Sentences with phrase «drawn by the desire»

Others are drawn by the desire to get a connection without long - term commitments and expectations.

Others are drawn by the desire for a relationship without long term commitments and expectations.

Not exact matches

Instead, the stores act as community gathering places; customers are as likely to be drawn in by the barbershop in the Toronto location or the photography exhibits in the Halifax store as they are by a desire to buy clothes.

The desire to connect with a past that's seen as more authentic has drawn millennials to vinyl records in droves, leading, for instance, to the re-release of classic turntables by major brands like Panasonic.

So in some of the paintings you can see that I tried to draw in something of the beauty of Islamic art and often poetry, and I think this is kind of motivated by a real desire to somehow express and celebrate the really rich cultural heritage there is in the Middle East.

It does take a lot of intellectual power and thought by people in government in various agencies to understand where to draw the line and comply with the desire of the Trump administration for less regulation.

The step towards transparency might have been motivated by a desire for inclusion of the RMB in the special drawing rights (SDR) basket, a goal recently accomplished.

14 But each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire.

In truth it is impossible to keep one's gaze constantly fixed on the vast horizons opened out to us by science without feeling the stirrings of an obscure desire to see men drawn closer and closer together by an ever - increasing knowledge and sympathy until finally, in obedience to some divine attraction, there remains but one heart and one soul on the face of the earth.

The picture of God which you present (especially by drawing in other passages which comment on the flood) demonstrates his overwhelming desire to save people from the destruction they are bringing on themselves.

But something in me screams that if they did — the Spirit of God would be sought more in earnest by those who desire to continue to draw near.

Love is reverence: it keeps its distance even as it draws near; it does not seek to absorb the other in the self or want to be absorbed by it; it rejoices in the otherness of the other; it desires the beloved to be what he is and does not seek to refashion him into a replica of the self or to make him a means to the self's advancement.

In my own personal walk with our Lord I have had to admit and acknowledge that this body I am living in actually hates our Lord, it detest the things of god and will fight against everything he calls me to do, since it belongs to the dust and yet while draws breath will do all it can to answer the call of demons for as long as I live in it I am in danger of being dragged away by its desires.

The desire for list - making is overwhelming, as though by careful inventory I could somehow draw again upon the feeling once invested, like a savings account, in those toys: a stuffed tiger, one eye askew, its ribbon shredding in age.

And, in their midst, it makes small jabs at modernity's consequences: the «Modern Churchman» who «draws the full salary of a beneficed clergyman and need not commit himself to any religious belief,» the enlightened prison warden — «I came to the conclusion many years ago that almost all crime is due to the repressed desire for aesthetic expression,» and avant - garde architecture — «india - rubber fungi in the recessed conservatory,» a floor that is «a large kaleidoscope, set in motion by an electric button.»

Here in North America, a number of organizations have drawn on the Kuyperian legacy, inspired by the desire to be agents of God's kingdom in public life, including the Center for Public Justice (CPJ), the Christian Labour Association of Canada, and the Canadian think tank Cardus.

This rumoured desire to land two players to add to their back four could be coming in the wake of a surprising result at home to Swansea over the weekend, with the Premier League champions looking unusually suspect at the back as they were held to a 2 - 2 draw by the Welsh side.

Man United's desire to bring in further signings may well be fueled by two poor displays, Sunday's draw at Sunderland marginally more impressive than their opening day defeat at home to Swansea City, and top of the pile could well be a «Marquee» deal that would break the British transfer record by some distance.

Most tell of their past lives and some reflect on how special programs such as «Drawing On Memories» created by Tulsa, Oklahoma artist Mel Lee with use of social dancing helped them in their problems of feeling alone, a desire for a bed of their own, and loss of memory.

The sketches of a pair of shoes or piece of furniture, for example, are drawn directly by hand on a touchscreen and recognized using a sophisticated image retrieval system, where the top 10 retrieval accuracy is close to 100 per cent on some object categories so that it always displays the desired product on the first page.

And to draw students to your classes or workshops by feeding on students» desires to lose weight and look attractive just feels irresponsible to me.

Necklaces and pendants also draw attention to your face and can help create the appearance of a longer neckline, desired by many.

Lawrence is paralyzed by grief and depression, and Marlee is almost consumed by anger, but they keep being drawn together by a shared desire to help Marlee's 12 - year - old son, James (JimMyron Ross), who's in danger from small - town thugs and has begun smoking crack.

In this modern take on the Hollywood musical from Damien Chazelle, the Academy Award - nominated writer and director of WHIPLASH, Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) are drawn together by their common desire to do what they love.

