There is another kind of ardor, a quiet, sure devotion to the fundamental decencies of human life, but no angry utopian contentions.

In the calm which follows the reading of a poem, for example, is the effect produced by the enforced quiet, by the musical quality of words and rhythm, by the sentiments or sense of the poem, by the associations with earlier readings, if it is familiar, by the boost to the self-esteem for the semi-literate, by the diversion of attention, by the sense of security in a legitimized withdrawal, by a kind license for some variety of fantasy life regarded as forbidden, or by half-conscious ideas about the magical power of words??

To the newspapers he talked about his unquiet life, about his wish to be a newspaperman once more, about the prevalence of American slang in British speech, about the loquacity of the English and the impossibility of finding quiet in a railway carriage, about his plans to wander for two years `` unless stopped and made to write another book ''.

A quiet but sturdy theme, somewhat folklike in character, appears whenever the old monk speaks of the history he is recording or of his own past life:

The leader Montgomery envisages will need to discipline himself, lead a carefully regulated and orderly life, allow time for quiet thought and reflection, adapt decisions and plans to changing situations, be ruthless, particularly with inefficiency, and be honest and morally proper.

Until Fath Ali Shah's death in 1834, the Imam Hasan Ali Shah enjoyed a quiet life and was held in high esteem at the Qajar court.

The quiet years of Alfred ’ s life were coming to a close, and war was on the horizon.

He was content to live the quiet life of a country vicar in Dymchurch-under-the-Wall under the patronage of Sir Charles Cobtree, the father of his best friend Anthony Cobtree, until his beautiful young Spanish wife Imogene was seduced by and eloped with Nicholas Tappitt, whom Dr. Syn had considered a close friend.

He did not want the position, preferring to maintain his quiet life of reading in Massachusetts, and probably would have rejected it if his father had not persuaded him to take it.

As he reported to John Taylor two weeks afterwards, " Each day he would look up in the doctors face to discover how long he should live -- he would say -- " how long will this posthumous life of mine last " -- that look was more than we could ever bear — the extreme brightness of his eyes — with his poor pallid face — were not earthly --" Severn's ordeal was recognized by Keats himself, who, a month before his death, said, " Severn I can see under your quiet look -- immense twisting and contending -- you dont know what you are reading -- you are induring for me more than I'd have you -- O!

During World War II, the Vichy regime stripped him of some of these jobs and distinctions because of his quiet refusal to collaborate with Vichy and the German occupation, but Valéry continued, throughout these troubled years, to publish and to be active in French cultural life, especially as a member of the Académie française.

In contrast to the figures discussed in this section thus far, David Hume lived a relatively quiet life that had settled down to a relatively stable social and political structure.

The former district of quiet villas was by now anything but quiet: Potsdamer Platz had taken on an existence all its own whose sheer pace of life rivalled anything within the city.

Though he has been released and cleared, since 2002 he has been out of the public eye and is currently living a quiet life in Islamabad.

Pakistan's Government has placed him on the " Exit Control List ( ECL )" in which he is not allowed to travel out of Pakistan and since his release, Mehmood has been out of the public eye and lives a very quiet life in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Whippets are quiet and thus well suited to apartment life, but require regular exercise and the chance to run free.

For example, a lot of his work has themes such as life and death, light and dark, stressed and calm, loud and quiet, etc.

Henry the Lion lived a relatively quiet life, sponsoring arts and architecture.

Inge says that she was too outspoken to make friends at court, and Mulhern thinks Murasaki's court life was comparatively quiet compared to other court poets.

The monastery was disturbed for a time because of the pope's rejection of the Bishop-elect of Utrecht, Rudolf van Diepholt ; otherwise, Thomas's life was a quiet one, his time being spent between devotional exercises, composition, and copying.

For the next two decades, Vasco da Gama lived out a quiet life, unwelcome in the royal court and sidelined from Indian affairs.

Tracy spent the majority of the next two years at home with Hepburn, living what she described as a quiet life: reading, painting and listening to music.

