None of its printed images are as gratifying to behold as two of its handmade drawings.
Yet the ear is as gratifying as the voice in this poised and relentlessly funny first novel.
Not every exhibition has to be more than the sum of its parts, especially when the parts are as gratifying as those making up "Medieval and Renaissance Treasures From the Victoria and Albert Museum" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
While nowhere near as gratifying as earlier standards, including the now classic Skylarking and his gorgeous falsetto cover of Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine, On Tour finds the singer in characteristically sweet and soulful voice.
And the looks on the faces of the people who got to exit was one of total satisfaction there are few things as uncomfortable as an overly packed car, and few moments as gratifying as getting off of one.
Some exit crying, which is not as gratifying.
That is, serving others may produce the same sort of pleasure as gratifying a personal desire.
The Wayfaring Strangers' hybrids were more improbable, but just as gratifying.
Many visitors found the long lines as gratifying as the art.
As gratifying as last year's Saratoga training title was for Pletcher, he could do without the emotions of last summer.
And the conceit is just as gratifying to those who identify with the top: employers, like kings, gaze into a reflection that glows with compassion and largesse.
