The eccentric ancestor who refused a fortune, out of stubbornness, or from other, hazier, essentially quite decent reasons.
Where, I wondered, does this stubbornness come from?
Generally the same amount of stubbornness comes from the featured subjects.
The sacrifice of stubbornness for stylishness comes straight from the top, from the paymaster, Mr. Abramovich himself.
But, whether from stubbornness or a precocious understanding of celebrity, Gabor kept both the name and the way she talked.
In his second term, his disdain for Congress, bullying and stubbornness prevented him from any meaningful action to relieve the depression that followed the Panic of 1893.
The result of this long-term stubbornness is that, from the first day to the last weekend, this tournament hangs by a thread.
Stubbornness and support from other students got him through, he says.
From the moment this 34-year-old embodiment of British stubbornness – and of stubborn Britishness – set her mind to compete in Beijing against all medical advice her course was set.
