Sentences with phrase «by levity»

But the soul is ruled by levity, pure.»

The Wired staffer, still lamenting the nice sum he'd hoped to make on the IPO with his stock options, was struck by the levity of the Goldman Sachs team.

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Here are some ideas, many from The Levity Effect by Adrian Gostick and Scott Christopher.

SumAll skillfully avoids many of the pitfalls that marketing blogs fall victim to (rehashed content, overly stodgy writing) by injecting their writing and design with levity and play while simultaneously providing up - to - date marketing advice and observations.

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Throughout the difficult press conference there were moments of levity, thanks to Bickell's baby daughter Kinsley, who wanted to be by her dad's side while he was speaking.

But there was still some levity, which came when Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson poked fun at his GOP counterpart, Dean Skelos, for seeming to endorse the reforms proposed by AG Andrew Cuomo in his gubernatorial platform.

A hundred people would rise to their feet as levity was swept away by pure admiration.

I expressed my views in this regard on WhatsApp last weekend, «Any country in which its elites consider re-electing a president like Buhari just as thousands of citizens are murdered across the country with not a single person arrested; a president who can not make an intelligent conversation on any policy or global issue with other global leaders; a president whose EFCC and DSS engage in open confrontation; a regime which crippled the economy and relies on cyclical movements in oil prices as its sole economic lever; a regime under which 10 million jobs are lost; and key accusations against top officials are treated with levity; just as the regime appears complicit in the invasion of its senate by thugs and seizure of mace... such a country is in serious trouble, that is if it isn't doomed.

BY ELISA TAYLOR What a treat for Rockland County residents to experience the comedic world's A-List right here in West Nyack at Levity Live.

The event was punctuated by moments of levity but mostly dominated by anger from residents who feel their elected representatives have sold out their interests to the real estate industry, with a focus on the proposed redevelopment of the vacant Bedford Union Armory.

By blending hallucinogenic illustrations with often humorous prose, Steadman and Levy seek to bring levity to an otherwise bleak subject.

But somewhat remarkably, the night was marked more by Sherman's mostly successful attempts at scientific clarity and levity than the sorrow associated with his stories.

I was less impressed by James Miller's oversimplified analysis of AIDS activism in the US, in an article which is marred by a tone of self - congratulatory and wholly inappropriate levity.

Robin utilizes the many tools of yoga therapy to address the particular imbalances brought on by the tides of change in mid-life, offering practices and practical understanding to help you live with more balance, grace and levity.

Help them get to know one another and develop their relationship by adding a little levity to the situation.

The themes in Galveston are undoubtedly heavy, but the darkness is punctuated by moments of hilarious levity that take the edge off of Ray and Raquel's bleak circumstances.

The Da Vinci Code's been directed by Ron Howard, who imbues the movie with an almost maddeningly somber vibe - refusing to allow even a hint of levity to enter the proceedings, despite the fact that Brown's novel was actually rife with humorous asides and genuinely exciting action sequences.

From here Katniss and Peeta are primped and prepped for The Hunger Games by a host of well - known actors (Woody Harrelson, Wes Bentley, Stanley Tucci, Lenny Kravitz and a scene - stealing Elizabeth Banks), all of whom help bring weight or levity when and where required.

She's able to both convey the brutality of the games by making Katniss a more battle - hardened warrior this time out, which also finding moments of levity, such as her priceless reaction to an impromptu striptease by Malone in an elevator.

Here, no such levity: Garland adapts «Annihilation» from the first in a 2014 trio of books by Jeff VanderMeer collectively known as the Southern Reach Trilogy.

There are signs of Bond bloat within many of the action sequences - it must be hard to trim such extravagant footage - but they are at least partly overcome by an increase in levity.

Here, there's an extended sequence tracking the blackmail of U.S. Congressman's assistant (played, in an all - too brief but memorable appearance, by Mary - Louise Parker, whose character treats the entire episode with unexpected levity — the acceptance of someone who knows she has been caught).

There's also a little bit of sex, a few moments of levity provided by Miles Teller as a quipster whose allegiances are forever shifting (some levity is also provided by Elgort, though sort of accidentally), and game appearances by Octavia Spencer and Naomi Watts, who seems poised to take on a bigger role in the third and, ugh, fourth movies.

Moments of levity releases a bit of that tension at key moments before building again, by way of scene stealer LilRel Howery as Chris» best friend and TSA agent.

This is «Levity,» at least by the 10 - ton, gravely pompous standards of the Inarritu who gave us «Babel» and «Biutiful.»

