Mr Hollande's calm and consensual manner could be a better fit for Mrs Merkel's temperament than Mr Sarkozy's impetuousness.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

And we must do nothing that provides our foes with ammunition with which they can accuse us of conceit, immaturity or impetuousness.

WSJ: A Sourpuss? Moi?

By no means were those incidents both Montoya's fault, but they betrayed an impetuousness that, while refreshing, will need to be tempered a little before he can realise his true potential.

BBC: Schumacher paints F1 red