Word: quest
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...extraordinary talent of Ben Halley, Jr., so fully and wonderfully exploited in Big River shines very little in Angel City As Tympani Halley rolls his head wildly, concentrating on his quest for the perfect rhythm. But his energy is dulled, pulled down by the production's lethargy, John Bottoms as Rabbit is the worst offender, however, in the category of torpid A R T actors. I'm after power, "he whimpers, but the audience knows that all he needs is a good night's sleep...
Ralph: Nothing at all, my pet. Fresh cant is an important component in America's never-ending quest for novelty. What is high monogamy, by the way? I assume I have been a notably low monogamist all these years...
...Senator's quest for the Democratic Presidential nomination has led him to harp constantly on America's bitter memory of its involvement in Southeast Asia. He sees Central America, and particularly El Salvador, as a quagmire that will once again suck in American blood and money endlessly and without course...
Visions of riches have drawn Americans to China ever since the first U.S. ship arrived in Canton precisely 200 years ago this summer. Last week that ancient quest continued. Led by Treasury Secretary Donald Regan, a 34-member delegation journeyed to Peking in hopes of boosting commerce with the world's most populous country. Said William Clarke, the Peking-based representative of the privately run National Council for U.S.-China Trade: "The mood is good. This should be the crunch year in China trade...
...Memphis quest, claims Sottsass, "implies an optimism that the body is always winning. The puritanical, Catholic approach of 'less is more' is wrong because we know that all Catholics are sinners." Yet Sottsass's domestic décor is far more spartan than hedonistic. His Milan apartment and office are simply furnished, with plain tables and black plastic chairs. Says he: "I have to be free of any outside information to concentrate. I would like to live in a monastery...