It's a compelling bit of mind - screwery that results in an anomalous crewmember appearing fused inside a wall, pieces of the ship turning up inside of other crewmembers, and, in a moment that provides the dour film with some much - needed levity, Chris O'Dowd has his arm chomped off by a wall.

By 2016, when the first film was released, superheroes were already funny, but Deadpool 2 imagines an alternate timeline where the genre is still in desperate need of levity.

What little levity there is here is provided by royal guardian Elmont (Ewan McGregor, «Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,» who seems like the only one really enjoying this experience) and by the sinister nogoodnik Prince Roderick (Stanley Tucci, «The Hunger Games «-RRB-.

This vanity featurette borders on self - parody, but it is lightened by a bit of sarcasm and behind - the - scenes levity including Clooney's impressions.

Any time Chow's charisma bleeds through in The Replacement Killers, it's not by invitation, as Fuqua's uninterested in that which gives a movie levity.

Johnson, who also wrote the film, actively tries to combat the tone whenever possible by adding a bit of levity throughout.

By comparison, Guadagnino's form is more reserved throughout this film, and there's some justification for that, as he's ceding agency to the relationship crafted by his actors — which is one of impressive emotional acuity, at once heartbreaking and sensual, and with an unusually convincing levity about iBy comparison, Guadagnino's form is more reserved throughout this film, and there's some justification for that, as he's ceding agency to the relationship crafted by his actors — which is one of impressive emotional acuity, at once heartbreaking and sensual, and with an unusually convincing levity about iby his actors — which is one of impressive emotional acuity, at once heartbreaking and sensual, and with an unusually convincing levity about it.

And that wacky endeavor provides plenty of opportunities for levity in Away We Go, a screwball comedy directed by Oscar - winner Sam Mendes (for American Beauty).

That's a low pun for a work of high art, but for all Mr. Turner's serious intent, for the dogged research Leigh and his cast have gone by, there is light and levity to be found, too.

Sure, you'll find some scattered levity, but the predicament faced by the devoutly Jewish April is not a cheery one, nor is it is masked that way by broad gags or wit.

Directed by Joe Johnston (Jumanji), Captain America proves to be a riveting roller coaster ride from beginning to end, basically because it relies on a winning recipe featuring all the fixins needed to hold an audience's undivided attention, from a compelling plot which ratchets up the tension all the way to the final showdown, to eye - popping action and special effects, to a sweet romance between likable leads exhibiting screen chemistry, to lots of unexpected moments of levity (with much of the hilarious comic relief arriving courtesy of Tommy Lee Jones).

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Morwenna Banks, the movie is full of levity — as is the case with most best friends, much of Milly and Jess» friendship is defined by laughter.

Chazelle's script rides a fine line between intensity and levity, as well as success and failure, by taking the story to places not many are expecting, but it's right where things need to go to keep these characters — and subsequently the audience — on their toes.

Of course, he is not the only factor involved that matters, but no one can deny that this Canadian actor suits the role like a red and black spandex glove (pardon the lame joke), particularly his levity when it comes to shooting sarcasm and spilling profanity (as most of the suit - up sequences are performed by stuntmen).

Anybody who anticipates a shortage of character and levity brought about by forced induction is in for a pleasant surprise.

Our ability to move, perceive, think, and speak depends on continuously occurring electrical events in nerve and muscle cells, which are explained by physiologist Ashcroft with scientific precision, levity, and sometimes shocking tidbits.

Much of the story seems preoccupied with the base - level joys and torments of being a teenager, content to float along with occasional bursts of levity from some nonessential but fun minicomics by Bosma.

In less capable hands, the subject matter could come across as moralizing, but by introducing a charming cast of critters — opossums, birds, squirrels, and so on — Applegate adds levity, humor, and balance.

Higgins, a certified Pet Partners therapy animal, getting some love Hosted by the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) and the Pet Leadership Council (PLC), Pet Night brought some much - needed levity to Capitol Hill on October 4th, while the issues were anything but fluff.

By their example, both Momma Levity and Andy Panda have brought immeasurable joy and grace into OUR own lives.

This strategy creates something of a «Déjà Vu effect» that is driven by drama and surreality with traces of levity.

The exhibition suggests that levity can be the unbearable catalyst for an infiltration by malevolent foreign agents.

Taking its title from the dark 80s teen cult comedy by the same name, Heathers takes a look at pop culture's (and pop cinema's) co-option of contemporary art and its «impulse to vampirise levity as a cipher for criticality and de-subjectivisation».

Curated by New York's Alex Ross and crossing generations born before and beyond the 80s, the exhibition rides on the inescapable cycle of contemporary art co-option in popular culture via its «impulse to vampirise levity as a cipher for criticality and de-subjectivisation».