"I wouldn't give her the satisfaction, " I think to myself, and I feel oddly nostalgic.
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He had no doubt the cigarette companies would be only too glad to see him die first, but he was damned if he was going to give them that satisfaction.
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John Prescott, Gordon Brown, Jack Straw and Robin Cook have all performed to Mr Blair's satisfaction, give or take a few ups-and-downs.
It is not enough to answer that this is just one of the things that prime ministers are expected to do, although between the lines their memoirs suggest that it does indeed give them a curious satisfaction.
To the Entrepreneur, the present-day world is modeled after a vision of a better way, one that will stand out with customers from all the rest in the past, and give the joy and satisfaction of success.
With preparations in hand to turn the forthcoming party congress into a curtain-raiser for the new Jiang-Li era, nothing would give the Chinese leaders greater satisfaction than a full and abject official apology from Mr Hashimoto for Japan's militaristic past.
I'm very lucky to be a part of this household. it does give me a lot of satisfaction to be able to work with the new little babies in the house. one of them, Harrison, remind me so much of Mark when he was eight months old.
Assay: I get a tremendous intellectual and emotional satisfaction when I hear someone give exactly the right answer to a difficult question.
Whatever the EC's intentions, one thing is clear: The net effect of the announcement that all Community members will recognize Croatia and Slovenia (and any other republic requesting recognition) on 15 January 1992 -- provided conditions concerning respect for existing borders, minorities and democratic government are met to the Western European states' satisfaction -- is to give the Serbian armed forces another month to destroy the Croatian republic.
Being grateful on a daily basis will help you have healthier relationships, increase your satisfaction with your current circumstances, and give you the ability to enjoy the little moments in life more fully.
Indeed, the biggest incentive to give then might not be the financial benefit but the satisfaction of shrinking government.
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"We take after-sale service very seriously and give the same attention to quality end results and client satisfaction as any service experience, " a spokeswoman wrote in an email.
Essentially, what I've learned is that in order to improve customer satisfaction, and thus retention, we have to give our staff the means to make passengers feel that they're receiving the best treatment possible and that choosing our service was the best decision they made.
Apple under Jobs delivered what most other companies give lip service to: a passionate, almost fanatical dedication to customer satisfaction.
There was a huge feeling of personal satisfaction in their philanthropic work, and a deep sense of societal obligation to give back.
In these instances, I often give the client two assignments: the first one has the client assess his or her current satisfaction in a variety of segments in life.
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