Blending east with west, and moving effortlessly between the vibrant world of modern - day India and the magnificent splendors of the Raj, Heat and Dust concerns Anne, a young woman drawn to India by her desire to unravel the scandal surrounding her great - aunt Olivia's seduction in the 1920s by a handsome and charismatic, if not entirely scrupulous, Indian prince.

He finds himself most drawn to a sexually frustrated widow — played by Emmanuelle Riva — a religious skeptic whose relationship with her confessor turns into a confrontation with both God and her own repressed desire.

Boats are only so big, though, and the two are repeatedly drawn to each other by some twist of fate and desire.

So you were talking about this kind of karmic circle where it comes back around — where now «Hoop Dreams,» a film Ebert helped make successful, he was someone that shined a light on these less - well - known films that had weaker marketing budgets or so forth, drew people's attention to Errol Morris, who you saw on screen, really helped launch the careers of some of these people by shining that light on them... and you were saying how from your experience as a critic and all that, you say in your own words, you yourself feel the same desire, that your job is to cast that light.

In director Todd Haynes» film, two women are drawn together by love and desire, Carol (Cate Blanchett) and Therese (Rooney Mara).

In director Todd Haynes» film Carol, two women (Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara) are drawn together by love and desire.

Drawing on her diary entries and letters (read with a great depth of feeling by Swedish star du jour Alicia Vikander), he has skilfully assembled a touching and intimate portrait of a restless spirit who followed her heart's desire.

As a result of his own educational experience, he was drawn to work in education by his desire to close the opportunity disparity between students of color and white students.

With these designations, students are drawn to Howenstine by a desire to connect their classroom with their community, which research shows raises achievement and keeps kids in school.

At one point, Colleen moved into administration as Director of Pupil Services, but was drawn, by the desire to interact more directly with students, back to the classroom.

The seats cool an occupant by drawing air across occupants and into the perforations in the leather, allowing you to quickly reach your desired comfort level.

She went down the steps just in front of him, drawn more by forward momentum than by any desire to meet up with, or to avoid, her brother's latest best pal.

Just add a new gesture from the options screen of the application by drawing the desired gesture, giving it a name and then telling it what action to perform.

Driven by her desire to help our clients in the care of their pets and to continually expand her knowledge, Misty's responsibilities include bringing patients to examination rooms, drawing blood, running lab work, filling medication and monitoring our patients during surgery and recovery.

A community drawn together by a desire for something new - a new luxury.

Though the majority of his artistic output consists of drawings, Haendel has also created artistic books, such as Shame, which documented internet chat - room avowals of shameful acts or desires, and a handful of movies, the most famous being Questions For My Father which was produced in collaboration with filmmaker Petter Ringbom and inspired by a drawing Haendel created under the same title.

For the first time in her practice, she overtly manipulates her surroundings by drawing the folds of her curtains in order to shape the growing line of sunlight into desired configurations.

A desire to dig deeper into pictorial space, coupled with her careful study of Cézanne, especially his practice of drawing with colour, led to a new structure — the introduction of planes formed by the junction of intersecting verticals and diagonals — and of colours and contrasts.

Drawing from artworks ranging in culture, time period and medium, In Your Dreams, curated by Marina T. Schindler, was a group exhibition that probed the taboo topics of sex, sexual fantasy, intimacy, romance and desire.

Houston - based artist Allison Hunter is a self - described «signmaker» who uses her art to draw attention to the simultaneous vitality and vulnerability of animals, punctuated by the all - too - common human desire to rule over them.

Working in a variety of media, Shalev - Gerz unfolds histories and cultural identities by opening dialogues with individuals, drawing upon their testimonies to elaborate upon their individual and collective memories, desires, opinions and experiences amidst the construction of time.

Likenesses vary and many of the drawings are tethered to prescribed styles, too shackled by desired effect to see freely and truthfully.

Inspired by Victorian lithographs, contemporary architects» drawings and the artist's own recollections, The Way Things Are extends the artist's interest in romantic longing; between desire and lived experience, between memory and fact.

All the artists in this presentation — drawn entirely from MoMA's collection — are united by a ceaseless desire to make meaningful work, year after year, across decades.

What began simply in his youth necessitated by a desire to manage a seemingly endless amount of resources, questions and life information, has continued as a grand narrative into adult life, pulling in a deepening understanding of life's thematic complexities, current events and existential conundrums which have come to form the complex narrative basis for Hancock's paintings, drawings, murals, theatrical performances and film.

I was first drawn to print - making by the desire to make multiples.