidewalks became a flea market, but Atlanta seemed genuinely happy and gracious about welcoming the world. The City Too Busy to Hate was also too busy to wring its hands over the horrific tragedy of TWA Flight 800. The security presence was so large to begin with, some 30,000 strong, that added measures were hardly noticed. The safety concern manifested itself mainly as an added line of questioning at press conferences. Worries about...
...Elizabeth Dole depicted in your article [NATION, July 1] is wholly different from the sincere, gracious, caring person who is my close friend and mentor. She never forgets a birthday, is always appreciative and is the first to lend a word of encouragement during difficult times. Those who work with Elizabeth Dole are privileged and honored to serve someone whose entire career has been devoted to making a positive difference in the lives of others. According to you, Mrs. Dole's Christian faith and common courtesy are at the least puzzling and at the most threatening. Perhaps...