• He was as disdainful of parochialism in the life of the mind as in the life of a nation.

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  • Like Kaye Voyce's somber school uniforms and academic robes, Andrew Lieberman's simple, handsome set implied the severity and loneliness of the life of the mind.

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  • Benedict is a teaching pope, a man who prefers the life of the mind to the nuts and bolts of government, yet an enormous share of his time and energy has been consumed trying to put out internal fires.

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  • "The world of blogging is where the life of the mind has moved, " claims Mr. Hewitt in a statement that is a little frightening to those of us who imagine that the life of the mind still has to do with more than politics and current affairs.

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  • Some secular Israelis, as zealously committed to fighting the kulturkampf as are the rabbis, see the deal as a step towards drawing the ultra-Orthodox out of their ghettos of the mind and into the mainstream of cultural and intellectual life.

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  • Finally, I believe the most important changes takes place in business life itself, and in the mind of every manager hiring women.

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  • When a government (like the present one) has a big majority, and when a prime minister (like the present one) is not interested in the Commons, the life of a backbencher can become mind-numbingly dull.

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  • The Bottom line: Billions can buy many amenities and trophies, the necessary conditions to getting a good life, but they cannot buy peace of mind, sanity, and friendship, the sufficient conditions for maintaining a good life.

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  • In recent days Japanese media have been dutifully and solemnly carrying memorials and documentaries on the disaster, which are today reaching a crescendo of often mind-numbing pathos as the loss of life and property, and the turmoil caused in so many lives, is recounted and grieved.

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  • It was interesting to note, for example, that while Volkswagen made its 2012 Beetle six inches longer and three inches wider than the former model (and, yes, touted these numbers), the company kept top of mind that this is the car that started its life in America as the hippie vehicle of choice.

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  • So with Taylor approaching the fight in a bullish frame of mind and Froch in the best shape of his life, the fans that will pack into the Foxwoods Casino could be in for a real treat.

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  • Seeing the desolation in places, all those things bring to mind some of the parables that come to life in the scriptures.

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  • Officers said they are speaking to his close friends and family to build up a picture of his state of mind in the last days of his life.

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  • This, arguably, was the contrast that every great Mediterranean mind had to wrestle with for several centuries before and after the life of Jesus Christ.

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  • These sought to clarify when it would be in the public interest to bring a prosecution, placing increased emphasis on the state of mind of the individual wishing to end their life and the motivation of those seeking to help them do so.

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  • So, if you want to be successful throughout your life, cultivate the mind and heart of a learner.

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  • Mind you, the life span of these GSPs can be as short as a month or two.

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  • This was one of the lowest points in my life -- my mind and body felt completely drained, and I felt like a failure.

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  • The haul from the suspect's home included books two books on mental health "Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's" and "Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Mind of Autistic Savant" and a pistol-shooting guidebook published by the NRA. Investigators also found a New York Times article published Feb. 18, 2008, on a school shooting at Northern Illinois University.

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  • Organizations should also adapt to the different mind-sets of the new generations, who looks for a work and life balance and the opportunity to work smarter rather than harder.

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  • Perhaps so, but if job security and quality of life is your first priority, the typically peripatetic career of a TV reporter doesn't instantly come to mind.

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  • Now 53, he cites Vietnam as the most formative experience of his life and his management mind-set.

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  • Murrow, the love of her life, who proposed, then changed his mind when his wife gave birth.

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  • Critics say that incentives for these yearly discussions are excessive and will lead patients to scale back on end-of-life care, which may be what the Obama administration has in mind.

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  • In her intensity and her certitude, Ms. Crawford calls to mind several of the reformers brought so vividly to life by the late historian Thomas McCraw in his "Prophets of Regulation" (1984), most notably the progressive lion Louis Brandeis.

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  • That was what led Carnegie to success: the constant use of his mind in pursuit of a better life.

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  • Few things are less welcome today than protracted solitude a life style that, for many people, has the taint of loserdom and brings to mind such characters as Ted Kaczynski and Shrek.

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  • Never mind that I had long struggled with the theological implications of life's evident unfairness.

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  • Younger people in general tend to be more open to new ideas and pick up new technology so associating with them can help to keep your mind stimulated, which can certainly enhance the quality of your life.

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  • The secrecy with which he leads his life makes working out the fact and fiction of his goings-on a tricky business, never mind deciphering what you can and cannot print about his business dealings.

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