ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PENSIVE
From Old French pensif, from penser to think, from Latin pensāre to consider; compare pension1.
4 QUOTES WITH «PENSIVE»
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I can be jubilant one moment and pensive the next, and a cloud could go by and make that happen.
Any person, brought into the presence of this fact, stops for a few moments and remains pensive and silent; and then generally leaves, carrying with him forever a sharper, keener sense of our incessant motion through space.
I'm a Gemini and I have a lot of different moods. Sometimes I'm very serious and introspective and pensive, but other times I'm completely goofy and girlie. So, I like my songs to cover all my moods.
I arrived at school pensive, introverted, and not very sporty, so magic became a place of mystery and intrigue, an escape for my boyish mind.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENSIVE»
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This collection of poems is a soul stirring, lyrical eye-opener, that uses the wisdom of Nature to guide the wayward human essence back home. A prized possession in today's modern age - once read, it will never leave you quite the same.
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Pensive Musings: A Collection of Reflective Poetry
This collection contains musings on life, love, consciousness, science, society, psychology, art and culture.
Sanjit Bhattacharjee,
2009
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Pensive Methods: The 1950s: From Kentucky to Korea and Back ...
As the second World War comes to an end, Pence Mefford returns from active duty to New Castle, his small hometown in north central Kentucky.
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Pensive jester: the literary career of W.W. Jacobs
This is a book about a recognized master of the short fiction form. Pensive Jester provides the only full-length study of the short story writer best known for the macabre tale The Monkey's Paw.
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Pensive... Part I: Relationships
You might even ask yourself the same questions in your current relationship. This creative nonfiction book is an informal guide designed to help individuals explore the complexities of a variety of relationship issues.
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Iconography of the Buddhist Sculpture of Orissa: Text
B. TWO-ARMED SEATED PENSIVE BODHISATTVA/CINTAMANICAKRA
AVALOKITESVARA Another simple two-armed form depicts Avalokitesvara
seated in a pensive mood with his right hand displaying the meditation mudra,
i.e., the elbow ...
Thomas E. Donaldson, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts,
2001
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On Extended Wings: Wallace Stevens' Longer Poems
The pensive man . . . He sees that eagle float For which the intricate Alps are a
single nest Though Wallace Stevens' idiosyncratic vocabulary and imagery have
been blamed and praised ever since his first poems appeared in print, his
equally ...
Helen Hennessy Vendler,
1969
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
David Asbury Murphy,
2012
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Pensive Inquiries: Building Better Decision Makers Through ...
Pensive Inquiries is a workbook to guide you through exercises that help you help your student demonstrate practical information, find out why they hold certain opinions, and encourage students (and you) to explore new ways to think about ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENSIVE»
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How not to be perfect
The single man looked pensive then said, “Well, I think I just never met the right woman.” “Oh, come on,” the married man replied. “Surely ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
How to Fool Smart Ducks
We get so serious when we talk about war. Those panels on war and the experts all grow pensive and build arguments that sound authoritative. «The Telegram, Jul 15»
...Family defends slain fugitive: No monster
'Distressing': Nikoli Atwell in a pensive mood during an interview with the Express yesterday at his home in Priam Street, Diamond Village, near ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
DJ Erykah Badu Is The Healer. Here's A Soul Mix Featuring James …
Roy Ayers, James Brown, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, The Sun-Ra Orchestra, and plenty of other slow, melodic, and always-pensive ... «Ambrosia For Heads, Jul 15»
Kotoko win at last
The slim lead saw Kotoko fans pensive the rest of the game until Referee Cecil Fletcher's final whistle. In a number of instances however, it was ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
Bare Bones Approach Works Well for Indie Rockers Cake
The band played two sets and while the second set was arguably the livelier of the two, the pensive opening set had its moments as well. «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Jul 15»
Key & Peele Will End After This Season
The show's last three episodes have been permeated by an almost pensive air, which makes the abrupt outbursts even more jarring — and ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
Natalia Naman Temesgen: Indicative of the tiny alien
Pensive. Agreeable, even. (Don't ask my husband to endorse that last part.) I say if this is any indicator of the intelligent life our family is soon to ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Jul 15»
With familiar names and faces, Kansas City Dance Festival stays en …
Jennifer Owen's pensive “De Memoire de Rose” featured Owen and Michael Davis in tender duet. Penny Saunder's “Ghost Light,” from last ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
A journey to the centre of my heart…
... with friends and neighbours, followed by coffee, reading and meditation, often with the accompaniment of pensive music or mantras. «The Statesman, Jul 15»