10 QUOTES WITH «THANKLESS»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
thankless.
The office of the public teacher is an unenviable and thankless one.
When I was 5, my father was very much my hero. And he ran for political office in a very thankless campaign for a very thankless position. And he did it because his mother had instilled in him, if you are someone who has the capacity to make a great change, you have the responsibility.
Indeed, I should be very stupid or very thankless if I did not congratulate myself every hour of the day on the lot which it has pleased Providence to assign me. My Husband is so kind! So, in all respects, after my own heart!
Governance is complex, difficult, and on the whole, thankless - why ever should the Bright Young Things leave the management of their hotels, newspapers, banks, TV channels and corporations to join, like fleas on a behemoth, the government? Wherein lies the difference between the two worlds?
First lady has been a thankless position. Eleanor Roosevelt was brilliant and had strong views. She was criticized for her politics and for her appearance. Mrs. Roosevelt was attacked for being too involved in politics. Bess Truman was criticized for being uninvolved in politics.
Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they are, unless they find a way to personally rationalize the rewards of their effort, nobody else is really going to do it for them en masse.
Producing is a thankless task akin to hotel management. Unfortunately, there are not too many good hotel managers.
When I did 'The Social Network', David Fincher told me that I managed to make a thankless character pretty awesome. I thought that was really cool because I think he's really cool.
We are surrounded every day by people who do thankless but important work.
I started volunteering at an animal shelter, and little by little, my life started getting better. I think that is the secret. It is just being on a mission that is something bigger than me and it's thankless. You do that because it is thankless, and I am not looking for anybody to say, 'Thanks' and 'You are great!'
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THANKLESS»
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thankless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
thankless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the holiday murder of her neighbors by their young adult son and must track him down before he strikes again in this new novel written by New York Times best-selling author Nora Roberts under a pseudonym. ...
In the latest suspense thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, the deepest hatreds seethe within the closest relationships, and blood flows faster than water.
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Thankless in Death: In Death Series:
He looked at his hands, covered with her blood, at the wild spatters of it on the walls.
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Thankless Toil: My Old Poems Revisited
This is my little book of experimental poetry and also the first book I ever published, as well as my first book that was banned by the authorities of the Islamic Republic; so it was the first in quite a number of things!
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You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Servant!: A
Thankless ...
The reader is about to become a Victorian servant in Britain around 1885 and learns about the responsibilities and hardships that come with the position.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Henry Augustin Beers, 2012
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Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music
Thankless. Attempts. at. a. Definition. of. Minimalism. KYLE GANN Through his
regular contributions to The Village Voice and The New York Times, Kyle Gann (
1955- ) has been a tireless advocate for minimalist and post-minimalist music.
Christoph Cox, Daniel Warner, 2004
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Paul's Macedonian Associations: The Social Context of ...
However, Paul still finds it necessary to indicate that benefits will arise from their
gift, albeit from God. Although Peterman recognizes this ("Thankless Thanks,"
270), he still maintains that the Philippians would not have expected
reciprocation.
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Southern Writers in the Modern World
What boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade,
And strictly meditate the thankless Muse? Were it not better done as others use,
To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair? But we
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The second in this series of future-crime novels finds our heroin Humility facing corporate intrigue and girl gangs.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THANKLESS»
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thankless is used in the context of the following news items.
The president's thankless burden
“FRANCE is only really herself if she is in the lead,” wrote the founder of the modern republic, Charles de Gaulle. For the current French president, François ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
The Judy Greer effect: Why a ridiculously talented actress gets stuck …
How did an actress as charismatic and multifaceted as Judy Greer end up in so many tiny, thankless roles? It's a baffling missed opportunity that can be traced ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
'Burned out' Pangilinan: Being in gov't 'thankless, cruel'
And it is so thankless pa. Being in government service is not only thankless but cruel," he said in an interview on ANC's Headstart. "Your reputation is torn to bits ... «ABS CBN News, Jul 15»
Our police, fire and EMTs have thankless jobs
Our law and fire and EMTs have thankless jobs. I have heard people say our firefighters should not have red lights and should not be allowed to speed. Well ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
David Blatt is playing a thankless and necessary role for LeBron …
David Blatt's role is thankless, but it's necessary – even vital – to LeBron's success. Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) reacts during the fourth ... «For The Win, Jun 15»
Thankless task of selling reform package hurt top officials in the eyes …
"At least people realise those three are just paid to do a thankless job," Ma said. This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
Thank you for doing a thankless job
An anonymous savant once wrote, "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." I would like to ... «The Altamont Enterprise, Apr 15»
Thankless Job? Try Fighting Graft in Ukraine
Throughout its 23 years as an independent state, Ukraine has been one of the most corrupt countries in the world. As it tries to clean itself up, the people driving ... «Bloomberg View, Mar 15»
Lee Kuan Yew - the man who would not have taken on 'thankless …
On the chief executive's role in general, Lee once described it as "a thankless job". "You have a master in China. You have subsidiary masters in Hong Kong," he ... «South China Morning Post, Mar 15»
Shelby Steele's Thankless Task
Mr. Steele has taken on this thankless job with, as I suspect he would agree, less than happy results. Still, he shows no sign of letting up. In “Shame,” an essay ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
