| 单词 | success |
| 例句 | Virtually every success story we’ve seen in this book so far involves someone or some group working harder than their peers. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He’s in awe of the success Gauguin has already had with his painting. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z When their children then succeed, their success is seen as earned. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z No sooner had Louella proven itself a success than I had to abandon the day-to-day operations of the company and let my family handle the business full-time. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z If you watch Blue's Clues with a group of children, the success of this strategy is obvious. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But almost everything else Ratwatte did that made that emergency landing a success fell outside the strict definition of piloting skills. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Attempts to restore control with dieldrin met with little success, for in some places the flies developed strong resistance to this chemical 'within only two months. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z As he returned to the States, Farmer considered his year in Haiti, where he had met a beautiful and fascinating young woman and learned numerous lessons about poverty, culture, and religion, a success. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z And all the heartfelt things we never get to say to those we love, Morrie said that day. was a rousing success. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z However, those few successes have changed our food habits far less than Mexican corn changed food habits of Native Americans in the eastern United States after A.D. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But it was still hard to predict the success or failure of the new Rolls Royce dealership. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “At the summit of his success—he vanishes!” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z "Ought not to daunt you. Never be daunted. Secret of my success. Never been daunted. Never been daunted in public." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The heady taste of success had infused him further with morality and fired him with ambition for loftier attainments. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In a New York Times poll, 43 percent of them called it essential to success, while 42 percent of college graduates and 32 percent of high school dropouts did. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Yet in the case of animals such as cattle, sheep and Sapiens, each with a complex world of sensations and emotions, we have to consider how evolutionary success translates into individual experience. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, hoping to achieve success by a surprise attack. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The truth is, I was as astonished as everyone by my rookie success. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z After several loud clanks echoed through the ship, the computer reported success. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His grin widened and he began to recite, “‘Only in the steady and constant application of force lies the very first prerequisite for success.’” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, his success in demolishing the supposed antipathy between garlic and magnets remained hidden from history until very recently; it is della Porta who established the new fact within the world of learning, not Garzoni. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I opened one eye and tried to sit up, with zero success. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Eventually, with no success, and with the shadow of Billy’s real disappearance hanging over them all, the fun faded away. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Despite its success, the new laws in North Carolina had rendered the station inoperable—he was visiting the mine merely to leave a message for the underground railroad that he could accept no more passengers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “My sister Beth is a very fastidious girl, when she likes to be,” said Amy, well pleased at Beth’s success. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He had made efforts without success to obtain an official exemption. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He described Harriet as “a woman of no pretensions, indeed, a more ordinary specimen of humanity could hardly be found among the most unfortunate-looking farm hands of the South. “Her success was wonderful. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The newly reenergized suffrage movement finally started having some success after a long period of stagnation. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Then they presented the chair to groups of facility managers and ergonomic experts—the kinds of people who would ultimately be responsible for making the chair a commercial success. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z His fellow members of the Mysterious Benedict Society were making the same attempt, some with less success than others. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Artemis felt the excitement of success thumping inside his rib cage. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The British have finally scored a few successes in Africa and Stalingrad hasn’t fallen yet, so the men are happy and we had coffee and tea this morning. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z During the summer of 1855, Professor Calvin Stowe, Mrs. Stowe’s husband, wrote: The drama of Uncle Tom has been going on in the National Theatre of New York all summer with most unparalleled success. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The thing was, though, there was almost nothing in the twenty-seven volumes about the Dresden raid, even though it had been such a howling success. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It seems to her that so much of Cuba’s success will depend on what doesn’t exist, or exists only rarely. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “So,” Kelly said, “I call today a success. I’m already thinking about what to wear next time.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Mercy worried about this indulgence, which had begun by accident on the second day, and proved such a success that she had weakly allowed it to continue. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z I pitched to various magazines with no success. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Presumably Arthur Ashe knew that the success of his mission to South Africa would be measured not by the amount of his criticism of apartheid, but by how well he did in the tournament. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Fiona explained that the surgery had been a success but that I had developed an infection and that my condition had started to worsen. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z If we put the stories of hockey players and the Beatles and Bill Joy and Bill Gates together, I think we get a more complete picture of the path to success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I'm not sure my maneuver was really a success. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z However, there were two men in that little band who scorned to weigh the chances of success or failure, to whom the extreme peril of the attempt was a reason for making it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z These successes were meant to be shared with my best friend. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z If Chester doesn’t fall asleep when Mr. Monroe is talking, the lecture can be counted a success. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z It was a horrible joke, but Doc Daneeka didn’t laugh until Yossarian came to him one mission later and pleaded again, without any real expectation of success, to be grounded. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The hard-liners suggested that if we had deployed pickets, the strike would have been a success. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In many ways, I felt vindicated for all of the naysayers in my life, who had made me feel that, because of my race or my religion, I would never find success. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z As is the case with all major failures, or successes for that matter, there were many reasons. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The Truman troupe can be arrogant about these distinctions they make, but their pridefulness is an ingredient of their success. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “And if a little bit of the rewards of success should find its way into a drain pipe where lives an old and trusted friend of Chester— well, who is the worse for that?” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The government was then engaged in a massive effort to make a success of its separate development policy, and “quasi-independent” homelands. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z So what protected Marina from being arrested during the Great Terror, if hard work, success, and national glory weren’t enough to keep you from suspicion? A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z There is no single answer to why so many gay men gravitate to the theater, but one of the best explanations is that their artistic contributions are essential to theater’s success. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I planned the match from that hour; and when such success has blessed me in this instance, dear papa, you cannot think that I shall leave off match-making.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “To protect our men who are in Vietnam,” he said, “and to guarantee the continued success of our withdrawal and Vietnamization programs, I have concluded that the time has come for action.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The foragers’ secret of success, which protected them from starvation and malnutrition, was their varied diet. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z A nation that drew its audacity from the quintessentially American belief that success is open to anyone willing to work for it was disillusioned by seemingly intractable poverty. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Keys to success with autistic children: Structure, predictability, and consistency are essential for students on the autism spectrum. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “Well, we’re all quite used to it out there, you see,” I said, trying not to fidget, flushed with the brilliance of my success. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As yet in the experimental stage, but nonetheless interesting, is the initial success in attracting male mosquitoes to playback recordings of the flight sound of the female. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She told my mom that her new husband, Esteban, had gotten so drunk that she’d convinced him to dance and that therefore the whole event was a success. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z All this is not to deny that Watt, Edison, the Wright brothers, Morse, and Whitney made big improvements and thereby increased or inaugurated commercial success. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z How can we account for the fact that Microsoft has been so successful recently, while IBM, which was formerly successful, fell behind but then drastically changed its organization and improved its success? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z His eager ambition along with his great success led him to think “thoughts too great for man,” the thing of all others the gods objected to. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z To his teachers, he offers great satisfaction; his success is their proudest achievement. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And if I had any kind of success at all, it would seem the height of ingratitude. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Eveillard, balding and with a dirty shirt, had been deflecting the barbs of some of the American-born officers, with limited success. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I really do think I owe the secret of my success to that little book I read long ago called How to Survive 101 Calamities. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She protected the fleet and ensured the success of the sea trade. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Domesticated chickens and cattle may well be an evolutionary success story, but they are also among the most miserable creatures that ever lived. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t relate to her as a teenager; he has more success if he regards her as a young actress. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Remember that in science we learn as much from failures as we do from successes. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But its success was usually temporary and the culture as a whole always lost. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “The enemy has landed. And now the honor and success of America depends on you.” I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z And the principal looked over her record and thought she might well try it with hope of success. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Their easy give-and-take, comic timing, and ability to segue into heart-wrenching moments, like Peeta’s confession of love for me, have made them a huge success with the audience. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z My dad’s restaurant was an instant, booming success. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I suppose von Linden would be sacked if his success rate were that dismal. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “I fear I shall not make the time for that, but I wish the friend much success, and you all happiness. Gott bless you!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z That is the story of my mother’s path to success—and it isn’t true. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z If the right people knew of the project’s success, Hiatt added, PIH might be able to secure new financing for its work. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z In a world in which success was the only virtue, he had resigned himself to failure. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Because there is a force that wants you to realize your Personal Legend; it whets your appetite with a taste of success.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The meaning was clear: The test had been a success. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Now the pressure comes from our biologic success as a species. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z "May your first day be a success, my Star." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z To a certain extent, Conant was bluffing, for the rising concern in Washington and the scientific community about a possible German bomb made an allied effort seem imperative, regardless of the prospects of success. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Allan Boesak and others began to attempt to clear a way for our vehicle and push the people off the car, but with little success. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Something about how he didn’t fail ten thousand times, he just found ten thousand ways that didn’t work. Or took ten thousand steps to success, or something like that.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z When he came up his father was saying, “—see if any of the other crews had any success, then send word back to the ship.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Think for a moment about what the story of hockey and early birthdays says about success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Along the walls of the room were long charts with zigzagging red and black lines that traced the success or failure of some experiment. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But with only one operational success under its belt and with six Mercury missions to go—with the orbital flight still on the drawing board—NASA’s road to the Moon seemed unimaginably complex. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I also shared with them that my secret to success was to never let other people’s opinions about me stop me from pursuing my passions. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He said later, “The success of this my first literary child always tickles my vanity more than that of any of my other books.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z On the one hand, there was an undeniable and widespread sense of pride, even of collective achievement, in the successes of Spaulding and the Mutual. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “You found the answers, as I knew you would. Your quest was a success.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z What contrary feelings did he have about our early success? Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The marriage was not a success and they soon parted. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Garfield was pleased when President Hayes attempted reforms to the spoils system, but Hayes had little success. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z To many evangelical Christians, the reason for their increasing worldly success and cultural influence is obvious: God’s will at work. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The reaction to these later broadcasts suggests there was more to the Mercury’s success: the H. G. Wells story itself. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z My mom, however, can talk small for hours, and so she extended the awkwardness by asking them about their rehearsal schedule, and how the show had gone, and whether it was a success. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z But even when they were trying, it wasn’t easy to catch up because their costumes were such a success. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Horace felt strange talking like this to such a young man, but Will Hamilton had an aura of success about him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was, as he said, “a salute to our success.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z What are the odds that the first boy, so deftly primed for success, will somehow fail? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Everything we have learned in Outliers says that success follows a predictable course. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Our spies report success, my lord,” he said. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Like Darwin’s finches, the mechanical birds had begun to differentiate themselves, branching into distinct species adapted for success in particular environments. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We had better success with another guest whom we set out deliberately to discourage. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a masterful start, and it was rewarded by success. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z And like Nazario’s and Bodega’s ways, they held no guarantees of success just because they were legal. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z It is hard to look at this evidence of the importance of narrative and not marvel at the success of Sesame Street. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So the concrete picture and the abstract linkages of relationships fed each other, each making the other more meaningful and affording my emotions an opportunity to react to them with success and understanding. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They were changed—became more easy in public, less withdrawn and uncertain—by the public success of their children. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z They tried; but obviously without the smallest success. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The seismology section had a million probes down here, with a ninety-nine point eight success rate at predicting the magma flares. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The M-Plan was conceived with the best intentions, but it was instituted with only modest success and its adoption was never widespread. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The project had been a success, and she was adding four more bonobos to the original six. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He saw men like Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis as icons, proof of the success waiting for us here. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “As I’m sure you’re all aware,” Emma said, “this is by most standards a very poor plan with little hope of success.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z With the success of the Civil Rights Movement and the launching of the Poor People’s Movement, it was apparent to all that a major disruption in the nation’s racial equilibrium had occurred. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He was immensely proud of Lin’s success with Ligaroti, but he enjoyed tweaking his son, and he was good at it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonight she reread a piece about what the paper called a crime wave—three robberies—which was next to a story about a college debate team and their success. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Sir—I said, “you shall be glad of my success?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Now he stepped up his questing activities, alas with no success. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “The pleasant feeling of vast superiority, the easy success with women—” “Monster!” he howled. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1853, a small stone hotel called Tip-Top House was built atop the mountain and was a huge and immediate success. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Woolf’s phenomenal success came partly from God-given gifts, partly from experience, and partly from exhaustive study. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a moment’s awkward silence, during which Ranofer struggled without much success against the familiar frightened loneliness that had swept in again as through an opened door. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Shall I tell my friend you will take another if she has one better than this?” asked Jo, unconscious of her little slip of the tongue, and emboldened by her success. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He suggested a middle-class hero of a sort as he struggled for success and asserted his rights. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He offered his pilots what everyone from hockey players to software tycoons to takeover lawyers has been offered on the way to success: an opportunity to transform their relationship to their work. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Plenty of other experts were also intrigued by the potent drawings and had tried to decipher them, without success. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z His father had been a vaudeville dancer and singer and had achieved quite a bit of success in the black entertainment outlets. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The scholarship boy pleases most when he is young—the working-class child struggling for academic success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Others wished to push on to Norfolk, invigorated by the word of success. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The Montana Fish and Game Department registered strong opposition to further spraying, saying it was “not willing to compromise the sport fishery resource for programs of questionable necessity and doubtful success.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He knew, too, that the passport to success in America is not getting into college but finishing with a four-year degree. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He had not our dire incentive for the success of that Regiment—a noncommissioned officer in a hated regiment in a precarious fastness only a few hundred feet from a growing and volatile enemy. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Aside from securing good locations, there was another element to my father’s success. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The executive was frightened—terrified actually—but he hadn’t risen to this level of success by wearing his emotions on his sleeve. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Flushed with success, I had not given a second’s thought to how I would pay my way through a medical school. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re not the only one who benefited from the media exposure and financial success, you know.” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Only fair, my boy. To our success at Hill House, however.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z The prospects for success were remote at best. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z And if I had any kind of success at all, it would seem the height of ingratitude. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The numerical success of the calf’s species is little consolation for the suffering the individual endures. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I have enclosed some additional literature about the Foundation, including our mission statement, a brochure featuring past activities and successes, as well as some information about our future goals, both short- and long-term. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I think that’s why she never really worried about me—as long as I wasn’t ritually decapitating gerbils or urinating on my own face, she figured I was a success. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Without extraordinary determination and the great assistance of others—at home and at school—there is little chance for success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The four or five inhabitants took turns cooking for one another, went drinking together, and chased women together, without success. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Mackintosh’s traveling companions—business associates who had arranged this excursion—had fervent hopes for its success, but were uneasy. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z There had been whales feeding on plankton and he had tried pulling his plankton cone net but with only partial success. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The other night Dr. Strauss was saying that an experi- mental failure, the disproving of a theory, was as important to the advancement of learning as a success would be. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z And he wants Theo to have success selling not only Gauguin’s work but also his. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z That was one of the secrets to success: caring about the big things and the small things. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He’d broken through into a small corner of American success where his race did not curse him. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z When he got back to London, Charles received a note from Emma, reporting on the success of the bazaar. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Much of our success and well-being as officers would depend upon how we carried ourselves and interacted with in-mates. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z That night, the Colonel and I walked down to Alaska’s room to celebrate our Barn Night success. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the waiting Spanish, despite their unprecedented success, grew increasingly fearful and suspicious. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The initial successes of both Pizarro and Cortes did attract native allies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The reason is that upward mobility requires what sociologists describe as the twin pillars of success: human capital and social capital. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Even though the plant didn’t crash onto his bald spot, I consider my plan a success. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Victor tried to shift into a more comfortable position but with no success. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “May we declare the evening a success yet?” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Cleopatra had brains and outrage and will on her side, but her success would also require a lot of luck. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z At the height of its success, Gregarious Games appeared to fall dormant. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Concluding that economics, not politics, held the key to black success in America, Moore started a new career as a corporate gadfly, disrupting stockholders' meetings with pointed questions about racial policies and hiring practices. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes then they’d ask me how I managed it— my ‘success.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The failure or success of this generation of Mexicans in the United States will determine the place that Mexicans will hold here in years to come, Sarukhan said, and the outlook is not encouraging. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z They ate some berries, and tried without success to catch a bird. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z So far their collecting had been a success. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z If he watches a couple for fifteen minutes, his success rate is around 90 percent. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Booth’s pleasure at reading about his success in killing Lincoln could not hide his worsening condition. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Painfully, I pick, pinch, and pull the crud off of my lashes, but it is so thick that I have little success. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had bested his enemy with exactly the scornful phrases he had imagined this morning, and the seal of success was on the day. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z They knew that one reason for the success of the original War of the Worlds novel was H. G. Wells’s use of genuine names. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Soon after Kenna’s success opening for No Doubt, his manager got a call from the Roxy, a nightclub in Los Angeles that is prominent in the city’s rock music scene. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z We were pushing the court to enforce the law in these cases, and when they refused, we were having success getting the Alabama Supreme Court and federal courts to grant relief. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Hard work doesn’t guarantee success, only no regrets,” Seven said automatically, reciting one of her parents’ favorite Ravenskillian sayings. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Cultures that believe that the route to success lies in rising before dawn 360 days a year are scarcely going to give their children three straight months off in the summer. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z They struggled for academic success and then, when they almost had it made, they chickened out. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Armpit was lying there, his eyes closed, only half listening, when he suddenly heard her sing: These shoes, these jewels, this dress, A perfect picture of success. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The party was a success, and Catherine clapped her hands at her present, a mechanical bird on a wire that flew around the living room. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z But each such error reflected negatively on his parents’ guidance and infringed on the community’s sense of order and success. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Next day new steps were to be taken; my plans could no longer be confined to my own breast; I must impart them in order to achieve their success. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Such was Miss Lucas’s scheme; and appearances were so favourable, that when they parted at night, she would have felt almost secure of success if he had not been to leave Hertfordshire so very soon. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z My success and my purpose did not come from the acceptance of anyone on Team USA. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z After years of work, some success has now been reported. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z If a species boasts many DNA copies, it is a success, and the species flourishes. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Each glistening eclair is a grenade aimed at Celia’s political beliefs, each strawberry shortcake proof—in butter, cream, and eggs—of Lourdes’s success in America, and a reminder of the ongoing shortages in Cuba. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The one prospect of success lay with carbon-14, which was expected to be radioactive. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They had demonstrated remarkable success in moving into and adjusting to various habitats, but they did so without drastically changing those habitats. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We fight no matter the cost of battle, the losses we take, the improbability of success. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “This, Harry, is the secret of our success,” said George, patting the parchment fondly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z And high rates of immigration and immigrant success stories seem to hammer home the point: The rules of advancement have changed. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z To Granny, I had accomplished a miracle and some of my sinful qualities evaporated, for she felt that success spelled the reward of righteousness and that failure was the wages of sin. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I would have been happier about my public success had I not sometimes recalled what it had been like earlier, when my family had conveyed its intimacy through a set of conveniently private sounds. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z My 60 Memorable Games was an immediate success. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For two tributes to have a shot at winning, our "romance" must be so popular with the audience that condemning it would jeopardize the success of the Games. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Dozens of people were searching on both sides of the border, but without much success. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The tour, which drew enormous audiences, was a huge success and was, in the opinion of many political experts, one of the final determining factors in the passage by Congress of the Nineteenth Amendment. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “Let’s pray for Ben’s success in the first game,” Lillian said, ignoring her older daughter. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The book was a huge success, but it had one significant flaw. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z This discrepancy between evolutionary success and individual suffering is perhaps the most important lesson we can draw from the Agricultural Revolution. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Ultimately, I was the one responsible for my own success, and if that meant I had to seek out help to push forward, then that was exactly what I was going to do. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Now in America, he was safe, a success even; his Centro de Medicina in the Bronx was thronged with the sick and the homesick yearning to go home again. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z There were guys who were openly jealous of his success, and girls who hated him for being uninterested. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Yet a number of African fighters were able to triumph over these difficulties and achieve great success. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z These five factors help explain the limited success of experimental science in a medieval context. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Because of the success of his son Brian, he had become as faithful a devotee of the Permian football program as anyone. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z After Pauling’s success, no one could claim that faith in helices implied anything but an uncomplicated brain. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “I can obscure your progress somewhat, but the success of your journey will depend on you, Hazel Levesque. You must learn to use the Mist.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “What do you think accounts for the success of the white man’s mission in Africa, Richard?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z On the strength of this success, Luce was given the opportunity to open the Psychohormonal Unit at New York Hospital. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The second factor was Teller’s inability to get along with anyone who doubted either the need for a crash H-bomb program or the likelihood of its eventual success. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In nearly every one are tales of academic success against tremendous odds: a battered wife or a combat veteran or a laid-off worker on the way to a better life. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Whatever happened afterward, whatever success, or failure, or happiness, or horror, it could not be forgotten. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad’s version of “lite” Indian sweets for “better” Indian restaurants was the key to his success after years trying to peddle the crazy-sweet stuff. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “Can you answer for him? Perhaps he’s had such little success in love that he truly doesn’t know.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The fun and success of Christmas had me thinking a lot about Stagecoach Pass. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Those were the ingredients of success at the highest level: passion, talent, and hard work. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Root gave much of the credit for her success to William, noting that she had both “the services of her distinguished husband” and his “secret methods of solving ciphers.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He sat staring at the marbled cover of the book, trying without success to shut the voice out of his consciousness. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He knew that the direction and success of the charrette could well be determined by what happened that night. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And I have become a success in my own right. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Problem Solve as to how to obtain food after the railroad lines were cut off, strategize as to earlier successes during the war. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z It’s a rags-to-riches story, and everything we’ve learned so far from hockey players and software billionaires and the Termites suggests that success doesn’t happen that way. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The success of scientific theories, particularly Newton’s theory of gravity, led the French scientist the Marquis de Laplace at the beginning of the nineteenth century to argue that the universe was completely deterministic. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z My trees grow at an advanced rate for anywhere from two to five years before tapering off to normal, and they are a wild success. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But if mass incarceration is understood as a system of social control—specifically, racial control—then the system is a fantastic success. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It could even be argued that the success of Paul Revere’s ride — in some way — owed itself to the fact that it was made at night. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The eagle screamed to announce his success, then flew toward a distant butte. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “He contributed very greatly to the success of the Los Alamos project.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Labrador did his best and tried to initiate the other into the art of frog and field mouse hunting, but the terrier’s eyesight was too poor for him to have much success. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Big Bill, whom the Defender called “the spectacular, nervy Mayor of Chicago,” publicly spoke out against the slights that blacks found so demeaning, and made a great show of celebrating their successes. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Immediate reasons for Pizarro’s success included military technology based on guns, steel weapons, and horses; infectious diseases endemic in Eurasia; European maritime technology; the centralized political organization of European states; and writing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Rather than teach a series of tricks and tips for momentary success in speaking, as any catchpenny sophist might, Aristotle sought to form a coherent view of why those tips and tricks worked. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Outside, as Zannikos walked slowly down Madison Avenue, a self-made man comfortable with his own hard-won success, the bulkhead doors in front of 3 Guys clanked open. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z There was no question I could do the big skills, and yet as I went up against these talented girls, a part of me wondered if my recent success was a fluke. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z They knew that the success of the newspaper was due in large part to her hard work and energy. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z The success of the Montgomery bus boycott encouraged growing numbers of civil rights activists, black and white, to challenge laws that enforced segregation. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The show was up for two months, and when it came down, I carried my crates to a vacant lot and burned them in penitence for my undeserved success. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Those details of typewriter, clock, and calendar design have not affected the competitive success of the societies adopting them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He’d tried, without success, to get a law passed to allow immigrant workers to get permits to work in the state. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z If the government catches wind of any success here, the Minister of Agriculture will rob us out of existence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He has also enjoyed considerable success on Broadway, backing such hits as Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera and producing the award-winning Gershwin musical Crazy for You. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Small science had not quite emptied its quiver: it would produce a few more spectacular successes, again somewhat at the expense of the Rad Lab’s reputation. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I hope you find success,” he said, and stood on his doorstep in the piercing cold to watch them up the little street. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But despite Baba’s successes, people were always doubting him. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I asked if he meant success onstage or in some field of entertainment. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Another idea, developed in the mid-1590s, was a modest success, but didn’t make Galileo rich. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Despite the defense’s successes in showing the shoddiness of the government’s case, the state was obdurately persistent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In her bedroom, he would submit the full weight of his knowledge to healing her condition, knowing all the while that his success would only separate them forever. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z From the start the penguins were a riotous success. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z After an hour with no noticeable change, I declared the first test a success. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Burglary, properly executed, though it had its dangers, offered the maximum chances of success with the minimum risk. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The business was a roaring success, he explained. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And a woman comes in, smiling, she is Maxim’s sister, and she is saying, “It’s really wonderful how happy you have made him, everyone is so pleased, you are such a success.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Every success, every achievement, every victory, every scientific discovery, all knowledge, all wisdom, all happiness, all virtue, are held to issue directly from his leadership and inspiration. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Despite my success on the strip, I was feeling increasingly unhappy. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z However, a Sunbeam cookout that lasts for three days and exterminates all samples of niger implies success. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Froelick tried acting and modeling without success before Houseman hired her to type scripts. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He cared little for material things but he hungered for respect and he was acutely aware that in the culture in which he lived, money was the prevailing gauge of success. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Dad told me that one company had been so alarmed by the success of Mother’s oils, they had offered to buy her out for an astonishing three million dollars. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If the day and the night are such that you greet them with joy, and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs, is more elastic, more starry, more immortal,—that is your success. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The extent of the success had been kept a secret for many years after the war—a secret from the American people. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z With the success of her team, Mrs. Olinski was asked more and more often how she had chosen them, and she continued to give several good answers, varying them as the need arose. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z And each of us, this writer especially, will pray that the current Allied success at the Battle of Cantigny signals a speedy end to this war. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He didn’t notice the grime and dirt, or the long, brawny rats running across the track—he was too elated by the success of his plan. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z It had been a spectacular personal success for him. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Mo tried for a smile, without much success. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Dr. Weaver has come and gone, and his visit was a great success all around,” he wrote Loomis. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Their success was not just of their own making. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z We all have our visions of crazy success. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The influence of the league had stabilized since its first big successes. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Yet her squirrel desensitization program did not instantly meet with success. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z With this success I was pushed forward at a dizzy pace. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z That bloody well ought to have them praying for my success. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I knew it! I knew it! Oh, my Jo, I am so proud!” and Beth ran to hug her sister and exult over this splendid success. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It lacked but one thing to place the seal of total success upon it, and that would take place very soon. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z My success improved greatly when I started using part of the cargo net. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He was better than well fixed—he was rich; and the manner of his death was in itself symbolic of success and wellbeing. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Aristotelian science was not like this: Aristotelian philosophers had no sense that their knowledge was incomplete in important respects, and they thus had a different measure of success from a Galileo or a Pascal. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Papito doesn’t exactly congratulate me on my success, but at least he no longer com- plains that I’m leeching off them. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But he’s not an outlier for the reasons you might think, and the story of his rise provides a blueprint for understanding success in his profession. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z One reason he had so many children—there were twelve of us—was that he was convinced anything he and Mother teamed up on was sure to be a success. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The convention was a success, yet I remained wary, as the prime mover behind it was the party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Whereas black success stories undermined the logic of Jim Crow, they actually reinforce the system of mass incarceration. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z People who have made fortunes from technology—Microsoft, PayPal, Amazon, and Google—are taking the vision that led to their successes and translating it into developing rockets and spaceships. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z As the evening wore on, she realized that she was a modest success. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z WAYMER—The annual Pigeon Day shoot held here on Saturday, was declared a rousing success by the event’s organizers. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Yet these modern efforts have achieved only very limited successes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Media accounts persistently bright-side the situation, highlighting the occasional success stories and downplaying the acknowledged increase in hunger. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But reading the stories of those who claimed that they had recovered memories through hypnotherapy, I realized that I was more afraid of success than failure. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Today, many of Terman’s ideas remain central to the way we think about success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “We will ask for a blessing, and for success in all our ventures.” The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The Retrenchment Committee made it clear that, at least for its three members, the financial success of the fair was as important as its obvious aesthetic success. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Nothing was the success it was supposed to he. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Tell me what event might portend success in love?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There was a welcome cry of success—they’d just stopped the spread on the left side of the house! Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z From the outset, crack was bound to be a huge success. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z The fair was pronounced a success, and when May bade Amy goodnight, she did not gush as usual, but gave her an affectionate kiss, and a look which said ‘forgive and forget’. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The Soviets' success spurred the United States on, and America had its first success on January 31, 1958. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z That was Mary’s job as she saw it—to keep the despondency away from Tom because everyone knew he was going to be a great success some time. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1975, I was afraid of the success I knew I would have when I looked for a permanent teaching position. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The lecture was not exactly a success, I'm afraid. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z She showed me that excuses will not bring about success and that adversity is not something you walk with, but something you leap over. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z His mind did not seem to be on the success of the Astrea. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I think the Chicago experiment, in particular, has been a success for so long that they’ll be a little reluctant to just ditch it now. It was the first one with factions.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Cluny made it clear that the success of the attack depended solely on the battering ram breaking through the main gate. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then he talks about his recent success creating a musical chip that’s tiny enough to be concealed in a flake of glitter but can hold hours of songs. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Blacks around the country were yearning for a newspaper like the Defender that celebrated their success stories and exposed the injustices heaped upon their race. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Tally tried without success to imagine what a tousled Dr. Cable would look like. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z At this point, I still attributed much of my progression and success to my years working with Akhi, but I was disappointed by how disconnected we had become. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I felt a little drunk with success, so I read the letters from the tax folks. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Because the disease was crippling, it may have provided Roosevelt with a greater compassion for the underdog; or perhaps it improved his striving for success. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z On the second chorus the entire ensemble joined in the song, smiling and singing lustily about ultimate success while they swung, dangled, flipped, and soared. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “They decided they were too hooked on money and success, so they bought that old farm and they’re going to farm it and think about what’s important.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “Two gods have warned us we will be attacked four days from now. We must not spread our resources too thin, especially by funding projects that have a slim chance of success.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Immediately after leaving the car, Mrs. Ferris telegraphed her husband details of the success. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Farther down, another hole showed, a testament to the success of Nailer’s plan. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The intoxication of success had evaporated; he was soberly his old self; and by contrast with the temporary balloon of these last weeks, the old self seemed unprecedentedly heavier than the surrounding atmosphere. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z My success wasn’t only measured by wins on the fencing strip, but also by the number of people I was able to touch and inspire by sharing my story of triumph. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z This raised some eyebrows among men of the black community, but there was no arguing with success. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Family is a competition where the strongest gets the inheritance. That is how success is taught.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “We have tried our own methods for years with limited success.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z All true—yet, as the team’s leader, he knew that ultimately he was responsible for the team’s success or failure. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z In my era at Truman, many graduates did go on to achieve high levels of success—they became doctors, lawyers, college professors, engineers, business owners, high-ranking military officers. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Wasting no time over coffee, we dashed into several bookstores until success came in Blackwell’s. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z But the success of Los Alamos seemed to make Teller even more insistent about a second laboratory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Thomas Jefferson, though, was terrified by the success of the Haitian revolution. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z If the student has an educational or sign language interpreter, work closely with the interpreter for optimal success. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Competition for the favors of academia, industry, and government was more intense, the qualifications of the judges higher, and the standards of success more exacting than before. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The chances of success were small, though the plan was good. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z The first day of the congress was a success. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It can be measured with some success by means of tests that permit us to predict future performance. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The political future of East Asia depends in large part on their success in rediscovering those ancient bonds between them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He reported that Lord Dunmore expresses none but the most sanguine expectations of our future success, though he admits that the setbacks of the late battle were great. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z There is another quite different problem exemplified by these stock-market forecasts and fanciful explanations of success. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Socioeconomic status is a strong indicator of success in general—it suggests a higher IQ and more education—and successful parents are more likely to have successful children. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z In short, the schottische was a success, and it went on for a good long while. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Mastery of the Reynolds number, and using that knowledge to build wind tunnels that successfully simulated real-world conditions, was the key to the NACAs success. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to lift others onto the top rung. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z One girl, who must have been a good head taller and four years older than the others, tried to get them to crouch in a line beneath the windows, with no success. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I tried so hard to make a success of it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor can we leave success out of the history of parliamentary democracy or the novel; but democracies sometimes fail, and sometimes the novels get worse not better. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Agricultural terraces like these in Peru’s Colca Valley still cover thousands of square miles in Mesoamerica and the Andes, mute testimony to Native Americans’ enduring success in managing their landscapes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z In actuality, he never even got through the grabbing part with much success. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Do you believe that previous failures always lead to later successes? Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z There would be a good chance of success if several runs could be opened and then tackled at the same time, but he doubted whether his rabbits would attempt it, after what they had seen. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Young women, this is what this mentorship program is about. We will have fun, yes. But we will also discuss some of the distractions and barriers to success and hopefully gain strategies for overcoming them.” Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Too much competitive spirit, sir. Clean forgot. Sweat equals success.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z It would be four years before he was in a position to repay him. he days of large life and uncomplicated success were fleeting. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z When we try measuring one way, our substance evades it and seems to prefer another, but when we try a different way, we have no more success. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z When Sarai was young and cruel, she had tried to make him, ever without success. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I got the feeling this was something she often tried to impress upon them, with little success. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The new history of science, beginning with Kuhn, tried to ground these new ways of thinking in intellectual communities: the success of new ideas depended upon conflict and competition within and between communities of thinkers. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He rose to his feet at once, while Mrs. Van Hopper, flushed with her success, waved a vague hand in my direction and mumbled my name. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z During the next few years its success in Italy was matched by the successful control of lice affecting some two million people in Japan and Korea in the winter of 1945-46. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Having no success finding a home in the midst of the crowd, and with no tent for shelter, we settle under a tree at the edge of camp with a few other orphans. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z None of my basketball teammates were injured, so I consider football season to be a complete success and I know that Coach agrees. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But it wasn’t a runaway success until the 1920s, when it was pitched as a solution for “chronic halitosis”—a then obscure medical term for bad breath. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z And this latest Jack and the Beanstalk bid for freedom, even though it had been handed to him by his father—assigned almost—stood some chance of success. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z "We feel that they should be encouraged to keep fighting toward success. After all, you're one of the latest to fight his way to the top. We need all the heroes we can get." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He gave Reggie structure and purpose, and a means to find personal success. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z There is another even more important reason for Golomb’s success, however. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z My intense devotion to the cause of justice has led to this lengthy diatribe, and 1 feel that my Levy circle-within-a- circle is zooming upward to new successes and heights. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But I had no opportunity to be depressed by Delbruck’s characteristic bluntness, for the poliomyelitis congress was an unparalleled success. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Much later he remembered that if he got to school on time, he attributed his success “to the prayers and not to my quick running, and marveled how generally I was aided.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the reward for their success in combat that Marina had wished for them in her speech on the day they’d said goodbye to her. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z "Your fiancée is having a great success," Mrs. Braddocks looked out on the floor where Georgette was dancing in the arms of the tall, dark one, called Lett. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z This is one of the few human endeavors where even a failure is a success. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet these were the areas Mayor Schmoke knew would determine his legacy of success or failure. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Livermore defended its flop as the not- unexpected product of vigorous innovation, on the theory that one can often learn more from mistakes than from easy successes. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Before we start the announcements, I’d like to go ahead and thank the people who are making tonight such a success.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z What they found was that “Hug” was a resounding success. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z On the same Sunday that the newspapers proclaimed their surprise success, William had a heart attack. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Nathan as a boy played football on his high school team in Killdeer, Mississippi, with great success evidently, and expected his winning season to continue ever after. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A child of a miner, Z.K. had been influenced by Booker Washington’s autobiography, Up from Slavery, which preached success through hard work and moderation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother had to remind him to ‘say something’ to one of his children who scored some academic success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We had a backup plan for our probable arrest, and I’m not worried about its success. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He was struggling to make himself hope for the stranger’s success, no doubt. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t forget to pray for your Church’s success, and for the blessings of God to be ever upon your Minister. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The key to Wunderman’s success was something he called the “treasure hunt.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I splashed my face with cold water, and tried to breathe normally, with no noticeable success. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She would remember, too, that all the way home she tried without success to find the answer that Hannah had promised could always be found in her own heart. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The captain was having a great success with finger games. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Many were students both ambitious for academic success and accustomed to leisured life in the sun. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Conversely, Europe, in its rush toward political and economic unity today, will have to devote much thought to how to avoid dismantling the underlying reason behind its successes of the last five centuries. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They might have been a failure, but their failure was a good deal better than the usual run of the System’s successes. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z In Britain, Parry’s Brahmsian lead was followed with conspicuous success by Edward Elgar. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z A cynic once said that the most difficult part of success is finding someone who is happy for you. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z To make matters worse, I had dressed for success, not a bike ride. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z In my own house, I attempted to use a different sort of coercion, but without success. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She tried to pull her friend away and met with no success. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Not one cross word or impatient look, and praise for whatever small success I achieved. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z As is often the case, the Toltec’s rapid military success led to political strife. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But the success brought only a short respite. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Father was pretty sure they would be comforted by the letters we had written during the last two months, for they were full of our successes among the demons, and especially about our new friends. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z In the following chapters we will see time and again how a dramatic increase in the collective power and ostensible success of our species went hand in hand with much individual suffering. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Professor Davis has had some success in field trials. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Perhaps there may not be a direct scholarship prize, but success will get us noticed by someone. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The program’s success requires police to stop “staggering” numbers of people in shotgun fashion. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The two old folks were so pleased and excited by the success of their hospitality that only very slowly a strange thing dawned upon them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Owning a twelve-foot ladder in New York is a probable sign of success, as it means you most likely have enough room to store one. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Inflated by his successes on the board, his ego had begun to shut out other people. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Grades and test scores, rather than privilege, determine success today, but that success is largely being passed down from one generation to the next. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The movement was approaching a crisis, brought on, ironically, by its success in ending Jim Crow. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Swift’s guiding principle for success was simple and constant: eliminate waste to increase profits. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In addition to a track team, Mountain View had a football team and was known around the state for its academic and sports successes. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Let’s dig a little deeper into the secret of Gottman’s success rate. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z He, too, seemed giddy, high, his wet eyes sparkling with the success of the sale. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His confidence in Lawrence’s administrative and scientific abilities, which dated from their very first meeting, had only been strengthened by the success of the electromagnetic separation process. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z There’s a very specific way that one must think if one wishes to achieve true success. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But, reconciled by his success, he yet refused to forego the privilege of criticiz-ing this order. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost giddy with success, I run through the halls, skidding around corners, bounding down the steps because the elevator’s too slow. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The ultimate success of esperimento reflects, just like the phrase philosophie experimental in French, the influence of the English language and of English science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He kept talking about how the designated hitter in baseball was bad and why basketball was a commercial success and what teams looked promising in college football. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Around 11:00 P.M., a bulletin interrupted the Tonight Show with an announcement that the launch had been a success. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Our raid is applauded as a success; the choicest of the meats have already been disbursed among the galleys of the wealthiest among His Lordship’s supporters. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I do not understand what you mean by ‘success,’” said Mr. Knightley. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z The combination of Soviet successes in landing on Venus and Soviet failures in landing on Mars naturally caused us some concern about the U.S. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Only those leaders who had stepped forward at the national level to promote the great cause when its success was still perilous and problematic were eligible. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z She values my success in school, but only because it elevates her social status. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I didn’t know the exact qualification path to make an Olympic team, but my plan was simple: work as hard as possible, maintain focus, and the success would come. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It’s a success story about a poodle mix that was adopted and lives with a family. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z But the number of houses in smaller neighborhoods had continued to increase, drawing the attention of upwardly mobile families who, like their white counterparts, had a vision of postwar success that included home ownership. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He appears to learn for the sake of solving the problem—success appears to be its own reward. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z We used to make unkind jokes about him: why was he teaching in Mason instead of somewhere else, getting for himself some of the “success in life’ ’ that he kept telling us how to get? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Nominally, it would pass to Mrs. Tallis, but ultimately the success of the evening would be in Cecilia’s care. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z This insight has since been applied upward to the stars, and sideways to many subsets of the human family, with great success and invariable opposition. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel giddy with the success of my plan. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z No caste system in the United States has ever governed all black people; there have always been “free blacks” and black success stories, even during slavery and Jim Crow. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, the Populist movement initially enjoyed remarkable success in the South, fueled by a wave of discontent aroused by the severe agrarian depression of the 1880s and 1890s. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It was unfair to blame her for the fictional zero-sum game of her successes equaling his failures. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Knowing who you are and being able to assess your abilities, strengths, and weaknesses is critical to your success in any field. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Following the initial success of the Reformation movement, the Catholic Church was fighting back, notably through the activities of the Jesuits in Austria and the southern German states. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The first four empty canoes traveled down to the end of the rapids with great success. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She exasperates him, as she does everyone who roots for her success, but he loves her mind and courage. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z He is like that person you never heard of who wins one of those MacArthur genius awards for creating astonishing success in the most unlikely of settings. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I would be responsible for their training, health, welfare, morale, and success. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Where man has been intelligent enough to observe and to emulate Nature he, too, is often rewarded with success. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Over the years, an enormous amount of research has been done in an attempt to determine how a person’s performance on an IQ test like the Raven’s translates to real- life success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Fifth Harbor had made the old man very rich, and cemented the Dregs as real players in the Barrel in a way that not even the success of the Crow Club had. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “The men down at Cape Canaveral say they learn more from a failure than a success,” I countered. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z From a narrow evolutionary perspective, which measures success by the number of DNA copies, the Agricultural Revolution was a wonderful boon for chickens, cattle, pigs and sheep. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z All the kings of the country round about had tried to persuade her to marry them with no success. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z A mystique built up around his calculus class—if you could make it through there, you had truly accomplished something spectacular, something no one thought you could do—and success bred more success. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z How many winners were losers, successes failures, rich men poor men? Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Even 20th-century plant breeders, armed with all the power of modern science, have had little success in exploiting North American wild plants. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The success of Mr. Hancocks order was so dependent upon him, no one would scold him today because he chose to be an hour late. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Therefore, his worth is not defined by a single element, but by the overall success of the production. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z So the agencies, encouraged by the success of that early round of resettlement, brought in other refugees—survivors of the conflicts in Bosnia and Kosovo, and oppressed minorities from the former Soviet Union. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z By the time they had their first burst of success in 1964, in fact, they had performed live an estimated twelve hundred times. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z They were extremely generous with their few possessions, and were not obsessed with success or wealth. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They had taken up a collection and bought a white cake with chocolate icing that read success forever! Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z So you know what it is like to have so many family members and friends and well-wishers gathered around the hogan, all of them putting their minds together to wish success and goodness for you. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z After all, if white mothers were fighting integration, it had little chance of success. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The success of these hortatory campaigns has been mixed, at best, especially when it comes to the government’s highly unpopular efforts to lure city-bred people into back-breaking farm labor. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The key to the song’s success was its simplicity. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Launching a satellite was something the United States had been working on without much success. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z The Spaniards who captured him were equally surprised at their success. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “How would one reckon success, exactly, in an affair like this?” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z I was hoping to be his first success. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z They propose bilingual schooling as a way of helping students acquire the skills of the classroom crucial for public success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z At a time when education matters more than ever, success in school remains linked tightly to class. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Burnham knew that together he and Root had reached a level of success that neither could have achieved on his own. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The next month, because of those Boston and Philadelphia successes, Mr. Muhammad appointed me to be the minister of Temple Seven—in vital New York City. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Granddaddy had started the business and made it a success, but now he couldn’t be bothered. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z After watching my success in the sport and knowing her girls would be covered, my mother had practically begged Asiya and Faizah to try it. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z As a form of protest, they did not have a high success rate and the rationale behind them always struck me as quixotic. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Was he going to make a ridiculous pitch for the chocolate sale to be a success in honor of the sick Headmaster? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The invention was not a success, because the height of liquid in the tube also depended on the changing pressure of the air outside. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z But this admission, made in national magazines, only brought me a greater degree of success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley was having no success at all in lighting the fire, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z But all this is a sign of my success, isn’t it? In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was late in August 1956, and Bobby had followed his Oklahoma success with a trip to Montreal. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know if I was praying as much as listening intently—trying to judge the success of my petition from every pause and inflection in Pefta’s voice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence cautioned Sproul that personnel expenses at the Rad Lab were destined to rise sharply, for the lab was becoming the victim of its own success. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Of course they were exalted by the success of their work, but it seemed rather ghoulish,” he later said. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Either his joy at the success of his voyage put every other thought out of his head, or his grief for Ariadne. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Later writers tended to attribute European success not to European deities but to European technology. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Still, in broad terms, the safety advocates hoped the successes with seat belts and drunk driving would provide a blueprint for addressing cell phone distraction. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Kabuo only pressed himself harder and measured his life according to his success at bringing salmon home. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z From Berkeley’s standpoint, the meeting came off as a roaring success. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Yet the bombing was a success, in an unexpected way. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You have sealed your fate. Every time you raise your blade in batde, every time you hope for success, you will feel my curse. Beware, Perseus Jackson. Beware.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Descartes was a late holdover, a victim of his success in marrying algebra to geometry. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z She wished success for the young aviators and told them she hoped they’d earn the honorable name of “Guards” for their regiment—a special title awarded to elite military units. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z It was a blitzkrieg all over again, and the Germans met with great success. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The visit would give him the opportunity to tell Dorothy about his success with Bill Cochran in working out the helical diffraction theory. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z But you must, when you are calculating the odds of the mouses success, factor in his love for the princess. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Nor do they suggest what an odd success I managed. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an immense, immediate success with the public, and in consequence, the state, which raked in millions in new revenue. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In contrast to my mother, my father never verbally encouraged his children’s academic success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I was asked about my high school experience, and which of my grade school teachers had prepared me for my success. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They worked just as hard and with equal skill as male craftsmen, and their contributions were essential to their family’s financial success. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In Outliers, I want to convince you that these kinds of personal explanations of success don’t work. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The first is the genome of the DNA in chromosomes, the genome of the famous human genome project, which proclaimed its success with great fanfare in 2000. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z That is not to say that some classical musicians did not attain fame and success, but these were mostly singers, conductors and virtuoso players, making their names with Verdi, Mahler, Mozart or Wagner. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Given our success in other death penalty cases, he must have feared the very real possibility of the appellate court's overturning Walter's conviction. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z To add insult to injury, the FBI claimed in public that their success was due to their own code breakers. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The mother reported her success all over the neighborhood. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z While states in the North abolished it, the South considered slave labor to be essential to its economic success. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The tennis clinic was a success, dozens of eager black boys and girls showed up. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z We had forgotten that the mountain still holds the master card, that it will grant success only in its own good time. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z All week long the RRG had boasted of great successes in Russia, one battle victory after another, with little or no German losses as the German army advanced on Smolensk. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “Everything is really coming together for the festival. I think it’s going to be a big success.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Highly visible examples of black success are critical to the maintenance of a racial caste system in the era of colorblindness. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z A round belly isn't a sign of success. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z This event, his first unquestionable success, was a signal triumph for Francis. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z In public, both Johnson and General Westmoreland continued to speak of steady and encouraging success in Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z During his time in office, which ended in 1964, Khrushchev attempted to improve the lives of ordinary Soviet citizens, but with little success. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z "Sawdust," he would say proudly, "is one of the great secrets of my success. And it costs me nothing. I get it free from the sawmill." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The event is a huge success, and Jupe is glowing so much on the ride home, she looks almost radioactive. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “I have all my life been considering distant effects and always sacrificing immediate success and applause to that of the future,” he wrote. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Chance provides more than enough variation to account for the sprinkling of successes that will occur with almost any treatment; indeed, it would be a miracle if there weren’t any “miracle cures.” Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Buoyed by the success of leaded gasoline, Midgley now turned to another technological problem of the age. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z For the next hour he circled the ice cap, scanning its barren contours without success. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The power is in the balance: we are our injuries, as much as we are our successes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is in the sterilization of failure, and not in the selection of successes for breeding, that the possibility of an improvement of the human stock lies.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z For the first time in six months, I felt that the Apollo 11 flight was definitely going to be a success. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Unusually for their time, Arcadelt’s madrigals and chansons were intended for performance by men and women, and their success inspired many other composers. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z But the situation is complex, and the criteria of experimental success may have been inadequate. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Communications tools and networks had become essential to success. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The 1918 New Year’s celebration was a rousing success, if a bit unpredictable. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Too, Stephanie appeared to be involved with several community projects that had a halfway decent shot at success, and she was the only one in their group who could speak Spanish. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I think he was inspired by the success of the Explorer. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, the game had become inextricably linked in Harry’s mind with success or failure in his plans for Ginny. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “It is a string of destiny,” Dragon said as he tried again without success to cut the thread with his claw. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z And the crickets and frogs are too enthusiastic, chirping and cheering for my success. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z When I described their lack of success in getting Branwell to speak, there was a long silence on his end of the line. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Our mass rallies, from their very beginning, were astounding successes. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Probably better that way. But for now, let’s pretend that you did sneak it away and that your covert operation was a success.” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The Ashida sale, which was considered a success, attracted not quite a hundred customers. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Fredericksburg had been undertaken with little probability of success, the papers claimed; nothing could have been expected under the shabby plans—if, indeed, they were plans—other than appalling slaughter. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Charles was a natural athlete, with instinctive timing and coordination and the competitor’s will to win over others, which makes for success in the world. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z There was no question that the rally had been a success. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z However, in Japan, all the newspapers made it sound as if their kamikaze missions were great successes. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As much as she revered success, she detested the mass forms of communication that reported on the successful. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z This time, my dilemma was the result not of failure, but of success—my back-to-back all-around wins at the 2013 and 2014 Worlds, which had brought sponsors to my door. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z John Adams recalled that Washington's house in Philadelphia was “surrounded by an innumerable multitude, from day to day buzzing, demanding war against England, cursing Washington, and crying success to the French patriots and virtuous Republicans.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I was the girl who always had a plan, and I attributed most of the successes in my life to staying faithful to those plans. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z If it was a success any number of men were willing to dig down to put money in. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Sidling to the edge of her seat, she waited, so sure of her success that she was not even nervous. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The success of the brilliant legal crusade that led to Brown v. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Then he ruins it: “Days like today. Problem-solving, thinking on your feet, dealing with the unexpected—these are the life skills that will help you find success in your future.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z During all those years, Pedro Tercero never got used to the life of a bachelor, despite his success with women, especially the magnificent adolescents whom the laments of his guitar inflamed with love. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In early September there was a nine o’clock mass on the Friday of the first week of school to pray for academic success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Before the afternoon had ended, the sale of four hundred and seventy-five boxes had been received—cold, cold cash—as the teams returned to school with horns blowing, high with the hilarity of success. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z People of color are often reluctant to challenge institutions led by people who look like them, as they feel a personal stake in the individual’s success. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Those who would take seriously the boy’s success—and his failure—would be forced to realize how great is the change any academic undergoes, how far one must move from one’s past. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z So this box contains every detail of my journey—every challenge, failure, triumph, and success. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z She looks embarrassed, tugging at the low front of her dress, trying without success to pull it up. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Can’t you see that this school is only interested in what it sees as its successes and I know I’m not one of them? Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The key to Linus’ success was his reliance on the simple laws of structural chemistry. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I tried to turn my tennis shoes into ballet slippers, but with no success. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I spent the morning and afternoon trying to decipher the history textbook, without much success. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z While he had successfully trapped the prairie dog, the rest of his invention wasn’t quite the success Chase imagined. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Her success earned her an offer for a graduate fellowship, but she thought spending three years studying a single medieval poet sounded restricting. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Taking note of Rob Hall’s success in guiding Everest— and the large fees he was able to command as a consequence— Fischer decided it was time for him to enter the Everest market. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She agreed to let Nina accompany her and a team of Grisha Examiners to the Wandering Isle, and despite all of Zoya’s misgivings, Nina had been a success. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Two ruddy men with swaying walks stepped out and Mr. Lyte himself was shaking hands, bidding them success on their voyaging, and God’s mercy. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The exhibition was rather a success, and masters who had hardly ever spoken to me over the past four years would come up and say things like, ‘It’s quite extraordinary’ . Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z My success and improvement depended upon my own efforts. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Compared with my own lockstep march toward success, the direct arrow shot of my trajectory from Princeton to Harvard to my desk on the forty-seventh floor, Barack’s path was an improvisational zigzag through disparate worlds. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z His lecturer’s facade gave way to a grin as he tried with marginal success to wipe the pitch off of his hands with a rag. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And he half knew that it wasn't a success and then became sulkier and more awkward than ever. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The important thing about the science of Galileo and Newton, Pascal and Boyle is that it was, in part, successful, and that it laid the foundations for future successes. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Would you like to know the secret of my success?” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I grabbed the tabby by the scruff of the neck and tried to push him off, with less than no success. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Here is the great secret, the great mystery to an immigrant’s success, the dwindle of irredeemable hours beneath the cheap tube lights. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to win so badly for her, for my parents, and for all of the people who had been following my fencing career and found hope in my success. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z "Rani and Viji Ma'am are taking a walk together. As for finding your grandparents, that's the greatest success story of my career." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Bing Crosby had long been deeply impressed with Howard’s racing success—he once suggested to his wife that they name their son Seabiscuit—but every attempt to emulate his friend ended in spectacular failure. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked around to find the quickest route within the limits of the honesty in which I had been raised, and I realized that success required godparents, advanced studies, or capital. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z In his mid-thirties, he still looked like a coarse peasant, although it had become more a matter of style since success and his knowledge of the world had softened his roughness and refined his ideas. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Lore was standing beside her and said, “Come, let us drink to our success.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Naturally, as the success of my experiment depended on getting her to talk, I couldn’t talk much myself. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In fact, his shoddy work may well have been the key to his success as a double agent. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Battle within battle must ever be recurring with varying success.... The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Well, if this is the culmination of all failure, then I shall make a glorious success of it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Buoyed by this example of success, thousands of new migrants massing in the city’s second ward in 1917 and 1918 took to the polls and elected two black aldermen to represent them. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z In the months following the epic deed, though, Waterman discovered that instead of putting his demons to rest, success had merely agitated them. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After years of struggling for funding and recognition even on their own campuses, the crew programs at both schools had finally begun to have occasional successes competing with their eastern counterparts. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Everyone would be expecting them to follow up yesterday’s failed ascension with a success, which of course they couldn’t do, at least not yet. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Fire in the mountain lake: grace brings success. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Not as long as his Games are a success.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The elders in the village taught us that a man who has gone through hardships will be the most likely to enjoy success. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z They were the true success stories, the stars — the lawyers and physicians and engineers and academics. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Mahler himself was forced out of his post at the Vienna State Opera, notwithstanding his world-class artistic success there, as a result of anti-Semitism. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z If the barrio or ghetto child can retain his separateness even while being publicly educated, then it is almost possible to believe that there is no private cost to be paid for public success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He could never do what his father had done, go out on his own after high school, start his own business, will himself into becoming an enormous success. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In seeing the success of their unified fellows here, perverts around the world will also band together to capture the military in their respective countries. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am what you have made me. Take all the praise, take all the blame; take all the success, take all the failure; in short, take me.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Horatio Alger’s books have made his name synonymous with rags-to-riches success, but that was not his personal story. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The resounding success of the Curagao experiment whetted the appetites of Florida livestock raisers for a similar feat that would relieve them of the scourge of screw-worms. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He bounced from job to job and in 1995, eager to show off his newfound success, went back to Mexico with his pockets full of money, and married. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z For them, the city represented something new under the Southern sun: a place where anyone could prosper, where ambition and hard work, not skin color, determined one’s chances for success or failure. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “So,” said Estella, “I must be taken as I have been made. The success is not mine, the failure is not mine, but the two together make me.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z I was extremely eager to know about Oliver, about the training camps, about MK’s successes and failures. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon I knew so much about the history of tennis that had the criteria for success in the game been knowledge of its history, I would certainly have been a superstar. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Without confidence in the possibility of moving up, there would almost certainly be fewer success stories. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He must not be asked to perform tasks in any area where an error might jeopardize the success of our forthcoming conference.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Obviously, answers to these questions about differences in organizational success depend partly on the idiosyncrasies of individuals. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Slowly those knights who had survived began to trickle back in twos and threes, tired men bearing news of loss or rumours of success. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Annoyed, unused to failure, he sprang again, this time making sure of success. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The country’s success in the Great War inspired a new appreciation across the land for the value of scientific research as a national endeavor and as a foundation for industrial growth. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Rather it is to track the evolutionary process by which success has been built upon success; that way we can come to understand that science works, and how it works. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Those accustomed to failure fear the novelty of success. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And the study found that there was a group of real successes and there was a group of real failures, and that the successes were far more likely to have come from wealthier families. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure. ’ The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z After the meal, Franklin tried to get Hiskey alone, with no success. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the 1850s, a plush 250-room hotel called Kittatinny House rose on the banks of the river and was such a success that others soon followed. