Word: temperance
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...less clear. Toward the end there's anger so intense it's unnerving: "I haven't f___ed a woman in years," one sneers. "I don't want a f___ing thing to do with them." It takes a soothing interjection from the group's facilitator, James Fitzclarence, to temper the mood...
...sweater and cheeks of the same color, an earnest gaze and gentle gait, Hosfield adeptly assumes the character of Candide. Even more impressive is the acting range that Hosfield displays, deftly switching between naively optimistic and violently belligerent expressions. In a number of sad solos and in one great temper tantrum, Hosfield plays his part with an unnaturally wide emotional breadth...
...determined to set a different tone,” Summers said. “I pledge to you that I will seek to listen more, and more carefully, and to temper my words and actions in ways that convey respect and help us work together more harmoniously...
...upon petty criminal (a non-singing role) in August Wilson?s King Hedley II, Mitchell plays a troubled man heading for tragedy. Even his roguish, blustery hero in Kiss Me, Kate (Tony Award for Best Actors in a Musical) is a sardonic sort, toying with the temper of his favorite shrew...
...while protesting U.S. involvement in El Salvador. Her son and daughter tolerated the seven families of refugees from Cambodia, Vietnam and Czechoslovakia who moved in and out of their home over a 13-year period. But Barratt was torn: teaching chemistry to wealthy kids forced her to temper her passion for social activism. "I was always interested in social-justice and poverty issues," explains Barratt. "But I was working so hard." Then in 1993, with her children grown, Barratt remarried, retired from teaching and moved to England. "All of a sudden," she says, "I was able to do all these...