“I still believe pattern fascinates on its own. And three-sevenths of a pattern, or even a smaller fragment, can fascinate still more--get us really hunkering down, trying to tease out the whole of the figure in the carpet.” TryingBelieveStillsWholeThreeFiguresPatternsFragmentsCarpetTeaseI Still BelieveHunkering Down Book:Conversations with Samuel R. Delany Source: Conversations with Samuel R. Delany
“The liberal posture really requires a willingness to give to others, and that works, as I say, when you have an expanding pie. But if you don't have an expanding pie, everyone starts hunkering down.” IfsGivingWillingnessPieExpandingPostureHunkering Down Author:Thomas B. Edsall
“I try to stay sane and grounded by hunkering down, eating right, and exercising. I make a routine of spin class, yoga, and Pilates, places I push my body so hard I can lose my mind. Cutting out caffeine and sugar, being mindful, and getting enough rest are important.” TryingMindI CanImportantHardEnoughBodyLosesClassCuttingExerciseEatingYogaRoutineSugarSaneGroundedCaffeinePilatesEating RightHunkering Down Author:Jaime Murray
“I have a hard time with scheduling, and with hunkering down and planning. That's always been a struggle for me.” HardStruggleDown AndPlanningHard TimesSchedulingHunkering Down Author:Zachary Levi
“In Washington, as we learned from the White House transcripts, a president may speak of kicking butts, call a problem a can of worms, decide not to be in the position of basically hunkering down, anticipate something hitting the fan, propose to tough it through, sight minefields down the road, see somebody playing hard ball, claim political savvy, and wonder what stroke some of his associates have with others.” MayHardProblemPoliticalHouseSpeakPresidentWhiteWonderFansPositionToughBallsSightClaimsWhite HouseHittingStrokesAssociatesWormsProposeAnticipateKickingDown The RoadSavvyMinefieldsCans Of WormsHunkering Down Book:Strictly Speaking: Will america be the Death of English? Source: Strictly Speaking: Will america be the Death of English?