"I felt her firm, real body beneath her clothes.
"I felt my firm had as much or more experience, and the fact that I didn't even receive a phone call bothered me," Mr. Reardon said.
In my conversations with President Jonathan — who took the oath of office on Sunday — and with government ministers, leading businesspeople and representatives of civil society groups, I felt a firm determination to ensure that this time, in this decade, Nigeria fulfills its potential to become an African economic powerhouse and a member of the world's leading emerging economies.
"I had assumed that I could expect total confidentiality from Russells, a reputable professional firm, and I feel very angry that my trust turned out to be misplaced".
I feel that I'm in firm control of my decisions - they have allowed me to take risks like moving to China without knowing a soul, going back to school for an MBA, and now building Bartaile.
The four-wheel independent suspension gave a steady sedanlike ride, I felt, unlike the firm jiggle of many truck-based S.U.V.'s.
I feel sure that, even without a firm grasp of calculus, a boy whose video can make you laugh and cry will find his niche in the world.
It's just been a few weeks [since I joined the firm] but I feel like I've been here for a year already; you get ingrained very quickly".
I feel like I'm on pretty firm ground here, since more than half of our senior staff are women, including our CEO, and we cover female entrepreneurs whenever we find them.
Mr. Firestone, a 28-year-old software engineer, said he could try to get financing for a start-up from venture capital firms now, "but I feel like I'd be having a hard time.
