The words "curious", "self-confident", "emotionally secure", "creative", and "imaginative" keep cropping up in western accounts of traditional people.
Conceptual artists have a reputation for being cerebral and theory-laden, but Magid comes off as curious, self-deprecating, quick to laugh and pantomime.
But more than anything, her reaction reflects the curious self-assertion with which the descendants of Il Duce, as her tyrannical grandfather was known, comport themselves.
But it wasn't until I came across the beautiful, unnerving story that had made Schwartz famous in his day that I understood Kazin's preoccupation with this curious, self-doomed figure.
Even though he wore a T-shirt and khakis for an interview in August, he was the epitome of an English gentleman: intellectually curious, self-effacing and unfailingly polite.
Uninspired and self-conscious performances from Jonah Hill and James Franco are part of what's wrong with this exasperating and unenlightening film: it's a dramatically unfocused, sluggishly paced real-life story, based on the curious, self-serving testimony of disgraced New York Times journalist Michael Finkel.
This ethic should permeate the sales organization, from top-performing reps (who tend to be curious self-learners anyway) down the line.
How can we help them navigate it all and grow up to be the kinds of kids we'd be proud to be friends with when they're adults: honest, respectful, empathetic, resilient, intelligent, curious, self-sufficient, creative.
"They are so stupid, school is stupid, no one ever understands me!" My pre-curious self would have done what I did best -- quickly and very efficiently fixed and solved this "problem" for her, telling her exactly what to do and how to feel about it, robbing her of any learning, accountability or skill development.
Put a baby gate up to keep them off the stairs and from being their naturally-curious selves.
