Taking an organisation the world took a dim view of (2) and making it thrive.
Now the question is what can make it thrive once more, presumably on a more sustainable basis.
Now he has yielded it to someone who, he has some reason to hope, has the resources and the will to make it thrive as well as survive.
"As much as you might want to replicate it elsewhere, it was something special and different, and that was what would make it thrive".
Stephen's wit, charm, and sophistication, and above all, his passion for music, made him a beloved board colleague, and his devoted work on behalf of our organization made it thrive in the 1980's.
While many European nations improve passenger rail, he said, "in this country we look for ways to minimize intercity rail, throwing it an occasional carrot -- just enough to keep it alive, but never enough to make it thrive".
"The key is the A.B.T. is one of the finest classical ballet companies in the world and when there is excellence, I believe we will find a way to make it thrive".
The problem, from the state's perspective, is that neither suppression nor co-opting tactics ever fully succeed, especially if the religion in question is great, ancient and resilient.For one thing, if you repress a religion in one place, that can make it thrive elsewhere.
