Sentences with phrase «as true tales»

As a true tale of heroism, I find the actual events to be rather inspirational.

Not exact matches

«That much may indeed be true, but it was one of many of the tall tales that further evolved into a truism of sorts, that was basically «accepted» as such by historians, press and mafia history aficionados,» Cipollini said.

They do not in fact bury their heads in the sand as the old wives» tale tells it, but the fact that most of us believe that myth to be true only makes a stronger point: if the move you choose is to burrow in deeper to protect the current nest on which you rest, the odds are high that you're leaving yourself a sitting duck (or ostrich, as it were).

[14:18] Rules of the game to succeed, but not for fulfillment [14:40] God loves diversity; same is true with people — different sources of fulfillment [14:55] Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure [16:53] We all have something different as our inner desire, you need to find what fulfills you [17:05] A cautionary tale: Robin Williams, the loss of a national treasure [18:42] He lit everybody up, except himself [19:15] Most of us live a life where we succeed but we're not truly fulfilled [20:10] Richard: Tony, what is your method for happiness?

The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery.

Well it is true that some people seek sorcerers to implement Jinn that are satanic demons into mankind or his house or his business to finish him or make his life miserable or to stop flow of his business income... In such case it is either you are religious enough and say your prayers often then it becomes hard for this to harm you or otherwise you need to find some one who practice exorcism to remove this evil... But many are just pretending to be good at it and help you not but squeeze money out of you with tales and stories... There is another type of possessions and that is not through a sorcerer but directly by coincidence what man is at his weakest moments and those weakest moments for a possessions are when you come through a great fear or when cry or laugh loudly in hysteria, or during a certain moment of mating... or even when sneezing loudly... That's why there are prayers to be said on daily basis to guard you from such things and specially if passing haunted places such as deserted houses but most evil ones are residents of public toilets and market places... Some of them even would claim that you have made a wrong action by which you have killed a dear one to them and for that they have possessed you and that is mostly night time such as throwing a cigaret butt to a dark place or stepping killing an insect or even an animal at night which could have been one of them or possessed by one of them... So this is true thing happening to many who suffer unexplainable illnesses or sufferings which could look like mental illness that comes and goes as pleased...

Her latest novel, The Handmaid's Tale (Houghton Mifflin, 1986), is commanding attention as a considerably more ambitious book, part of a new phase of her work that includes the poems in True Stories and the novel Bodily Harm (both published in 1981) Exposing male / female power games within an alarmingly widened field of vision, Atwood bears prophetic witness to the largest, most subtle and most violent manifestations of power in our time.

god has been gradually pushed out of relevance, the bible «true» stories shown to be wrong... why do people still believe in these fairy tales as if word - for - word truth?

This fallen world is all too quick to their own detriment to cast aside God as one who is either a fairy tale or an ogre and true ambassadors of the life - giving message and of the God of Creation and the King of Kings MUST do a far better job of understanding the One they proclaim.

Saying god exists does not make that so... of course the opposite is true as well... all the pundits here (and Hawking) who like to call things by descriptive names like «fairy tales» do so because they are desperate to be right in this matter... because no one can be proven right or wrong in this I choose to respect the faith that some have in Science as well as thos who have faith in God's existence.

a) you may mock religion as «fairy tales», but logically you still must admit that IF TRUE, the compassion offered there is radically different than what you are talking about.

For this reason a proposition as such can go no further than its ability to be true or false: truth and falsity are «no business of a proposition»; the proposition tells no tale as to its ingression (PR 256f / 391 -3, 191/291).

fred Because, if the tale were true, then what he said would have been as blasphemous then as anyone claiming to be God today, right?

Did they «really» happen as recorded, OR are they true and historically accurate «tales» or «myths» from that era?

Walk into your local LifeWay and you will find plenty of Precious Moments statues, specialty Bibles, Veggie Tale movies, and Thomas Kinkade prints... but little trace of art or literature that intrigues, agitates, and inspires — as true art should!

This may particularly be true in Iraq where Saddam Hussen's brutally repressive secular regime is viewed by some as a cautionary tale of what happens when religious influence is absent from government.

They're clinging to bronze age fairy tales as if they were true, and condemning everyone who disagrees with them with silly threats of hell in an afterlife.

There are some tell - tale pointers as to which of these is more likely to be true.

Bermudez, who speaks in America and abroad about the power of persistence and the need for justice reform, calls his story «a cautionary tale against this happening to others as a public safety problem that allows true perpetrators to escape punishment while families are ripped apart.»

As a wellness professional, I confess to being guilty of ignoring my needs, and since true ignorance is not the actual villain in this tale, clearly there is more to the story.

Until Lions tell their tale, the story of the hunt will always glorify the hunter» Now this is the law of the jungle, as old and as true as the sky, And the Lion that shall keep it may prosper, but the Lion that shall br..

As a hopeful romantic I believe that watching a real - life fairy - tale - come - true takes us away from our day - to - day activities and brings love and joy into our lives.

