Buster Keaton went deadpan, altering his expression with only the tiniest of inflections, and became a modernist icon of fortitude.
While I acknowledge that nearly all athletes at an elite level have a tremendous amount of drive, wrestlers in particular seem to operate at a higher level of fortitude.
Mark Allen, the former All-American swimmer at UC San Diego who went on to win the Ironman Triathlon world title six times, says he finds that kind of fortitude amazing.
Though the Jets showed no small measure of fortitude in overcoming their own sloppy play to win, the most significant long-term repercussion from Sunday's contest could be the condition of cornerback Darrelle Revis.
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They think it's the lack of growth (and lack of flexibility in the timetable for borrowing) that will make the programme politically unsustainable, not any lack of fortitude on the part of the chancellor.
But because of their fortitude and because of the determination of their people to live in democratic, free societies, they have been able to arrive at a position of power that is supported by the legitimate will of their peoples.
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This has already been inscribed in White House lore as a magnificent victory, snatched in the spring of this year from the mouth of defeat by a combination of presidential fortitude and congressional ingenuity (or stubbornness and rule-bending, as Republicans see it).
At the turn of this century, however, the expansion of the AIDS pandemic, the corresponding fortitude of AIDS activists, and proof that AIDS drugs could be successfully deployed even in poor settings, put such concerns on the back burner and treatment in front.
Throughout his career, Dickey has overcome remarkable challenges and has continued to move forward because of an even more remarkable fortitude and strength of character.
Willis says the mental fortitude of his apprentice was unlike any he has come across before.
Mr. WILKERSON: And that Mr. Tenet was not possessed of the intestinal fortitude to go back and tell him.
Exactly for these reasons, all the MORE reason to commend Coach Girardi for his intestinal fortitude of focusing on the present in making this decision.
Shareholders have watched as Jim Bob pursued with his small company and its limited resources, a play so potentially huge that it would test the fortitude of an oil rich major like Chevron.
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Okay, so if you're heading to the movie theaters this weekend, here are some options: You can delve deep into sibling relationships, experience the fortitude of the human spirit, or imagine what it's like to be trapped in your body fully conscious as someone operates on your heart.
Reina also tipped a Rosicky strike just over the bar but Arsenal were frustrated by the fortitude of a Liverpool side showing the type of character and combativeness they hoped would secure a notable win - even with a groggy Daniel Agger struggling after being hit by a ball in the face.
To help those of you with the fortitude to flip-flop and applaud it in others, I present 8 Laws of Healthy Flip-Flopping to help you manage this critical component of leadership flawlessly.
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That she did so amid a rigorous stretch of training showed her mental fortitude, Kersee said.
"Patrick had been ill for a long time but bore all of his troubles with great fortitude, " she said.
It was in 1942 that the medal was conferred on Malta, in recognition of the conspicuous gallantry and fortitude displayed by islanders during devastating World War II enemy bombardments.
In truth, Jankovic's final steps to victory had more to do with the 12-time Grand Slam champion's lack of concentration than her own mental fortitude.
So this trip has become as much a test my own fortitude as it is a test of electronics.
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Roebuck was observing Dravid withstand a fearsome Australian pace attack with his trademark fortitude, attrition and immense powers of concentration.
Did the spirit of Seve will his comrades onto the courage and fortitude to achieve success?
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Having this written game plan can give you the mental fortitude to stay the course during periods of heightened uncertainty.
The son of sharecroppers from Alabama, he rose with courage, fortitude and purpose to organize the first student sit-ins and the earliest freedom rides.
Westwood, the world No. 3, added two bogeys in the next five holes, but with admirable mental fortitude he righted the ship and played the rest of the round in one under.
With the exceptions of South Africa and Indonesia there are no enticing charts radiating animal spirits, fortitude or even stolidity.
The same steely fortitude that helped propel her from a humble childhood in the seaside town of Margate to the Maidstone College of Art, and later to London's prestigious Royal College of Art, has emboldened her work with a disarming honesty and made her one of the most prominent artists of her generation.
"I think a lot of guys are faster skiers than me but they might not necessarily have the same mental fortitude as me, " he said.
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