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Talent contests and megalomaniac record producers have always paired ingenue wannabes with experienced songwriters, for instance, cashing in quickly on success before the public's appetite for novelty fades. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z However, the medical community ridicules him for the effort, and he’s never able to repeat his success. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She told him to have nothing more to do with the Greeks, and with that she went up to heaven and asked Zeus to give success to the Trojans. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Emboldened by Harry’s success, the rest of the class climbed cautiously into the paddock. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Some are already in use and have achieved brilliant success. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The shorthand notebook was not returned, but the idea of a bulletin board was an instant success. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z They drove back through the town in silence, Bod trying to Fade as best he could, with no success. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He was doing that as she spoke, gently twisting the acorn in its cup without any success. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z We pretend that success is exclusively a matter of individual merit. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z He has no success persuading Uncle Cent to give him money to set up his own gallery. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Possibly she wants to be a painter, and thinks I have compromised my principles, knuckled under to success. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The answer is that the success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They looked at everything that could conceivably be an indication of real-world success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Having had no success at warning the nuns about the flood, Malcolm tried with his teachers. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Lieutenant Snell stood and with his glass at eye level returned the toast by saying, “Long live the United States, and success to the Marines.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But thanks to Hall’s phenomenal success rate he had no trouble filling the roster for this, his eighth expedition to Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Does he boast of his successes?” asked Edna, indifferently, squinting at her picture. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet the more success that came my way, the harsher the treatment from my teammates and coaches became. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Each time I’d hear myself addressed in Spanish, I would be unable to respond with any success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "Son, if you don't become bitter, nothing can stop you from success. Remember that." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that I have ever felt 100 percent competent in the writing business, where one day’s success augurs nothing at all for the next. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s clear to me: no matter how boring I find Mama’s cooking club, I’ll try to win over that girl Elizabeth and make sure the club is a success. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Suddenly, everything they thought they knew about their successes and failures in Berlin seemed topsy-turvy. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I launched into my abbreviated life story where I highlighted my academic achievements and my success in fencing. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Phase one of the plan had been a success. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Often they have fair success, because they have very good boots and ours are bad. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Initially, we had little success with these arguments. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When asked the secret of his success, the industrialist always replied: "Clean living, hard work, and fair play." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z That is how he is going to power himself through life, almost certainly with great success. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Frank shot arrows at the monster’s eyes with no success. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z These days, he almost wished Know-It-All success in her work — no, did wish it. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried without success to swallow the thickness in my throat. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Operation Save Sir Fig Newton had been a success, and today Fig would receive his first insulin shot. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z We will not drag you up a mountain—you will have to work hard—but we guarantee to maximise the safety and success of your adventure. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The success of the Torricellian barometer created an audience for the new science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z People of color, because of the history of racial subjugation and exclusion, often experience success and failure vicariously through the few who achieve positions of power, fame, and fortune. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Their efforts weren’t always made with the clearest of intentions or the best of success. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z More critical than steel to Pizarro’s success was the horse. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She tried to string these new words with the old ones in sentences, but she had no more success than a blind man threading beads. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z No small number of them married the men they worked with; the laboratory’s success as a matchmaking service rivaled its research prowess. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z She tried to cover herself more fully and met with mixed success, pulling the sheet up to her neck in exchange for exposing a scandalous amount of long, shapely leg. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z My uncle Henry always said, “A white man enjoys his success, a colored man has to pay for it.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dear old Bee,” he said, “you must have had a success with her. She never opens a book if she can help it.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Still, the Angels died at the pinnacle of success. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Flushed with his success, Harry hung around to watch Ron and Hermione. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I saw my work as complementing Barack’s success in establishing the 2010 Affordable Care Act, which greatly increased access to health insurance for all Americans. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z For most important things, though, success actually requires avoiding many separate possible causes of failure. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Her academic success set her on a course that was different from those of most of the farm girls with whom she had gone to high school in Sequim. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But we fear that your continued success is in much jeopardy. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “For your information, I got it at the state fair last week, and the man said it had a ninety-nine percent success rate for helping people discover their Talents within one year.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The principal reason for its success was its innovative techniques of terracing and irrigation, the latter being used to implement the former. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z To his alarm Frodo became aware that the ridiculous young Took, encouraged by his success with the fat Mayor of Michel Delving, was now actually giving a comic account of Bilbo’s farewell party. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I’m certain he and his team are going to be a huge success. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “I never think raspberry jam is a great success,” said Frank, “there are always so many pips.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Kerling insisted that he didn't think the mission was going to be a success and wanted to escape to South America, where the Nazis were "running the show." Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The praying had not been much of a success. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z He’s too busy being Chokecherry’s number one cheerleader because, as he puts it, “the town’s success brings success to all of us.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The recruitment and training of volunteers was one of the essential tasks of the campaign and would in large part be responsible for its success or failure. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t stand these things a moment longer. Heavens, I'm dead beat. I don’t believe I’ve missed a dance. Anyway, it was a tremendous success.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Sirius 4 has been a success so far. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Do you see the consequences of the way we have chosen to think about success? Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z And if the mission was a success, Dasch was promised a powerful position in the German government. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He tried with a little more success than before to summon up the image of O’Brien. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Off you go! I wish you much success!” Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The carpentry shop remained a success—not only among the small, moneyed enclave of the Protectorate and the famously tightfisted Traders Association. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “They are strengthened by success; they can triumph because they think they can triumph.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z As an athlete, I knew if I worked a little harder I would find the success that was eluding me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Father’s mission had been a success in at least one regard: the Congolese loved our music. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking nothing for granted was one of the keys to Fischer’s success. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Oh and Hen Siedler the mining official sent a note congratulating you on your successes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z For a variety of reasons, both blacks and whites distorted the nature of this black success story and its significance to other African-Americans. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “In other words, you want to become totally bourgeois. You people have all been brainwashed. I imagine that you’d like to become a success or something equally vile.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Pleased with his success, he already had his third dime on the table and waited for one last game to claim his silver dollar. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And weren’t the chances for his success a good deal more than fair? Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not what he expected when he boarded the bus to the border, but it did not take long for him to realize that success in the United States required more than hard work. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z "Why, the success of my work, of course." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Though success in Cambridge conversation frequently came from saying something preposterous, hoping that someone would take you seriously, there was no need for Francis to adopt this gambit. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Later he went to Europe, hoping to earn the success that was denied him at home. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z His manner left a strange impression on me, and I tried to ignore it without success. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Strategy A will result in Myrtle’s choosing the best suitor in eleven of the twenty-four instances, while strategy B will result in success in ten of the twenty-four instances. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the first of what would become a string of academic successes for the Warner children, in the classroom and in competitions outside of it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He attributed the success of the enterprise to his wife, Margaret, who stood behind him on the platform. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z For all his success, Rutherford was not an especially brilliant man and was actually pretty terrible at mathematics. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z At first, I had thought it possible its limited success was due to my not having spoken clearly enough. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z My mother, who I thought had every right under the sun to bask in the glory of my success, was, on the contrary, willing to let my father upstage her. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z For my parents, their matching Benzes signal the success of their practice or having made it in America. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z "Mitch is right. The crash-lander is high-risk. It could miss Mars, it could reenter wrong and burn up, it could crash too hard and destroy the food . . . We estimate a thirty percent chance of success." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Later on, as I sank deeper into all this mud, I would realize how much of his success Bodega owed to Nazario and his connections at City Hall. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Everyone must know that your success benefits the community in one way or another, or you become a target. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Angels of Lord Asriel’s force flew high over the Clouded Mountain, looking for an opening, but without success. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He wanted to be a success and to make his mother proud. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z In those days, I believed that proficiency in English and success in business were the direct result of high academic achievements and I assumed as a matter of course that Sisulu was a university graduate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her success came too late to benefit them. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z And finally, in our time a beard is the one thing a woman cannot do better than a man, or if she can her success is assured only in a circus. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z He thought about what Grover had said, that this could be the start of a real success story. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Political scientists are divided over whether the twenty- five million people of Mexican ancestry in the United States represent an exception to the classic immigrant success story. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He takes his first step toward academic success, away from his family. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Fred and George had had a great success with their Canary Creams, and for the first couple of days of the holidays, people kept bursting into feather all over the place. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I guess in most ways, or at least in the ways in which parties are judged, my birthday bash was a huge success. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There’s always enough random success to justify almost anything to someone who wants to believe. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The military report showed the bombing was a “great success,” hitting not only primary targets, but more secondary targets than expected. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Although we had no better success, the other instruments at least were quieter than the piano and, more important, only one person could play them at a time. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The adult finally confronted, and now must publicly say, what the child shuddered from knowing and could never admit to himself or to those many faces that smiled at his every success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Since 2002, the Beijing government had been attempting—with considerable success—to stop North Koreans from rushing into foreign embassies and consulates to seek asylum. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z With his passing, he evaded the overwhelming consequence of his success: the challenge of consolidating a polyglot empire unprecedented in size and comprising peoples who, by and large, despised each other. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z She's haughty and well-dressed enough to pass as the daughter of a man of middling political success. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “Since when has the success of weddings been measured by how many governors attend?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Problems of the immigrant and black communities were swept under the dazzling carpet of success, where they grew until they forced their way into the open. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Charles knew he owed a considerable amount of his success to FitzRoy. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z "Without success. So, in a way, my name being drawn in the reaping was a real piece of luck," says Peeta. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I kept my mixed success with the lamp to myself. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The brilliant success of the screw-worm campaign has stimulated tremendous interest in applying the same methods to other insects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z To ensure success, he paid meticulous attention to detail: the health of the Sherpas, the efficiency of the solar-powered electrical system, the sharpness of his clients’ crampons. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Max had gone west to seek his fortune, and upon her blouse collar, Mrs. Brenner bore proof of his success—a tiny nugget of raw gold fashioned into a stickpin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Despite our success as a team, however, I was still wading through the minefield of micro-aggressions and psychological warfare from my teammates and the coaching staff. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “We cannot take the same attitude now because the success which we have achieved in the development of nuclear power is fraught with infinitely greater dangers than were all the inventions of the past.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The foundation was by all measures a complete success, with the city surpassing Athens in size relatively early in her history. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Despite Ernests personal interest in the search for these X-rays, the Rad Lab had no more success finding them than other labs. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The sense of purpose crew gave him brought with it the constant danger of failing and thereby losing the precious but fragile pride that his early successes had brought him. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It’s really a tremendous success story—for corn, anyway. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Critical to the publicity’s success was Howard’s shrewdest decision. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed to hold Izzy to a higher standard than her other children, to demand more from her, yet at the same time to overlook her successes in favor of her faults. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The explosion had been a success, and we all quickly returned to our cars and went off in different directions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The system thus entered on, I pursued during the whole season of probation; and with the best success. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He untucked his shirt and put the book inside, hastily retucking it just as the hook-handed man reentered the library, escorting Violet and carrying Sunny, who was trying without success to bite the man’s hooks. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z His rooms were at the top of a boarding-house near an expansive puddle, which we skirted without entire success. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z The success of the Wolf Trap required that Martian bugs like liquid water. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z In his official report to Burnham Colonel Rice, commander of the Guard, wrote, “With the tens of thousands of employees and the millions of visitors, it must be admitted that our success was phenomenal.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z In between these two low points of his birth and his success lay thirty-one dismal years of loneliness and frustration. