Word: imperfectability
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...take years to persuade Congress. The system of support will be imperfect--everything human is-- will give a new life to the arts in this country...
...bright and clear almost to a fault. Handel's Care selve, for example, suffered from too many changes of vocal color within its long phrases, and the exaltation of Schubert's Auf dem Wasser zu singen was conveyed more in the singer's facial expression than in the somewhat imperfect articulation of the notes. Madame Schwarzkopf's historical curiosity got the better of her usually flawless taste when she chose to sing a version of Mozart's Voi che sapete "with embellishments noted down at a performance in Vienna at which Mozart was present." As the soprano explained, such frills...
...inherent in the nature of a book like this that it poses more problems than it answers. For most of the questions Mr. Piel raises, there are no easy solutions, only imperfect compromises. But he is right to argue that unless we find better solutions for the problems of communication in the sciences as they affect citizens, scientists, and the government, then the democratic assumptions of an informed citizenry may soon be in grave danger...
...goal remains the same: a peaceful world community of free and independent states -free to choose their own future and their own system so long as it does not threaten the freedom of others." ∙UNITED NATIONS. The President strongly backed the U.N., criticized "those who would abandon this imperfect world instrument because they dislike our imperfect world. For the troubles of the world organization merely reflect the troubles of the world itself. And if the organization is weakened, these troubles can only increase." Though the U.S. may not always agree with every U.N. action, he said...
Despite their eagerness to get a piece of Unilever, even some of Wall Street's professionals had only an imperfect notion of what they were buying into. And to the ordinary investor Unilever presents an even hazier image. Few U.S. housewives realize that they are fattening Unilever's coffers when they bring home Lux, Lifebuoy. Handy Andy, Rinso or Surf soaps, Imperial or Good Luck margarines, Spry shortening, Pepsodent toothpaste, Lipton's tea and soups, or Wishbone salad dressing...