-
At three hours, the drama, about the mismatch between a tormented, self-denying pastor (Samuel Froler) and a coddled bourgeois woman (Pernilla August), is one prolonged, unrevealing study in frustration.
NEWYORKER: The Best Intentions
-
"He's observing a self-denying ordinance, " noted panel chairman, Spectator editor Fraser Nelson dryly.
BBC: Why did the Tories not win the 2010 general election?
-
During Ramadan or Lent, for example, the observant manage to be self-denying even as they struggle to stay on a diet or hold back their temper.
WSJ: Jonah Lehrer on Religious Thoughts and Self-Control | Head Case
-
But if parents, teachers and the other adults in a child's life never acknowledge "how things are" -- no matter how good the intention may be -- then they are denying that child an opportunity to mature, to develop a strong sense of self-confidence that can only be earned by recognizing shortcomings and dealing with disappointments and failures.
CNN: Kid, you are not special
-
This conclusion should be non-controversial to anyone other than Wall Streeters who, let us not forget, make a living denying the dangers related to their self-dealing.
FORBES: Siedle's Rules for Handling Financial Adviser Conflicts of Interest
-
In 2002, Mr. Wey, without admitting nor denying wrongdoing, was fined and briefly suspended by the National Association of Securities Dealers, a former self-regulatory organization.
WSJ: FBI Search Offices of 'Reverse Merger' Player