10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULL-HEADEDNESS»
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bull-headedness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bull-headedness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mediocrity in Ten Easy Steps: And Many, Many, Many More...
A reputation for stubbornness, bull headedness, ornneryness and more will
accumulate around the heads of those who refuse to recognize other viewpoints.
Such characteristics do not bar progress up the corporate ladder. Many of our
current ...
2
In the Greenhouse: A Doukhobor Story of the 60s Through the ...
Bull-headedness is bad. Determination is good. Obstinacy is bad. Hairline
differences in denotations, yet chasms between connotations. I have been told
that I have indelible streaks of stubbornness, bull-headedness, and obstinacy.
Yet in life ...
Elaine Podovinikoff, 2013
3
Floodgates: A Faye Longchamp Mystery
Stubbornness, a fine intellect, bull-headedness, an appreciation for facts...and
did I mention bull-headedness?” Faye proved his point by saying, “Well it's not
proof.” “No. It's not. But short of a birth certificate, which we're never going to get,
or a ...
4
Oxford Thesaurus of English
wANTONYMS advantage, asset, aid. obstinacy noun Urquhart was irritated by
her obstinacy: stubbornness, inflexibility, intransigence, intractability,
intractableness, obduracy, mulishness, pig-headedness, bull-headedness,
wilfulness, self- will ...
5
Professing Poetry: Seamus Heaney’s Poetics
15 He insists that “the bull-headedness, the rage, and the un-charmingness of
the writing attracted me enormously.”16 In an interview in 1994 Heaney reflects
that “it was the blunt instruments in those books, those blank sonnets, that were ...
6
This Mystical Life of Ours
The people are learning the real cause of many wars, indeed the great majority of
them — the bull-headedness or pig-headedness, the incapacity on the part of
those having to do with affairs; and again, the throwing of an entire nation into
war ...
7
Chester's Transatlantic Sketches
The son of- President Grant is at present in the Academy, and I was told he was "
like his father in nothing but his bull-headedness." (This word " bull- headed," as
indicative of obstinacy, is, I suspect, sacred to the memory of his late Majesty ...
8
And on the Surface Die: A Holly Martin Mystery
Some might say bull-headedness. Ask your questions. Just don't ask questions
you don't need to ask. Don't ruffle more feathers than you need to.” Finally, Green
thought he heard the echo of the other shoe. He feigned confusion. “You don't ...
9
Do or Die: An Inspector Green Mystery
Some might say bull-headedness. Ask your questions. Just don't ask questions
you don't need to ask. Don't ruffle more feathers than you need to.” Finally, Green
thought he heard the echo of the other shoe. He feigned confusion. “You don't ...
10
Radical Street Performance: An International Anthology
But here [in Kanoria] I saw people whose bull-headedness was of a better kind,
without any restlessness, devoid of histrionics. Here I learnt something new, the
strength of satytigraha . . . the strength of non-violence. . . . I went there to see, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULL-HEADEDNESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bull-headedness is used in the context of the following news items.
The Ideal Brand Professional
This is not bull-headedness, it is a commitment to excellence. Connecting the dots: clients are always impressed with a professional who is well ... «Business 2 Community, Jun 15»
The Scrum: What election surveys are telling us
The poor want a sense of security and a degree of bull-headedness, which they probably see in Duterte. 3. They prefer a candidate who they ... «Rappler, Jun 15»
4 insights from election survey results
... continue to aspire for a better life. Two, that the poor want a sense of security and a degree of bull-headedness. Read The Scrum on Rappler. «Rappler, Jun 15»
European Commission lifts ban on PH airlines
... continue to aspire for a better life. Two, that the poor want a sense of security and a degree of bull-headedness. Read The Scrum on Rappler. «Rappler, Jun 15»
Book review: How BlackBerry lost its way
This was a very Canadian success story – built through the brilliant engineering of founder Mike Lazaridis and bull-headedness of co-CEO Jim ... «Ottawa Citizen, May 15»
RGIII's motto: 'Talk small and play big'
With a competitiveness that borders on bull-headedness and the drive to push his body to its limits, Griffin in many ways is best suited to an ... «Staunton News Leader, Apr 15»
Jackson, Suburbs Must Bridge Mistrust, Reach Smart Compromise
... more than absolutely necessary, it will be for not other reason than the sheer bull-headedness of egomanias on both sides of the Pearl River. «Jackson Free Press, Apr 15»
Peggy Olson's big adventure: As Mad Men ends, Don Draper's fate …
... moreover, because he is a bull-headed man whose livelihood is dependent on a status quo that affirms and rewards his bull-headedness. «National Post, Apr 15»
Former Panthers teammate says Greg Hardy 'unmanageable' at times
... meetings and things and guys would try to pull him to the side and talk some sense into him and you could just see that there was a bull-headedness to it.". «sportal.co.nz, Mar 15»
Can Rafal Brzoska take on Jeff Bezos?
To admirers, Brzoska epitomizes the crafty spirit and sheer bull-headedness Poles pride themselves on after decades of oppression from ... «USA TODAY, Jan 15»
