Sentences with phrase «by pithy»

One of the more disturbing elements of misinformation is summarised by a pithy quote from Winston Churchill: «A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on».

Comprising 67 paintings by 48 artists living and dead, arranged in groupings, Tightrope Walk is a kind of visual essay, with each chapter denoted by a pithy observation printed high on the walls.

Led by a pithy psychologist (Jennifer Jason Leigh), Lena joins three other devil - may - care specialists (Jane the Virgin's Gina Rodriguez, A War's Tuva Novotny and soon - to - be superstar Tessa Thompson).

Calling these acts by pithy acronyms or pontificating about consent don't remove the inherent violence and evil of them.

What they meant by this pithy phrase (only two words in Hebrew, zeki bi) was «Put a coin in my hand, and it will be as though you have funded a treasury in heaven.»

Not exact matches

And then when I watch the trials and tribulations of a business like L.L. Bean, whose good - faith commitment and lifetime guarantees to customers have been shamelessly abused for years by flea market phonies, eBay a-holes and other crafty resale store shoppers, I remember that things become clichés, not because they're pithy phrases, but because they're sadly too true.

Last but not least comes a pithy analysis by Jeff Rubin, CIBC's former chief economist.

It is often short, pithy, and persuasive, and is followed by a Q&A session.

Not at all Naked... it seems to me very difficult to have lengthy discussions of researched science, math, philosophy, archaeology, etc. etc. on a blog that by its very nature is fraught with personal biting comments (like yours) and pithy responses.

In Whitehead's pithy phrase: «The many become one, and are increased by one» (21).

There are certain passages of the Bible that, for whatever reason, have been snagged by the vast religious bumper sticker industry and abbreviated into pithy little statements of fact with...

It has sometimes been conjectured that, so far from being in itself a sermon, it is a collection of pithy sayings perhaps used by Jesus from time to time as texts for longer discourses to his followers.

Sherryfest is a week full of fabulous rare sherry, pithy seminars, and expertly paired dinners hosted by some of Jerez's most noteworthy producers.

We giggled when a low - energy dancer had to be carried off stage by others in a pithy nod at the photoelectric effect.

But a good one - to two - page outline that consists of brief, pithy phrases can be readily perused by the average reader.

Additionally a great teach abides by an code of ethics, approaches their training professionally, and has an ability to command the language in which they teacher — which means pitch, pace, volume, and the craft of pithy instruction.

Perfect for those chilly days, our Women's Long Sleeve T Shirts feature your favorite graphics, witty messages, pithy puns, and inspirational quotes by our inner circle of undeniably awesome artists.

UK About Blog This blog is designed to encourage good theological education by posting quick to read, pithy articles which are fun to read but which also contain important issues for those who teach theology.

Sestero's book (co-written with Tom Bissell) has been adapted into a pithy, clever screenplay by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (500 Days of Summer).

Borrowing a page from the «Ghostbusters» playbook, the «Rampage» script alternates between pithy jokes and pseudo-scientific mumbo jumbo (much of the latter falls to a pair of ruthless profiteers played by Malin Akerman and Jake Lacy).

Subject Matter: A well - crafted story and pithy dialogue is backed by solid third - person shooter action, stunning Himalayan backdrops and a smattering of puzzles to solve and things to climb.

Whilst elements of the presentation raise a smirk or even a giggle (including the alliteration efforts of Popper's pithy personal assistant, played by No Strings Attached's Ophelia Lovibond), and the titular creatures charm as anticipated, there's no mistaking this saccharine star vehicle for anything other than middle of the road school holiday fare that might even inspire a few pet purchases.

Predictable and pedestrian, albeit pithy and punchy, Mr Popper's Penguins is pitched at pleading pre-teens rather than put - upon parents, with the latter unlikely to be placated by Carrey's particular penchant for peculiar physical antics.

Based on British novelist Allison Pearson's best - seller of the same name, the film is rather reminiscent of Bridget Jones» Diary, as it revolves around a series of pithy journal entries recounted by an introspective protagonist.

It's a pithy and touching drama that reminds one of Woody Allen at his best, and Anna Paquin is superb as Margaret, a privileged young woman facing a terrible dilemma when she witnesses a woman being killed by a bus.

From James Bond to Jason Bourne via Rambo and whatever variation of his screen persona Arnold Schwarzenegger happened to be playing at any particular moment, the genre was dominated by slap - happy chappies - typically toting a rocket launcher and bottomless supply of pithy wisecracks.

