Sentences with phrase «about extraordinary people»

I write blogs about life and policing — about the extraordinary people I serve alongside and the challenges they face.

I write blogs about life and policing — about the extraordinary people I serve alongside and the challenges they face.

What's interesting about writing this book about extraordinary people is when you meet them it feels different.

Not exact matches

Showing patience is an extraordinary way to let people know we truly care about them.

«He's an extraordinary judge who is scrupulous about getting the law right, and has the courage to do that even when it angers powerful people,» says Minor Myers, a Brooklyn Law School professor who has studied appraisal suits.

«The lack of diversity is extraordinary,» says John Rogers, chief executive officer of Ariel Investments LLC, one of the largest black - owned money managers in the U.S. «People have not thought about this problem in creative ways.

James goes into detail about his book, the amazing stories from his personal interviews with ordinary people with extraordinary achievements, and some ways of acquiring knowledge and applying it to your life and start winning yourself.

One word that makes us happy: Progress [21:21] We grow because that helps us give more — share it with someone you love, it magnifies it [22:04] More excited about feeding one billion people than any material thing, so much more meaning when it's not just about you [22:19] The challenge is our brain: it's looking for what's wrong, because that helps you survive [22:30] Peak state = high energy, feel extraordinary, producing results is easy [22:46] Low energy state = say things and do things that hurt your relationship [23:39] Peak State = Beautiful state, Low - energy state = suffering state [24:08] Over achievers don't suffer, right?

The promise of connecting coffee farmers to coffee drinkers is an extraordinary leap in transparency and accountability, and it speaks volumes about Starbucks commitment to creating a product that is good for people and for the planet.»

«Our texts say not a word about what it means to be a good person or to serve God's will in these extraordinary situations,» concludes critic Ruth Schwartz Cowan in her book Heredity and Hope: The Case for Genetic Screening (Harvard University Press).

Theodore Roosevelt, in his autobiography, wrote about two kinds of success, a kind that a few people achieve effortlessly through the exercise of extraordinary gifts, and another kind that all people can achieve through the diligent and arduous development of those gifts that they do possess.

«Here I was writing about people of extraordinary circumstances and it slowly dawned on me that I can have that too.»

Whereas in Isaiah, Ahaz is merely told about the extraordinary sign by which God would redeem the people, in Matthew 1:18 - 25 the sign comes as a lucid dream of instruction to Joseph, who had not asked or been prepared for one.

Thats OK, maybe this will be your little secret now, or maybe you'll want to tell a few people about this unique, good feeling, rootsy music from the heart of an extraordinary songwriter.

He added: «I don't want to get into details because it is not something I want to talk about, but the Queen is the most extraordinary person, one of the most extraordinary people I have ever met, in every possible way.

The weather is just about perfect, the forests and jungles are vast, dense and mysterious, the Mayan ruins are both extraordinary and enigmatic, the palm - lined beaches are heart - wrenchingly beautiful, the turquoise sea is warm, and the people are some of the happiest and friendliest we've ever met.

Says Dowdney, «Luta is about celebrating the real heroes in the favelas, young people born into extraordinary adversity who get painted as victims when they're actually aspirational heroes.»

Speaking about his rejection, the 43 - year - old made the quite extraordinary claim that he's been rejected for this position and others because people are intimidated by his intellect and ideas.

«People have spoken about the Spurs game since the home leg — it's going to be an extraordinary game in a marvellous stadium and we get to show ourselves off to the world, but it shouldn't be an obsession because we're hitting all our targets at the moment.»

Odelson said he was surprised to learn that about 500 people who signed petitions were not registered voters — «an extraordinary amount.»

In fact, last year alone an extraordinary 200,000 people contacted their local MP, voicing their concerns about its impact.

«I will do everything I can to remind the British people about the sacrifices and make sure it is not forgotten,» he pledged, outlining his admiration for the «extraordinary young men and women» of the armed forces.

He said that he «had a very clear view from household slides and projectors about the history of Israel, about the trials and tribulations of the Jewish people, about the enormous suffering and loss during the Holocaust, as well as the extraordinary struggle that he described to me of people to create this magnificent homeland».

I'm also proud to recognize photographer Norman Gershman whose work lets future generations learn about this extraordinary relationship between the Albanian and Jewish people.»

Mr Cameron told MPs: «The fact that we have got a Labour Member of Parliament with the Labour whip who made remarks about the transportation of people from Israel to America and talked about a «solution» is quite extraordinary.»

«What is it about Keck's people that is unique and that enables the extraordinary science?

Meet these extraordinary people and learn more about them and their motivating stories of hope.

Whether it's through nature, people, or your pet's extraordinary antics, maintaining wonder about the world around you can help you grow in so many ways.

They're an amazing organization that we probably don't have time to talk about in great detail, but really kind of extraordinary people and with wonderful goals and how they're putting their money to work.

About Site - The Mission is to help people with depression or bipolar disorder shift their thinking and behavior so they can lead extraordinary lives.

When we think about inspiration, what inspires us most are ordinary people or ordinary surroundings that turn out to be extraordinary.

These really are extraordinary ideas and they work for numerous people but there's a lot to think about prior to you rush out and buy one.

Bipolar IN Order About Blog The Mission is to help people with depression or bipolar disorder shift their thinking and behavior so they can lead extraordinary lives.

It is aimed at serving people who are addicted to opiates and want to quit, those that have stopped and want to live an extraordinary life free of addiction, and anyone else wanting to learn more about opiate addiction.

Florida, USA About Blog I am an ordinary, not - so - special person who God chose to bless with a very special, extraordinary son.

CHASING TRANE is the definitive documentary film about an outside - the - box thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundary - shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world.

Crafting a modestly budgeted movie about ordinary, nothing special people thrust into extraordinary circumstances and showing heroism means a big box office hit.

In short, Wonderland is an extraordinary film, as entertaining as it is observant, about ordinary people.

A movie about some people trying to run a sperm bank using extraordinary measures.

I try to tell stories about people doing extraordinary things and I hope that through this story, that is both visceral and emotional, people will care more.

Smith is the star of the upcoming film Brilliance, based on Marcus Sakey's novel about a world where a small portion of the population is born with extraordinary abilities; these people are called «brilliants.»

Together, they gather extraordinary stories about ordinary people living in small villages, and then create striking artworks by plastering giant images of the people on the sides of buildings.

There are innumerable movies based on true stories about real people who overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles with determination, vision, and talent to accomplish extraordinary achievements in sports, the arts, and shaping public policy.

A strained marriage, a tipsy New Year's Eve party and a deadly road accident are but the opening gambit of «Midnighters,» a just - taut - enough thriller about ordinary people faced with extraordinary dilemmas.

All are about ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges within their families and communities.

Similarly, Closed Curtain contains an extraordinary shot, about two thirds of the way through, of a person walking into the water and disappearing under the surface, seemingly having drowned.

With A SEPARATION, Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has taken the most ordinary of stories, played out by the most ordinary of people, and created an extraordinary work about the tangential relationship between justice and the law, honesty and truth.

Alex Moreland chats with writer Cavan Scott about Pacific Rim: Aftermath, his interest in ordinary people in extraordinary worlds, and more... So, how did you first come to be involved with the Pacific Rim: Aftermath comics?

Dignam's screenplay doesn't illuminate anything else about these people, despite the movie's big, closing speech being on the subject of seeing refugees as ordinary people, who happen to find themselves in extraordinary circumstances.

Two countries that we don't hear much about their inspirational success stories but we know of amazing people doing extraordinary things there.