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Sometimes knowing when not to fight is just as important to a general’s success as knowing how to fight. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I remembered his huge success in many shows, the flowers and admirers. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Yoyo came home the next day with the success story of the assembly. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z From the animals’ point of view the bargain with humanity turned out to be a tremendous success, at least until our own time. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z But archaeologists have had moderate success in unearthing other ancient instruments in all corners of the globe. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, these two objectives were directly at odds with each other, and Galileo’s success at the second undermined his rather half-hearted efforts at the first. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Pauling’s success with the polypeptide chain had naturally suggested to Francis that the same tricks might also work for DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The success of democracy depended on educated voters, he said. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z "Stopped at the Crillon. George made me a couple of Jack Roses. George's a great man. Know the secret of his success? Never been daunted." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z I wanted to make sure we had buy-in from everyone we’d need to make the initiative a success, to anticipate any objections that might be raised. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Mom prayed for me to have courage, and for Fred Gray to do his best, and for success in defeating this horrible system. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z They knew, however, that today’s event had the potential to make their success so far seem meager. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Linda tried not to look hopeful, but she didn’t have much success at hiding the expression that flitted across her face. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z To have any chance of success he would have to be strong when he started. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z He had repeated this process over and over again without any success. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He had been coming to the offices for over a month without success. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z They shoot at anything that moves or looks as though it might, and their success in killing one another may well prevent a population explosion. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite calculus’s shaky foundations, by the end of the eighteenth century, mathematicians all over Europe were having stunning successes with the new tool. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z In order to ensure success, the warriors he selected had to be very skilled and very brave. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z Flushed with our success, Justice and I boasted of our cleverness to a friend of ours whom we knew from home, who was also working at the mines. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We count our small successes from day to day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was congratulating me on the success with my rockets, suggesting that I continue my education and perhaps I might one day find a job in the space business! October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He also says somewhere that ‘the rooks, in the breeding season, attempt sometimes, in the gaiety of their hearts, to sing—but with no great success.’ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She hoped that the dinner would be a success, that it would help in the new atmosphere, that it would be a sophisticated dinner. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever I have done since then, I have driven myself to become a success at it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z These success stories reinforce perceptions of mobility, as does cultural mythmaking in the form of television programs like American Idol and The Apprentice. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z And yet what the Pentagon Papers showed was that each president made decisions to escalate American involvement in Vietnam knowing that what he was doing had little chance of success. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z From today’s perspective, the success of the transition is striking. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z After my success at Hollands, I asked Mom if I could start swimming with the rest of my classmates. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z I’d figured out a long time ago how to get As without trying; my secret to success was that I genuinely didn’t care. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I had less success arguing that the States’ greatest virtue was its wide-open spaces where people never went. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z For me those same symbols are reassuring reminders of public success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Ebola experiments were not a success in the sense that the drugs had no effect on the virus. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, she had been praying that the charrette would be a success. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z It is my hope that everyone finds their own sword to wield in a way that brings them happiness and success, and that the word “no” becomes their motivation to press forward. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Dill tried to affect a casual, who-cares tone, with little success. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z “It’s fine. Looks like you had more success than I did—is she all right?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Much elated with her success, Jo did ‘tell on’, all about their plays and plans, their hopes and fears for Father, and the most interesting events of the little world in which the sisters lived. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Sharing guarantees success because you’re acknowledging the importance of your network. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Yet we have certainly not reduced these subjects to the status of solved problems: we have, as yet, had little success in predicting human behavior from mathematical equations! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The secret of Golomb’s success is that he has decided to fight the Warren Harding error. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “I wish success to your mission, Mr. Ai. He—Estraven—he believed you came here to do good, I know. He believed it very strongly.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z It seemed that he'd lost all his powers—at least, some people reported seeing him trying to charge up orbs without any success. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The success of a scientific research programme thus depends not on its ability to generate new knowledge but on its ability to mobilize the support of a community. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Crying won’t do any good. The children are alive, and we have to keep trying. Right now, I think we should help the only people who have had any success in tracking them.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z And in examining the lives of the remarkable among us—the skilled, the talented, and the driven—I will argue that there is something profoundly wrong with the way we make sense of success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z But even with success in sight, Lazear was extremely nervous about potential criticism. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z It is those who are successful, in other words, who are most likely to be given the kinds of special opportunities that lead to further success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z My dear friends, they were as generous as could be and only wanted to share in my success. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness And every gain divine. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z More success was just around the corner for me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She owes much of her success to Our American Cousin. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Although still extremely cautious about what he put down in print, he began to talk more openly about Copernican ideas following his success in Rome. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z To some degree, then, black minstrelsy—as degrading as it was—represented success. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Today, the presence of more than five hundred federally recognized nations is evidence of the successes Native peoples had as they fought to protect their nations, their homelands, and their families. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z My mom’s most recent success had been to get a forested island set aside as a bonobo preserve. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity, or power, but self rejection. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Finally, it seemed like we were close to success. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, the evolutionary perspective is an incomplete measure of success. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Her success in Scandinavia was accompanied by acclaim throughout the rest of Europe. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z A society, almost necessarily, begins every success story with the chapter that most advantages itself, and in America, these precipitating chapters are almost always rendered as the singular action of exceptional individuals. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z ‘You will have no success without death! Release me and fight each other! It is better you die here than face what is to come!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘I am the goddess of success in battle! Roman generals worshipped me! Augustus himself erected my altar in the Senate House!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Every temple had “fished” with enough success that there were far more Muslims, especially in the major cities of Detroit, Chicago, and New York than anyone would have guessed from the outside. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a good man at his job—but that wasn't enough for success. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z A university degree, I believed, was a passport not only to community leadership but to financial success. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Your Working Boy would have to bustle if success was to be his goal. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And it went well enough; they made it a success through their own enthusiasm, and the barrage of questions afterwards left no doubts in my mind. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of Ann’s success was due to her commanding physical presence; she knew how to exploit her bulk. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Trefusis, I could tell, quickened them all with his ardor in promoting the excellence of the Royal Ethiopians, our willingness to fight, our profound interest in our success in this contest. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Nor is success simply the sum of the decisions and efforts we make on our own behalf. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z There are some others, however, those Hoggart pejoratively terms ‘scholarship boys,’ for whom success comes with special anxiety. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a sore point with Dad that Mother was the only pupil he ever had encountered with whom he had no success. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z All I know is this: on that morning, somebody jammed the Cypriot radar, guaranteeing the success of the Turkish invasion. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Forty- five million Americans would tune in to witness the ultimate success or failure of MR-3. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The doctor recorded his regiment and company and dressed his wounds, but without much hope of success; the loss of blood being great, it was supposed he would soon give up the ghost. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “His success among the white man never has made him lose touch with black reality,” Malcolm X said of Parks once. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath, still looking out the other side of my car, and cautiously pulled out again, with greater success. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “He seems kind of happy already. No sense messing with success, is there?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He hated the light bulb’s monotonous surveillance; it disturbed his sleep and, more explicitly, endangered the success of a private project— escape. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Shin’s success in crawling through an electric fence designed to kill seems to have been a function of luck. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The intent is to reflect “the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Shortly after I was back in our office, Francis strolled in to report that their last night’s dinner party was a smashing success. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Similarly, one should grant the Maya the dignity of assigning them responsibility for their failures as well as their successes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I met that morning in a safe flat in a white suburb with various members of the local and foreign press, and I once again called the stay-at-home “a tremendous success.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My unexpected success came from using a powerful rotating anode X-ray tube which had just been assembled in the Cavendish. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z History is a cumulative record of success and failure, and the pretense that it can be something other than that is a peculiar shibboleth of historical writing over the last fifty years. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He is unaccustomed to this rare moment of success. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z An absolute had first to be established in the minds of the comrades so that they could measure the success or failure of their deeds by it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z After the success of this first maneuver, we tried a second, nearly as risky. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, there’s probably a better chance of success if both are used. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I pressed for this for many years, without success. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In medicine there were no reliable methods of measuring success until the nineteenth century. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Aviation experts will tell you that it is the success of this war on mitigation as much as anything else that accounts for the extraordinary decline in airline accidents in recent years. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z We tried many cases involving police brutality, though our success rate was quite low. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She believed, as firmly and as quietly as she believed that Kainene would come home soon, that His Excellency’s journey would be a success. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Because a society has no chance of success if its women are uneducated, Laila. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Her future depended both on Mark Antony’s success and his devotion. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z But the adventurers quickly realized their success had come at a price. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z I should be a success and I’m not and other people—younger people—are. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I had more money and success and “security” than in the days when specters seemed to go up and down them with me. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Jonas knelt by a stream and tried without success to catch a fish with his hands. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Like Dasch, he was ambitious, yearning for more power and success. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Despite their success, Hall and Ball were concerned about their long-term prospects in the professional climbing racket. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He has found some success in New York—he has an agent, gets auditions, and has been cast in small productions, though not yet Broadway. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z As a young professor at Wilberforce College in Ohio, Du Bois had initially praised Washington’s 1895 speech, telegraphing his congratulations “upon your phenomenal success at Atlanta—it was a word fitly spoken.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He was as hungry as I was for success. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The intellectual apparatus of the new science—facts, experiments, theories, laws of nature, evidence—did not establish its worth by philosophical arguments; its success depended upon the fact that, in practice, it produced good results. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Biological control has achieved some of its most spectacular successes in the area of curbing unwanted vegetation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “I can see it all now. At the summit of his success—that’s the same as the peak of his career, isn’t it?” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z For Galileo’s rejection of the view that success in science can be based on rhetorical prowess, see below, p. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He had no further use for his notes, but too much work, too much success was bound up with them and he could not bring himself to throw them out yet. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was important that his character be adapted to this, otherwise his chances of success were dubious. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z In case the drugs weren’t doing their job, the Cramps tried loosening me up with a few comforting tales of Ted’s prior salvation successes. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He would probably have success, I thought, glancing at the butt of bread. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But to reach great success in the world, James knew he needed a more rigorous college education. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z All the initiates except the Amity boy made it onto the roof, with varying levels of success. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Tests to duplicate this one success also failed until a colleague of his on the commission, James Carroll, caught the disease from an infected insect and nearly died. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “May I say, miss, that I have utmost confidence in your success in this hard land.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Her first fancy wedding had been a big success, and now she was getting other jobs. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z Johnny, smaller and leaner, became a proficient and scrappy fighter but never achieved his brother’s success. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother had no success with it, and neither did the Reverend Barker, although to give him credit, he didn’t try all that hard. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I was proud to have achieved my B.A., but I also knew that the degree itself was neither a talisman nor a passport to easy success. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I open my e-mail and read today’s message from Dad: Let go of that which clouds your success scenario. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z They popped out of the walls and tables to do a bit of formation gliding; Nearly Headless Nick, the Gryffindor ghost, had a great success with a reenactment of his own botched beheading. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z His success was the reason Charles hunted him down. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In orientation, we learned that the store’s success depends entirely on us, the associates; in fact, our bright blue vests bear the statement “At Wal-Mart, our people make the difference.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Galileo seems to have had absolutely no success in his efforts to convince the philosophers that he understood why bodies float better than they did. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The sense of possibility so necessary for success comes not just from inside us or from our parents. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Central to the system’s success, Bigari said, is the way it pairs customers’ photos with their orders; by increasing accuracy, the system cuts down on the number of complaints and therefore makes the service faster. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z All that success, and I never heard him talk about anyone who he cared about. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Far worse was to occur, and soon, but as of February 14, 1890, the day of the great fair vote, the partners seemed destined for a lifetime of success. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Her husband’s success—that was what she desired. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z For building disability awareness and as an educational tool for success in the performing arts. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Leper sprang up all over the world at the core of every Allied success. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The predicted success of New Coke never materialized. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z My early successes in life were, I knew, a product of the consistent love and high expectations with which I was surrounded as a child, both at home and at school. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z My father, in light of my continued successes at school, had begun claiming all the credit. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Melissa was happy with the success of her story until several members of the class asked why the girl’s mother had not used Static-off in her wash. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z I will admit, you have had some modest success regarding the girl thus far.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The new single volume by Charles Darwin, the humble and articulate guide, was a huge popular success. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Here is a child who cannot forget that his academic success distances him from a life he loved, even from his own memory of himself. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the prince stood and turned to the hunting party that had circled around them and said, “Let us all celebrate our success today!” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Class contradicts their assumptions about the American dream, equal opportunity, and the reasons for their own successes and even failures. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z People have searched for this underlying theory, but without any success so far. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The Nazis, however, loved bombarding us with their successes. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z But they did not seem much nearer to success. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The outlaws were pleased with their success, and less careful than they should have been. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z God had to be behind such a wondrous success, Grandpa said. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z My success made me happy, but, this time, the grade seemed less important than what I had learned from reading the book. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z He spoke of the great success of the trip, of the hundreds of frogs taken. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The chief claimed to serve the people by interceding for them with the gods and reciting the ritual formulas required to obtain rain, good harvests, and success in fishing. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We went down the hall to Mr. Carter's courtroom and had another success, winning a new sentence that meant that he, too, would be released immediately. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Both of them toiled away in a relatively obscure field without any great hopes for worldly success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I haven’t time to chat. I have no success pointers for you tonight, I’m afraid. Has Miss O’Hara begun?” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But their success didn't come in time to help Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z How can we explain the different successes of different industrial belts? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Tell them stories of your family here. How she became success,” offers Auntie Lin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His small measure of success didn’t go unnoticed. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Long story short, the coup was a success. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He couldn’t restrain his pride at the success of his gift, at the princess’s courageous receiving of it. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Although a number of artists have been competent in both painting and sculpture, only a handful managed to bridge the gap between them with complete success. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z So we ate and celebrated our success on the strip. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z When Rocky was a success, no one would dare to say anything against them any more. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He was in love, with Cecilia, with the twins, with success and the dawn and its curious glowing mist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It was like the planets and the stars were aligning to ensure my success. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “As well off as her economic situation is, her success is precarious,” Walter Allen said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z All told, opening night is an undeniable success. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z One should bear in mind that there is nothing more difficult to execute, nor more dubious of success, nor more dangerous to administer, than to introduce new political orders. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But their efforts were rewarded, for the harvest was an even bigger success than they had hoped. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z My mom’s right; they’re just showing the governor’s statement from this morning, and trying without success to spin it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z As if this was not enough to make me worship my secret formula of success, I became the number-one player at my school. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “My life story is a good story, a lot of success,” he said, his accent still heavy. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Either way, once I found success, I wasn’t going to mess with the formula. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But its success is best understood not in terms of its curriculum, its teachers, its resources, or some kind of institutional innovation. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z I had some success with the strings of the lute, but my fingers fumbled on the keys of the virginal. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I stood there on the moonlit walk, trying to think ahead to its effects, imagining the satisfaction of those who envied my success, the shame and disappointment of my parents. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z This time, the dead drop was a success—TRIGON took the supplies Marti had left and replaced them with his own film and messages. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He represents constancy and success, which otherwise are in short supply. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z The success of Ya-Ya is a tribute to the Power of Context. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And if excessive amounts of rehearsal time were any indication of success, we were surely destined to go down in jazz history. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a great success. It looks so stiff and fierce and it’s very soft and a great pleasure.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She convinced him that he wasn't a success in America but there was a chance he would be one in Germany. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Jean had organized his business with the same tenacity he had formerly brought to the idea of the chinchillas, but this time with more success. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z With respect and obvious affection, Hall referred to him as “my main man” and mentioned several times that he considered Ang Dorje’s role crucial to the success of our expedition. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I'd been trying to use snares all summer with no success, so I couldn't help dropping my sacks to examine this one. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z What do you call a planet where bad guys stroll through life with success draped around their shoulders like a king’s cloak, while random horrors are visited upon the innocent heads of children? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time I realized that there were other students like me, and so I was able to frame the meaning of my academic success, its consequent price—the loss. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The fact that some African Americans have experienced great success in recent years does not mean that something akin to a racial caste system no longer exists. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z While everyone longed and prayed for success, many held private doubts—it was hard to imagine that whites would ever give up control. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “Hope Springs has always been special to me. My time here shaped me in ways that to this day contribute to my success, and for that, I’m very grateful to this community.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The theater classes are the foundation of Truman Drama, an essential element of its success. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z In fact, they were so heartened by their success that not even the morning’s hidden-message broadcasts dimmed their optimism. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z For example, the success of Microsoft has surely had something to do with the personal talents of Bill Gates. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z There was never any comfortable way to mention or discuss one’s successes without breaking the rule against bragging, even if one didn’t mean to. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z In short, he warned, failure loomed for programs that were now judged a success. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z And he was worried about the weight assignments his horse’s success would bring. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The reading and writing classes, however, were a great success. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z When I visit the family now, I wrap my American successes around me like a private shawl; I am worthy of eating the food. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Ministry wizards were flooding onto the field to separate the veela and the leprechauns, but with little success; meanwhile, the pitched battle below was nothing to the one taking place above. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z In the short term, Johnson’s speech was a success. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He has reached new and astonishing peaks of scientific success. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Jonas swallowed hard, trying without success to imagine what such pain might be like, with no medication at all. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z Calling his military chiefs to Berlin, Hitler announced: “Further successes can no longer be obtained without the shedding of blood.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session was a success from the start. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But then again, I have never known a single person who achieved a measure of success and could not look back and credit at least one treasured teacher. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Parental involvement is also key to the student’s success, and parents provide daily motivation, encouragement, and support. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z And I find the arrow tip sinking to the ground as I lean in to watch, desperately, for some sign of success. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z For, despite my anguish and anger, I knew of no other way of living, nor other forms of success available to such as me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z In these various ways, books brought me academic success as I hoped that they would. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll learn plain cooking for my holiday task, and the next dinner party I have shall be a success.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The visit was a success, and I was outfitted with a new school uniform—gray shorts and a blue shirt. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Briony touched her shoulder, and was groping for her hand without success. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z In the past, in the period of his success, two kinds of people had access to all homes and all gossip—the seamstress and the handy man. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Black success stories lend credence to the notion that anyone, no matter how poor or how black you may be, can make it to the top, if only you try hard enough. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z In just one week both of her sons had gone from success to failure, from public praise to public shame. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And her release project, after a rough start, has turned out to be a great success. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z C.P. had believed leading the Klan into the public sphere was the right move, but he was unprepared for the huge success of that effort. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The one we already have is, in some ways, stuck back in the mid-1970s: I still look up to him, and he is proud of my successes. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Thrilled with her success, she decided to persist with the pickles and jam, and soon found herself busy all year round. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Yours truly has put this magic formula to use, with great success! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z My success would mean so much to so many people. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I think I knew it was his way of admitting pleasure and pride in my academic success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have an announcement to make. We have just dropped a new bomb on Japan which has more power than twenty thousand tons of TNT. It has been an overwhelming success!” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And this Kino knew also—that the gods do not love men’s plans, and the gods do not love success un-less it comes by accident. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Part of my success as the tuck-shop guy was that I was welcome everywhere, and I was welcome everywhere because I was nobody. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “He said to remind you that every single one of you is essential to the success of the team—that now more than ever, you must rely upon one another in all things.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z All morning they had searched the quarry without any success. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And that opportunity played a critical role in their success. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z The secret to his success was finding the right balance. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Yet her success was not as complete as she might have liked. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And that lie that success was a rising upward. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Although Charles now was having some success with the treatments, he didn’t entirely trust Gully. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Hannah ‘felt in her bones’ that it was going to be an unusually fine day, and she proved herself a true prophetess, for everybody and everything seemed bound to produce a grand success. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But Baba wouldn’t teach him those skills, and it was all because of Neel’s success in school. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z The relationship between success and IQ works only up to a point. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Jackson was an army veteran who had tried five times to register to vote, without success. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z We have a way to make successes out of the unsuccessful. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Her crisp meat pies and cool lemonade, when joined to her miraculous ability to be in two places at the same time, assured her business success. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z But, as Robert K. Merton kept pointing out, science isn’t only about individual success. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Celebrating their success, the summit team left an offering of prayer flags, katas, and climbing pitons on what appeared to be the highest point, and then descended into the fast-rising blizzard. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “Together we fought, together rejoiced in each other’s successes, and together mourned our fallen comrades.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z This dramatic change in policy gave state and local police an enormous stake in the War on Drugs—not in its success, but in its perpetual existence. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “But it doesn’t make sense,” Citra said, fighting tears with little success. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “Vocabulary is the key to success. How one speaks and presents one’s grasp of the English language is vitally important,” Mother said over and over again. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Eventually she would sulk her way to success. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “A good augury for the success of the new Port,” I said. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Bobby’s success at Palma had brought him to the next level in his quest for the world title. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z After all, he presumably knew something about the meaning and purpose of the Revolution, having done more than any man to assure its success. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But this technology was still not capable of “approaching, much less surpassing, the success of the radioactive elements, in providing us with high-speed electrons and high-speed atoms.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Writing about the Nation of Islam was the path to success for most of the black writers who now are recognized. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z J. P. Marquand pored over much the same territory and, like O’Hara, became both a popular and a critical success. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I credit the children’s action for the success of the effort. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z From then on, we have what sounds like one of those exaggerated fairy-stories of success, but in reality it was the result of tremendous hard and brainy work by those two friends. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z The usual enquiries as to his success were made by the latter. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Game theory suggests that success favors the decisive. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z This was fitting because grass, not petroleum, is the foundation of his farm’s success. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z My success as an unofficial agent for the SOE will cancel out my flight to France as an unofficial pilot for the RAF. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z The kid didn’t think he had to put in the work to reap success. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He assured Lawrence that he had his eye on a deep pocket and had “reasons to be hopeful that our quest in this direction may meet with success.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Not until my last months as a graduate student, nearly thirty years old, was it possible for me to think much about the reasons for my academic success. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And, of course, the grand failures are as entertaining as the great successes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “But even so, they’re going to go nuts when I finally announce my success with T. melvinus. I’m going to be the next Jonas Salk!” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Willard’s success was unquestionable, but for many years she shared the limelight with one of the most eccentric, unforgettable characters in the entire American experience. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z |
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