Word: prided
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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They also shared an insatiable desire for self-improvement that went far beyond the limits of Plains. "We studied books on the great artists, on the great operas and music appreciation. And we studied those things together," Rosalynn recalls, with a measure of pride. "One Christmas, Jimmy asked his mother for the complete works of Shakespeare, and we memorized some Shakespeare. It was a very fulfilling life. I could never sit and drink coffee and talk about babies and clothes." Even their family vacations reflected the meticulous Carter planning and the need to accomplish worthwhile goals. "When we decided...
...serves to organize the beasts. In all ages, the human race has used sports to order its social house in virtually every particular of life. English knights jousted for the hand of a lady; Philippine villagers set the boundaries of paddyfields in wrestling matches; Greek city-states staked local pride ("We're No. 1 in the Peloponnesus!") on the laurel-leaf total at Olympia. Wherever and whenever the match, a crowd gathered to be entertained. So the evolution of Super Bowl Sunday was just a matter of time and technology, awaiting the installation of millions of television sets. Indeed, there...
...other developments in 1976, the year of the Bicentennial. The U.S. gave itself a glorious birthday party?climaxed forever in the mind's eye by the vision of the tall ships ghosting up New York Harbor. There was also a valid occasion for some old-fashioned Yankee Doodle pride. For the first time in the 75-year history of the honors, all of the Nobel Prizes went to Americans?six men won or shared the science awards, and Saul Bellow capped a distinguished career of 32 years by winning the nomination for literature...
...energy and competence, which lay like ashes in his mouth. There is no evidence that his religion has warped his politics. More likely, from the history of it, Carter's rise out of his spiritual slough made him a better democrat: he let go of pride, discovered the resource of prayer, knew the thrill of God's presence in his fumbling first tries at simple charity. Above all, he came to believe in and espouse those counsels of perfection that lend life its gallantry, and he learned to forgive himself when he failed...
...start with Carters, since that's why you're here; but soon they'll show you a crowd of human reasons for stopping at this wide spot in the road and listening well, even if Jimmy had been born in Savannah and was not their pride. He clearly is and they all call him Jimmy, to your face and his-no reverence yet-as they sketch in his family backward from him. For if you are quiet and let them tell what they need to tell, not what you think you want, then the story is family...