Word: success
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...French mathematicians whose last names begin with "L" (Laplace and Lagrange come to mind). It was they who showed that the "cold reason" of a science anchored in mathematics was capable of describing and predicting the workings of the universe with a precision previously undreamed-of. It was their success that made the wooly scholarship of the Scholastics and their intractable debates about the concrete existence of general categories seem ridiculous and pointless. The Enlightenment was, above all, the triumph of reasoning over scholarship...
Edmiston also let the audience in on the secret to his success--encouraging directors to let the actors play a role in directing the performance. When an actor asks him a question, Edmiston said, he responds "What do you think you should...
With such great success so early in her career, Sarah Johnson is bound to give the Crimson the advantage in the front court for years to come...
Veteran campaigner Stewart said one of thereasons for Seton's and Redmond's success wastheir highly organized campaign...
...FAMILY What's the latest measure of success? Not material possessions or a prestigious job. A Yankelovich poll for MasterCard indicates it's a good family life. Eight of 10 people say they admire someone who puts family before work; nearly half say they've changed jobs to have more family time; and 1 in 5 say they've taken a pay cut to work less. But what we say about priorities doesn't always match what we do: a recent government study shows working hours have risen, while time with kids has fallen...