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...said of the conclusion of Who's Afraid of Virgina Woolf, "we must try to claw our way into compassion." The play begins and ends in darkness, and after the brutal glare of judgment intervening, it's an act of mercy to gesture towards a time to heal and recollect ourselves...

Author: By Vineeta Vijayaraghavan, | Title: Before War of the Roses | 11/18/1993 | See Source »

...Hughes said he could not recollect the exact amount, even though he said he remembers the donation being "the largest amount that came in at that time." He estimated the donation was more than...

Author: By Melissa Lee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Walsh Donations Unverified | 12/9/1992 | See Source »

...Peter J. Gomes, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals, told the crowd that the purpose of the service was to "commemorate and recollect the ideas of [King]." Gomes praised the power of King's vision and said that the goals of the civil rights movement are "a reality not yet achieved...

Author: By David S. Kurnick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Professors Recall Dr. King's Vision | 2/1/1992 | See Source »

Breen says he feels uncomfortable when he can't recollect the names of new acquaintances. Conversely, he says, almost no one forgets...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, | Title: Not Just Any Tom, Dick or Harry | 10/17/1990 | See Source »

...curious about her for to tell you the truth I do not recollect even hearing of her before, but no doubt I will. I wish tho you would stop all this crap talking of pain of separation etc etc; you are like a spoilt child wanting them all and pouting away if it doesn't all turn out the way you want. You are only a young man sowing his oats, and all this shit and romanticism doesn't wash with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Letters from a Friend | 1/22/1990 | See Source »

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