Mr. Rippel, a quietly authoritative man, was the first president and chief executive officer of the family foundation.

A Cuban virtuoso of speed piano takes it super slowly for a change, and the jazz-trio tracks display a touch that is so quietly authoritative it makes your head hurt.

Ann Sansom's new collection is a welcome return for a quietly authoritative, resiliently gritty poet whose debut collection.

"James," said a quietly authoritative, yet tender voice.

The quietly authoritative young Ms. Jones is an affecting mourner.

Some are quietly authoritative.

"That's enough," Kahlan said in a quietly authoritative tone.

"I'll sit here," she had said in a quietly authoritative voice when the maitre d'hotel led her to the table, "so the client won't have the sun in his eyes."

Leslie Browne was quietly authoritative as the leader of the spirits.

School friends recall Drake at this time as having been confident and "quietly authoritative", while often aloof in his manner.