Word: regretfulness
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...regret referring to Bill Clinton as the first black President? -Justin Dews, Cambridge, Mass.People misunderstood that phrase. I was deploring the way in which President Clinton was being treated, vis-à-vis the sex scandal that was surrounding him. I said he was being treated like a black on the street, already guilty, already a perp. I have no idea what his real instincts are, in terms of race...
...just going to roll with the punches.” Despite the risks involved, Ho feels that her decision is the right one. “If I don’t give myself the chance to dance, it’s something that I will always regret. It’s something I’m doing for myself. If I don’t make it, so be it,” she says. Ho remains realistic about life after dance. “I’m going to pursue [dance] as long...
...moved by the obstacles this “ordinary” girl is determined to overcome.Similarly, Megan, who truly earns her role as a bitch throughout the earlier parts of the film, is revealed to have experienced a serious family tragedy. The death of a loved one, and the regret that Megan feels in its aftermath, allows the audience to better appreciate why this diva acts the way she does and transforms the most repulsive character in the film into one of the most sympathetic.Burstein edits the film together in a very balanced way, giving ample room for each student?...
...asked a doctor friend what makes the difference, once the battle is out of her hands. "Fear," she said, "and regret. Take those away, and what's left is peace." Two weeks before my father died, he sat in the sun watching one of his granddaughters play soccer. Three days before, as his strength visibly failed, three generations were able to come and be with him. The hospice angels made him comfortable. Neighbors brought pies; the pastor brought prayers. On Sunday night his granddaughters read him a bedtime story. My brother and husband took turns keeping watch...
...stuff I did was very helpful in terms of putting myself in a position to publish the book and in terms of teaching me some things about writing. The downside is that it took me a very long time to finish the book.THC: Do you regret taking all that time to finish?KG: No, not really. I mean, a little bit, sure, a little bit. Part of the trouble in terms of the book—it’s sort of a young person’s book. Some of the early stories, as I was finishing it, were...