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Word: selfless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...feel that my idealism is particularly selfless. I basically want to do the Peace Corps to figure out important things about myself and my capacities. Yet, after law school, I don't want a lawyer's life--it sounds like a certain type of hell to me. I want to be able to do exactly what I want to do. There is no point in being rich if you are unhappy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Introducing: Fifteen's 15 | 12/16/1999 | See Source »

...Paul Gelsinger, there is no anger or blame over the loss of his selfless son. "The way he went about this thing demonstrated to me a love we should all emulate," he says. "It changed my life, to be sure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Jesse and the Wayward Gene | 10/11/1999 | See Source »

Both the televised and the titled took time to commit selfless acts of bravery last week. A rundown on the heroics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Aug. 16, 1999 | 8/16/1999 | See Source »

...would-be hero to have talent and persistence. A real hero must have a kind of professionalism about the job, a desire to deliver for those who watch. Muhammad Ali did it with his sweetness and sass, Mother Teresa with her saintly stubbornness. America's G.I.s showed a selfless commitment to a larger cause...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What They're Made Of | 6/14/1999 | See Source »

Cher plays the leading role of Elsa, a wealthy American art collector whose ostentatious manner brings her into repeated conflict with Lady Hester (Maggie Smith), a paragon of English propriety. Cher endows with humor and depth her portrayal of Elsa's extravagance, selfless generosity, and naive trust...

Author: By Anne E. Wyman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Zounds! Cher Goes Herbal | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

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