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George Harrison...was not so much the quiet Beatle as the modest Beatle. Where John wanted to be bigger than Elvis, and Paul could scream like Little Richard, Mr. Harrison gravitated toward Carl Perkins, the 50’s rocker whose skills as a songwriter and guitarist were undermined by a distinct lack of charisma...
David Modigliani said that he was at this dinner because he imposed himself on people, and the Sandrine’s waiter who motioned for him to quiet down would not argue. He offered a poem, “Transactions,” about an elephant trainer who got traded to another circus, and a loud and funny impression of his Italian grandparents...
...first day is usually pretty quiet,” Gerson said...
...FM’s resident cutie, Damien is the hottie. This stunning man and his good cheer constantly add joy to the lives of FM’s editors. Next semester’s magazine photographer, Damien shows up at all hours to streamline photo shoots and offer his quiet, intelligent criticism. A bastion of calm, Damien shows us the qualities of a true team-player...
...emerged from the building sometime before dawn. Stray phrases and odd headlines were jumbled in my head. I didn’t know how I’d make my classes that day. On Cambridge’s dark, quiet streets that morning I worried, what have I gotten myself into? But there wasn’t a thing to be done about it (besides, in Terry-Thomas’s words, press on). And thinking back now—about all I learned, about the great mix of talented people who walked in and out of that little cave?...