Word: profound
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...gave his son a plaque engraved with the words SON, THE LORD DOESN'T REQUIRE YOU TO WIN. HE JUST EXPECTS YOU TO TRY. The plaque hangs beside Helms' Senate desk, emboldening him in his sometimes lonely crusades. High School Principal Ray House preached another homily that had a profound influence on young Jesse: "With hard work, nothing is impossible...
...know if I have anything especially profound to say after four years of watching and covering the Harvard sports scene, but I do have a few thoughts I'd like to share...
...last few years. Bok's actions, which included the first reversal of law tenure by a Harvard president, can bring no solutions to problems which must be solved by the faculty members themselves. The school needs consensus to avoid such clashes of power that in many eyes have raised profound governance questions...
...backlash of sorts against childlessness may have already begun: the birth rate among college-educated women 20 to 24 years old is beginning to climb. Nonetheless, the decision to have or not to have children is a profound one. Says Yankelovich: "Society is accepting childlessness, but some women question whether they have violated a biological law." Most childless adults who have deliberately made the choice enjoy their freedom with few misgivings. But some of those who find themselves sitting on the fence may have already made a decision they did not intend to make...
Simon, of course, is an acclaimed playwright, but after watching Fools, it is difficult to imagine why. The play's faults are as profound as they come: the author has made little effort to say anything relevant, let alone meaningful, to any audience other than perhaps children. As a result, the humor--and Simon does have a undeniable knack for one-liners--is entirely superficial and makes you feel sheepish for actually laughing...