Amis helped put an end to that with a stern, impressive letter, then celebrated his success by taking up again with another friend's wife.
Hence the popularity, in 17th-century England, of books instructing the would-be member of the gentry in how to comport himself, write an impressive letter and choose a socially advantageous wife.
If the organizers of the initiative were seeking experienced industry professionals, they should have invited the former insiders who form Occupy the S.E.C. — and who recently submitted another impressive letter on the Volcker Rule in response to a request from Representative Spencer Bachus, Republican of Alabama and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, for "alternatives" to it.
Carved over one of the doorways, in deep, impressive letters, was the Latin legend: "Gloria et Honor Deo Per Eterna Seacula".
The man thought a moment and then, possibly influenced by the high-flown language of the opera, wrote in large, impressive letters: "Park not in front of this door".
Much else accompanies the Keller text: Macy's ample contribution to the original edition, as well as Annie's indelible reports and Helen's increasingly impressive letters from childhood on.
There are, in addition, a few impressive letters from Geoffrey Faber, setting out the terms on which Eliot was to work for the new publishing firm, as well as Faber's own conception of the kind of periodical the new Criterion was to be (quite like the old, as it turned out).
The college admission process (to a certain type of school, at least) has never been more nail-bitingly stressful the pressure to write the most unique essay, to cull the most impressive letters of recommendation, to submit the highest standardized testing scores, is enough to break a teenager's spirit.
The repeated arrival of impressive-looking letters signed by Helms and denouncing school busing, funding for the arts, compensation for Japanese-Americans, the Red menace, and umpteen other liberal causes, sparked a stunning national response.
Zuck's feat is super impressive, considering the letter is about the size of your average MG Siegler post — 2,178 words according to my Word document word count, if you don't include Zuckerberg's signature.
For people armed with impressive résumés and letters of recommendation, the endless waiting can come as a shock.
