At 69 years old, he is a quiet man who was often told in his younger days that he resembled Muhammad Ali.
He is a quiet and but congenial man, introspective and curious.
"He is very quiet, " says Delhi school teacher Smita Bhargava.
Those who recall the charismatic orator who built the National Union of Mineworkers into a major political force might not recognize the cautious business leader his associates now describe: "He is surprisingly quiet and non-confrontational on boards, " said the person who has done business with Shanduka.
Now that he has been released, Omar says he is planning a quiet life, going to work on the family's farm.
Obama, as he makes his climb, understands the kind of quiet cheering he is beginning to garner from some Republicans, and from those not affiliated with either party.
However, Kumar says that while he likes that fact Suffolk is a "quiet place" he believes the issue of racism has worsened since he moved in 15 years ago.
These days, life on the troubled landscape where he was born is mostly quiet.
He is a tall, quiet, squared-away ex-soldier who served in Afghanistan.
He spoke about what a "great kid" Oudin is but then added that what he likes best about her is how quiet she is on the court.
While Rosa is an acid-tongued woman who feeds on a steady diet of vituperative remarks, Hans is a quiet and steady soul, whose poetry is shown when he plays the piano accordion.
He gets inside the clockwork enough, and is visionary enough, that he overthrows the Bastille in a quiet, effective way.
"He is the guy you need to keep quiet, " said Wenger, whose team sit third, one point ahead of the reigning champions.
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"He is a professionally very efficient person, a quiet worker, very responsible and hardworking, " says his boss there.
Johnson spoke to Forbes.com about the making of his film, growing up among the super wealthy and why money is a topic he won't keep quiet about.
But his real legacy is the quiet, thoughtful leadership that he provided Intel as CEO from 1974 to 1987.
While McCain is occasionally asked about the subject, he remains quiet on specifics -- and rarely talks unprompted about either God or guns on the stump.
The key to making a quiet trust work, he says, is to see from the start that the trustee reports regularly to someone, such as a relative or close family friend, who is sharp, will ask questions and is aware of the beneficiary's situation.
But Murray is so quiet and self-contained that he seems to want nothing.
He is not a philosopher, though he has spent many quiet nights examining his soul until its clumsy scaffolding seemed but a transparent nuisance.
"This is my quiet moment with our friends, " he explains, referring to the paintings he and his wife have acquired over 20 years.
"The forecast for this winter is a continued quiet sun, in general, " he said.
He speaks with quiet assurance, but you can tell his voice is one degree away from cracking.
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Mr. Yigal, 54, is a quiet African-American from Tennessee who says he converted to Judaism in 2000, adopted an Israeli-sounding name and moved to Binghamton in 2005 to buy an inexpensive house near a synagogue.
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He is a devout Muslim who, unlike his dad, eschews partying for quiet time at home.
Caine, a veteran of 100 screen roles in a 40-year career, is clearly proud of his work in The Quiet American because he believes he has made his real self invisible in the role.
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