John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. harks back to its 1981 prequel, Escape From New York, updated by the commercial gospel according to Schwarzenegger: assuming that pithy, bubblegum one - liners are what audiences expect to hear from macho desperado Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), this film furnishes one or two per action sequence, honoring the contract even though Russell often makes the lines sound flat and obligatory.

The tale is carried thoughtfully forward with intellect, poetry, and pithy insight... You can walk away touched by feelings, motivated toward compassion, engaged to face fears... a tall order, but well within range of this film... The Sensation of Sight carries tremendous audience appeal.»

There's a really interesting article on TD [1] by Chuck Hodell about SMEs, which contains this pithy nugget of wisdom:

It was also clear that presenters and participants feel empowered by gains in awareness in recent years and the fact that family engagement is now part of pithy education discussions.»

This novel - in - verse, the prequel to the Newbery Medal - winning The Crossover (2014), includes comic - style illustrations by Dawud Anyabwile that portray Charlie's hoop dreams, Granddaddy's pithy reflections on life and plenty of homespun philosophy drawn from basketball.

It may sound corny, but the quotations are pithy, interesting and certainly more grammatical than advice given by friends and family.

UK About Blog This blog is designed to encourage good theological education by posting quick to read, pithy articles which are fun to read but which also contain important issues for those who teach theology.

This is a game for gamers, by gamers, so the the pithy put - downs ring of truth.

Excerpted from Phaidon's frieze A to Z of Contemporary Art and originally published in frieze by co-editors Dan Fox and Jennifer Higgie, these pithy definitions of art - world jargon will come in handy at the fairs.

Here, the artist picks four artworks from the official NADA New York preview, brought to you by Artspace — and shares her pithy, trenchant reactions below.

Reviews Jennifer Steinkamp LEHMANN MAUPIN GALLERY by Suzanne Hudson In language so pithy as to be axiomatic, Ed Ruscha suggested in a 1979 drawing that HOLLYWOOD IS A VERB.

Some of the old favorite text artists were in attendance, work that has been diminished by the constant posting of pithy posters on Facebook and other social media.

There's body - centered, identity - searching work by Hannah Wilke, Carlee Fernandez and Ana Mendieta all in a row; a nostalgic assemblage by Betye Saar right across from an equally history - heavy sculpture by Saar's daughter, Alison; pithy, politically charged text pieces by Mel Bochner, Glenn Ligon and John Baldessari hang together in the same room as Bruce Nauman's neon pinwheel of weighty adjectives, also called Human Nature and the loosely the inspiration for this show.

The volume also contains informative acknowledgements by Hendricks and a chronology that includes personal and pithy comments from the artist about his milestones and experiences over the years.

They should be pithy, to the point, with references (not Wikipedia) and, preferentially, accompanied by a good graphic or two.

I think a more effective method might be for a little call out box to appear where possible with a pithy one line refutation for each of the denial points when you place your mouse over the highlighted text... and that you can still follow the link by clicking on a link within the box.

In a culture ruled by virality, pithy memes like #IDontNeedFeminism threaten to have more firepower than sober observations — such as those of the former chief judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Patricia M. Wald — that gender inequality in cultures like the legal profession owes less to overt discrimination, and more to «subtle differences in how much more difficult it can be for women to locate and manipulate the levers of personal influence inside and outside the firm, with supervisors, senior partners, and clients.»

Why is it that many judicial decisions are packed full of money quotes, those pithy little paragraphs that make the decision pop off the page, while by contrast, so many legal briefs, even those that would garner an «A» in writing, are serviceable, plodding and dull?

The Brussels I (recast), also known by its less pithy, formal title, Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 «on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast)», partially entered into force on 10 January 2013 and became fully applicable on 10 January 2015.

Keep it short and to the point by using active verbs and pithy descriptions.

I stand by the supposition: «Career search is marketing, and this begins with a pithy and unique - to - each - individual resume design and strategy!»

UK About Blog This blog is designed to encourage good theological education by posting quick to read, pithy articles which are fun to read but which also contain important issues for those who teach theology.

UK About Blog This blog is designed to encourage good theological education by posting quick to read, pithy articles which are fun to read but which also contain important issues for those who teach theology.

Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has», and just came across another of her pithy aphorisms, «Nobody has ever before asked the nuclear family to live all by itself in a box the way we do.