Accounts of Zinoviev's execution vary, with some having him beg and plead for his life, prompting a more stoic Kamenev to tell Zinoviev to quiet down and die with dignity.

Seen as being far from the bustle of modern life, it is represented as quiet and harmonious, if a little inward-looking.

The central practice to the Oxford / MRA members was guidance, which was usually sought in the " quiet time " of early morning using pen and paper.

However, innumerable examples can be given of groupers discovering creative initiatives through times of quiet seeking God's direction, as can be seen in books about the Oxford Group such as A J Russell's book, ' For Sinner Only ', which went through 17 editions in two years, or Garth Lean's ' Frank Buchman-a life '

" At Harvard, her son Victor-then three years old-would ask questions of the professor despite her best efforts to quiet him.

James Thurber described White as being a quiet man, disliking publicity, who during his time at The New Yorker would slip out of his office via the fire escape to a nearby branch of Schrafft's to avoid visitors whom he didn't know.

Producer Alice Dewey mentioned that Hades " was supposed to talk in a slow and be menacing in a quiet, spooky way ", but thought that James Woods ' manner of speaking " a mile a minute " would be a " great take " for a villain.

On ascending the English throne, James, suspecting he might need the support of Catholics in England, had assured Catholic Lord Northumberland he would not persecute " any that will be quiet and give but an outward obedience to the law ".

* Winifred James ( Form 6 ) The Twins at St. Clare's to Summer Term at St. Clare ' sWinifred is a kind and quiet girl, who is very studious and extremly clever.

Dorsey, an American, was known for his haste and he had to advise James Deans who had been a guide in the area that he should just keep quiet as the local missionary John Henry Keen lambasted Deans and his unidentified, but American, collaborators for desecrating the graves of the local natives in their hunt for Northwest Coast artifacts.

In Miracle at Philadelphia, Catherine Drinker Bowen called Johnson " the perfect man to preside over these four masters of argument and political strategy fellow committee members Alexander Hamilton, Gouverneur Morris, James Madison, and Rufus King ... His presence on the committee must have been reassuring ; the doctor's quiet manner disarmed.

As he ' bleeds out ', the game flashes back to the start of Conlin's first day of basic training, where the player is introduced to the characters that will become his squad ; the squad leader Frank Minoso ; a big, smooth talking, New Jersey native ; sniper William " Willie ' Gaines, a country boy from North Carolina ; and corpsman James Sullivan, a quiet sailor from a rich family in Oak Park, Illinois.

He similarly played off James Coburn, who was making his film debut as Boone's quiet sidekick, Whit.

Moving from station to station, Quill got to know a large number of IRT employees, while using the quiet of the late hours to read labor history and, in particular, the works of James Connolly.

James and Juliet share a quiet moment at the dock, the latter telling the former her longing to leave the Island is at its peak.

From 1972, the programme was presented by DJ Bob Harris ( nicknamed " Whispering Bob Harris ", due to his quiet voice and " laid back " style ).

The series was also parodied on The Fast Show, with Jazz Club, hosted by the eccentric ( but quiet ) Louis Balfour ( a play on Bob Harris ).

Speaking about his quiet reputation within the sport's history, sportscaster Bob Costas said, " He didn't hit a homer in his last at-bat ; he hit a single.

Son Volt's music ranges from quiet folk / country ballads reminiscent of Bob Dylan's John Wesley Harding, to barhouse rockers in the spirit of Neil Young with Crazy Horse.

While the club keeps to a low profile policy in the spirit of Bob Graham's reputation as a quiet, modest individual, its primary role being record keeper of attempts and successful rounds, members encourage and support contenders.

The group is joined by the quiet and confident Russell Bell ( Billy Bob Thornton ), a veteran of TRACONs in the Western United States.

Outgoing and sociable Walt aspires to be a Hollywood actor, however, whereas shy, introverted Bob prefers the quiet life.