Sentences with phrase «as giving courage»

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It was a transformative moment — and one reason he credits the Marine Corps for having given him the discipline and courage to succeed as a founder.

It seems to always come back to «confidence» as the key factor that gives you the courage to close and the ability to never stop believing in the value that you bring to the table.

And we give him credit for the courage and pride and hope that he used as his weapons as long as he could.

It seems right to recall her humble courage, her receiving and carrying and giving birth, and her joy as she sang of the saving work of God.

This thread gave me increased amounts of courage to own my deep discomfort with the narrative about forgiveness as a tool of oppressors and silencers.

Sure, people can say you violate your anonymity, or our traditions about publicity, etc. but I also know there may be some who need to hear your message where it will give them the courage to try this (hard, as you said) way of getting sober.

It was the Holy Spirit who gave her the courage to tend the wounded in wars, to enter the slums without a penny, to live as the only white woman in a black enclave, to endure the failure of two apostolates and to begin again, to push herself beyond her limits to preach the Gospel of Love.

On that account, if you should ever be almost ashamed of your mean occupation, because, among the world's distinctions, it is so mean, the transfigured one's visit to you as an individual will give you the courage of frankness.

The transfigured one's visit to you as an individual will give you that courage of frankness — but what am I speaking of — and if you actively consider the occasion of this talk, then you will stand as an individual before a still more exalted one who, none the less, thinks still more humanly — about the meanness of the occupation, but also infinitely more purely about which occupation is truly honorable.

Though this is not meant to imply that an educated layman ought not also sometimes have the courage, in the right place and in the right manner, to give an account of the hope that is in him and, as the apostle says, is active in his life.

For example, in one speech Hitler said, «In this hour I would ask of the Lord God only this: that, as in the past, so in the years to come He would give His blessing to our work and our action, to our judgement and our resolution, that He will safeguard us from all false pride and from all cowardly servility, that He may grant us to find the straight path which His Providence has ordained for the German people, and that He may ever give us the courage to do the right, never to falter, never to yield before any violence, before any danger... I am convinced that men who are created by God should live in accordance with the will of the Almighty... If Providence had not guided us I could often never have found these dizzy paths... Thus it is that we National Socialists, too, have in the depths of our hearts our faith.

The Zealots, fanatical as they were, had no ignoble cause to fight for, and they gave an example of uncalculating courage in a not very heroic age.

One man wrote this: «Our patience is improved, by bearing calmly the indignities he strives to load us with; our charity is enflamed by returning good for ill, and by pardoning and forgiving the injuries he does us; our prudence is increased by wisely managing ourselves in our demeanor, so as not to give him opportunity to wound us; our fortitude is strengthened by the manful repelling of scorns, and by giving occasions for the display of an undaunted courage in all our actions; our industry is strengthened and confirmed by watching all his attacks and stratagems; and by our contriving how we may best acquit ourselves in all our contests.»

As the Pope says, «given such a grave situation, we need now more than ever to have the courage to look the truth in the eye and to call things by their proper names, without yielding to convenient compromises or to the temptation of self - deception.»

The courageous Archbishop who celebrated Mass in the open air was the one who finally blessed the great new church — on a day of great joy and pouring rain with vast crowds attending — and who would later give that courage to the wider Church on his election to the Papacy as John Paul II.

David after forty plus years in and out of churches hearing and reading even studying and dissecting (if that matters) For me, and that is the only one I ever speak for, if it is a song, a scripture that I may recall, a line in a movie or something one might share here, its only those that breath hope, light the way, give courage, inspire, and comfort to me as an individual that have meaning.

The courage to accept the restlessness and loss in the cosmic adventure is given in a genuinely religious faith that all achievement of intensity of feeling as well as all perishing is finally salvaged and creatively transformed by God's own experience.

Meeting young people starting out with career goals similar to my own has given me the courage and drive to keep exploring global food security as I continue my undergraduate degree.

I knew it couldn't be that bad, seeing as everybody else on the interwebs has done it (as per usual, I'm late to the party), which gave me the courage to take the plunge.

They were very direct, of course, as we know and we needed to have the courage to play without making mistakes at the back and giving them chances on the counter-attack.

«If we want them to become moral people, as opposed to people who merely do what they're told, then they have to be given the chance to construct such concepts as fairness or courage for themselves.

Wouldn't it be great if we could shift the focus from fear and inevitable pain to learning, growth, wonder, acceptance and giving women more hope, strength and courage as they approach birth.

This story was truly inspiring, as a mom - to - be who is planning a natural birth, you have given me so much courage and so much faith that I too can do this «bad ass» thing!

As your children experience your courage, you are giving them permission to be courageous in their own way.

I think it gives us lessons of persistence and courage», Mr Nyaunu who left the NDC to contest the 2012 parliamentary elections as an independent candidate and only returned to the party last year observed.