Mia Wasikowska stars as Robyn Davidson in this true tale of her 1977 trek across 1,700 miles of Australian desert.

It's clear virtually from the get - go that filmmaker Todd Phillips is looking to transform this true - life tale into a Martin Scorsese - like crime drama, as evidenced by War Dogs» less - than - subtle visuals and almost paint - by - numbers rise - and - fall structure.

Every bit as elegant and touching as the opening sequence in «Up», Snape's story brings to light the true genius of J.K. Rowling's books and the characters within them: she knew just how to turn a tale.

Inspired by an incredible true story, comes the gritty, affectionately humorous, yet stirring comeback tale of the unlikely boxing hero, «Irish» Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg), and his half - brother, Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale), who had to come apart as opponents before coming together as brothers in a scrappy fight to win a long - shot championship and strengthen the bonds of their family.

The hats are quite lovely, and Vukotic is a hoot as a decadent contessa with seven or eight yapping lapdogs, but as a tale of Beautiful People struggling to overcome social convention (either by searching for true love or by cynically rejecting it, for each policy has its pitfalls) and live authentically, it doesn't really sparkle.

Synopsis: Based on the 1987 Japanese film Hachiko Monogatari, as well as on a true story, Hachi: A Dog's Tale stars Richard Gere as a college professor who f...

Though the acting is superb, the directing is masterfully done with such limited material and the story of redemption rings true, it's weakened because the tale is too schematic as each character seems to be used as a mouth - piece for the author's ideological thoughts.

To appreciate this movie solely as a «cautionary tale» is to overlook the true value proposition.

To appreciate this movie solely as a «cautionary tale» is to overlook the true value

True to that mission, director Hiromasa Yonebayashi delivers a family - friendly treasure every bit as enchanting as his two previous films, «Arriety» and «When Marnie Was Here» (both made at Ghibli), with this tale of a clumsy redheaded girl who's mysteriously granted access to an exclusive Hogwarts - like school for witches.

Disney's «Beauty and the Beast» is a live - action re-telling of the studio's animated classic which refashions the classic characters from the tale as old as time for a contemporary audience, staying true to the original music while updating the score with several new songs.

Luckily, Holland's film focusses on a rather unusual true story from Poland during the atrocities of the Second World War rather than the well - told tales of the concentration camps (as obviously important and powerful as they are).

Disney's «Beauty and the Beast» is a live - action re-telling of the studio's animated classic which refashions the classic characters from the tale as old as time for a contemporary audience, staying true to the original music while updating the score with several new songs composed by Alan Menken.

Still, the fact that so many story lines — big and small — fit together so nicely, telling tales of heartache as well as true love, helps to make it an entertaining gem.

The tale is based on a true story and co-stars Natasha Calis («The Firm») as a young girl whose body has been taken over by a murderous evil spirit.

The film will likely end up as much of a true story drama as a cautionary tale about privacy, data mining and more.

A fatuous based - on - true life tale from Man on Wire director James Marsh, it casts Colin Firth as Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor who disappeared while competing in a solo round - the - world yacht race in 1968.

Pay - Per - View / Video - On - Demand Matthew McConaughey strikes Gold as entrepreneur Kenny Wells in this tale of American adventurism inspired by a true story that became an international financial scandal.

Tom Nickerson (Tom Holland as a young man, Brendan Gleeson as the older version) recounts this traumatic survival tale to author Herman Melville (Ben Whishaw), who is desperate to write this true story.

Twist on original: Reports suggest there won't be any songs this time around, but the film will hold true to the traditional Chinese tale of a young woman who disguises herself as a man so she can go to war.

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Along with Firth and Eisenberg, best - actor contenders are Javier Bardem as a dying father in the Spanish - language drama «Biutiful,» which also is up for best foreign - language film; Bridges as boozy lawman Rooster Cogburn in «True Grit,» a role that earned John Wayne an Oscar for the 1969 adaptation of the Western novel; and James Franco in the real - life tale of a climber trapped in a crevasse after a boulder crushes his arm in «127 Hours.»

Described as a «mostly true story,» Lane's project uses animation to tell the tale of Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, a man who made a fortune convincing men that he could cure their impotence using transplanted goat testicles.

It seemed like a dream come true as he worked alongside box office names Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey in EDISON FORCE (2005), a tale of a young journalist who uncovers a web of corruption inside a unit of the Edison police department.

The tale of Barry Seal (Cruise) almost seems to outlandish to be true as he finds himself working for the CIA and one of the most notorious drug cartels, at the same time.

August 7: MASTERMINDS Things relax in August as I sit back and prepare to laugh myself silly at the thought of SNL's Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis, and Kate McKinnon teaming up with Owen Wilson and the odd, hysterical Zach Galifianakis in this true life tale of the so - called «Hill - billy Heist.»

Since his leap to filmmaking, Landesman's been concerned with true - life tales, but he's been stronger as a writer (Kill the Messenger) than a writer / director (Concussion).

, but as far as tales of one's fall from grace go, there's a subtlety to the character arc that really rings true.