It has taught me not only to hold an arabesque but to maintain an inner grace -- drawing on a psychological or spiritual core, a place of honesty and strength.

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This past summer, I visited Sinai-Grace Hospital, in inner-city Detroit, and saw what Pronovost was up against.

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Jason Robards, 77, best known for his Oscar-winning roles in All The President's Men and Julia, was praised by Clinton for his "inner fire" while he paid tribute to Judith Jamison's "towering grace".

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