Liveliness

Liveliness was reported by Leib (1928) and Brown (1931) as characterizing leaders.

The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008

Liveliness crept into his step and he resisted the urge to turn a jig, thinking it would be too ridiculous a thing to do under his current circumstances.

The Night Dance Suzanne Weyn 2008

Liveliness was reported by Leib (1928) and Brown (1931) as characterizing leaders.

The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008

‘Liveliness is a pleasant thing — when it don’t lead to spending money.

The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit 2006

Liveliness is specially conveyed by metaphor, and by the further power of surprising the hearer; because the hearer expected something different, his acquisition of the new idea impresses him all the more.

Rhetoric Aristotle 2002

Liveliness, and something about turnips -- that's what our folks likes.

In the Mayor's Parlour 1899

'Liveliness is a pleasant thing -- when it don't lead to spending money.

Martin Chuzzlewit Charles Dickens 1841

-- Liveliness of description of scenery and manners, couched in an easy and elegant style, has rendered these volumes extremely popular, notwithstanding they do not display much learning or knowledge, and are even sometimes superficial and inaccurate.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson William Stevenson 1784

Liveliness, sharp sayings, romping, amusing simplicity, these are the characteristic marks of this age, and show that the child is a child indeed.

Emile Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1745

HONEYCOMB has this Expression very frequently; and I never could understand by the Story which follows, upon his Mention of such a one, but that his Man of Wit and Pleasure was either a Drunkard too old for Wenching, or a young lewd Fellow with some Liveliness, who would converse with you, receive kind Offices of you, and at the same time debauch your

Spectator, August 23, 1711 1711