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...meant (and no, I didn’t get this off a fortune cookie): Follow your own path, no matter what people say. Sure, it’s a cliché, but for good reason. If you’re complacent, if you let your inner critic overwhelm you, then Harvard can pummel you into submission, into bidding for conformity. But who comes into college saying “I want to be a gov jock!” or “I want to be a Pearl Girl!”? If you can take your lumps...
...other big question about the Administration's approach is whether it might unintentionally foster the threats it seeks to head off. Russia may be persuaded it can live with missile defense; its weapons could still overwhelm any such system. But pressing forward without addressing China's concerns might stoke a serious Sino-American rivalry - a less attractive prospect than a bigger confrontation between the U.S. and North Korea...
...could be nearly completely countered. Russia’s arsenal is far too vast to be defended against, but China—which would fear an American first strike without the ability to retaliate—would have a strong incentive to build up its arsenal in order to overwhelm the defenses. A renewed arms buildup could be severely destabilizing, and leaving China out of this process only courts further tension...
...overwhelm the teaching role. Currently I teach two courses, a freshman seminar on contemporary Indian society, and a course on modern Indian history and politics," she said. "Our sabbaticals enable us to refresh our research, take stock, and concentrate on creative projects in a way that is impossible while...
...limit to the adventurousness of American taste. Nish concedes that his customers stick to the old standbys when it comes to one category. "With traditional Japanese desserts, you get a tiny taste of something intensely sweet or you get the mild," he muses. "The philosophy is not to overwhelm your taste buds or your appetite once the meal is over. But Americans want their ice cream and chocolate cake...