Word: witnessing
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...felt the “need to write things to understand them,” and that the written word let her “contain the grief.” Despite the somber story behind the novel, Allende’s tales were filled with humor and wit. When pressed by audience members about the source of her humor, Allende responded that “humor is not something you do consciously. I’m not a comedian or a stand-up comic.” She also showed a self-deprecating streak, saying...
...Knowles’ knowledge, dedication and wit make him one of the towering figures of recent Harvard history. We hope present and future leaders keep his example in mind as Harvard moves into its newest era of expansion...
Knowles’ visage alone conveyed gravitas, with a face so chiseled it seemed particularly suited for a bust in the Faculty Room. But he also brought an ever-present wit to the Faculty’s highest office...
...love ballads, becomes an affecting, shape-shifting reflection of the show?s emotional movement, from the joy of love-at-first-sight to the rueful foreshadowing of love lost. Even the seemingly simple lyrics of ?A Wonderful Guy? glide from ironic detachment to full-throated romanticism with deceptive wit and charm...
...show is an unsettling weave of smart-ass wit and surreal situations from the age of terror. A joke involving communion and oral sex shares a platform with the calculation that al-Qaeda would have to blow up 580 planes a year to compete with the tobacco industry for casualties. This month, an audio version of the show, which has shocked Christian conservatives and delighted fans from Edinburgh to Lahore, was launched on iTunes. E-audiences might miss the comedian's crown of thorns and Gitmo-orange jumpsuit, but that's not dire, as the show, he says...