But even then «success» as it was proved so illusive that Courage UK gave up and admitted failure.

Since I liked all of their other products, I decided I should probably try out their protein powder as well, but it took me a while to work up the courage to give it a try.

Giving up the idea that we can figure everything out in our minds and having the courage to let things be as they are takes time, real time in shared experience with the people we are trying to love.

I used to bungee jump (yes, free falling is on my 2012 list of «will do» right beside learning to surf and travel to Cambodia) and when I did, the sensation is mind blowing; a rush of adrenaline like nothing I could describe and a feeling of so much space and freedom... its a powerful visual for me and it gives me courage knowing that I have that experience as a reference.

I am sure it is a long road but as I am slowly eliminating things now, I am hoping it will give me the courage to keep going.

I have been thinking of painting my firepace as well and seeing your transformation now has given me the courage to tackle it head on.

You've given me the courage to try to add these marbles to something as well:) xo

After a friend of mine told me I shouldn't give up, I gathered as much courage I could find and went on my second date.

Alt.com promotes self - expression and aims to give people the courage to practice alternative sexual lifestyles and techniques such as bondage and domination.

The film follows Tomas over twelve years in his attempt to give his life meaning again, just as much as it follows Kate and Christopher until the latter is 17 years old and finally decides to face the man he met only once before, on that fateful evening... Every Thing Will Be Fine carefully and precisely tells a story of guilt and the search for forgiveness, and the fact that it is not time that is a great healer but the courage to face up to things and to forgive.

The specificity of Anderson's position as a highly wanted and recognized filmmaker can be seen in the very casting of Cruise, arguably the most popular Hollywood star at the time, while the choice of giving him an unusual, even unnatural and very complicated role in the film is a testament to the director's vision, courage and remarkable self - confidence.

Paul Thomas Anderson for teaching me that it's ALL about the script and if you have the right actors directors don't have to do anything on set but be a fan, Lumet for his films and his book, a young directors» must read, Coppola for his courage in filmmaking, Steven Soderberg for refusing to ever be put in a box and pushing the form as far as he can, Kathryn Bigelow for giving masterclasses in action, James Cameron for Terminator 2 and prove big budget cinema can still be perfect cinema, Sean Penn for bringing his acting chops to directing, David Mamet for his scripts and his dialogue, Nolan for having more heart than most people seem to give him credit for (Memento, Rises, Inception and Interstellar all made me cry.)

Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home, they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage.

Dusty's courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar.

Day - Lewis plays Reynolds Woodcock, a sought - after dress designer in 1950s London whose clientele — comprising mostly wealthy matrons — see Woodcock's creations less as pretty dresses than a crucial part of their female armamentarium: «I feel like it will give me courage,» one of his customers says of an evening gown.

There is no greater privilege than joining Tom and Julie as this year's guest director, sharing with Telluride's audience the films that give me the greatest courage, and teach me to practice the widest empathy.»

Congratulations on experimenting with a new method of instruction as it takes courage to give up the familiar approaches.

As a college student, he gave me the courage and the tools to love learning on a deeper level than I had ever achieved.

In particular, I lift up activists Audre Lorde and Grace Lee Boggs whose writings and work gave me the words and courage to keep on loving and living in full, as a proud Asian American woman, daughter of Korean immigrants, future school counselor, and life - long learner.

As Bush strategist Karl Rove explained in his book Courage and Consequence: «When Bush said education was the civil rights struggle of our time or that the absence of an accountability system in our schools meant black, brown, poor, and rural children were getting left behind, it gave listeners important information about his respect and concern for every family and deepened the impression that he was a different kind of Republican whom suburban voters... could be proud to support.»

It gave me the courage, as an ordinary person, to continue their work with the present challenges before us.»

And not only will school districts have to put aside instructional time and give the Common Core SBAC test this year, but they will have to do it next year, and the year after, and the year after that, and every single year until this nonsense stops and the state's elected officials finally have the courage to stand up and put an end to the Common Core test scam that is designed to intentionally judge the vast majority of Connecticut's public school children as failures.

and that Weingarten should be saluted for her courage and insight, particularly as Weingarten has given up her previously held position, given the research evidence.

(WASHINGTON)-- Four canines were given the top - dog treatment Tuesday on Capitol Hill as they received the nation's highest honor for their service and sacrifice to the U.S. Matty, a Czech German Shepherd; Fieldy, a black Labrador retriever; Bond, a Belgian Malinois; and Isky, a German Shepherd, were awarded the inaugural American Humane Lois Pope LIFE K - 9 Medal of Courage.

His confidence is building from regaining his eyesight, and from continual exposure to new things, walking down to the vet and giving him a cookie when we go inside, then leaving; visiting the children's park to «watch» the children, going on walks downtown and allowing him to approach on his terms new people, then giving him a cookie as a reward for having the courage to approach a stranger.