Sentences with phrase «firmly in reality»

I always have to find a way to root the thing firmly in the reality of the world we live in and so as I took apart the Barnett Newman painting — and so this is exactly the same size of the Barnett Newman painting, it's 9 feet by 18 feet, exactly the same size.

The film somehow enters the realm of the magical while keeping its feet planted firmly in reality.

The best speculative fiction is rooted firmly in reality.

While Conlin's first screen role after graduation was grounded firmly in reality (she was chosen to appear in a documentary film detailing the lives of young actors in New York City), it was only after moving to Los Angeles that her career truly began to catch on.

Totally agree and I must point out that, since realism is what our club has been without for the last decade, by some fans, the manager, board and «couldn't care less as long as I get richer» by the sick joke owner, I have always lived firmly in REALITY LAND and unlike those I list above, refuse to harm the club I love by pretending our weaknesses do not exist.

Not exact matches

In social policy, the Party is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty by developing a «living wage» policy that is sufficient to allow workers to support their families; make changes to the welfare system to encourage people on social assistance to move beyond poverty, such as allowing some benefits to remain until they are firmly established in the workplace; and reviewing the housing component of Alberta Works social assistance to bring it in line with the current reality of the Alberta housing markeIn social policy, the Party is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty by developing a «living wage» policy that is sufficient to allow workers to support their families; make changes to the welfare system to encourage people on social assistance to move beyond poverty, such as allowing some benefits to remain until they are firmly established in the workplace; and reviewing the housing component of Alberta Works social assistance to bring it in line with the current reality of the Alberta housing markein the workplace; and reviewing the housing component of Alberta Works social assistance to bring it in line with the current reality of the Alberta housing markein line with the current reality of the Alberta housing market.

Why can't his statement s simply reflect the beauty of what it means to be a human firmly planted in reality?

In a word, just as the earliest Christian community rested back firmly and surely on the historical reality of Jesus, so there has never been a time in the subsequent history of the church, regardless of how ideally Jesus may have been conceived, when a demonstration of his merely mythical character would not have struck at the foundations of its lifIn a word, just as the earliest Christian community rested back firmly and surely on the historical reality of Jesus, so there has never been a time in the subsequent history of the church, regardless of how ideally Jesus may have been conceived, when a demonstration of his merely mythical character would not have struck at the foundations of its lifin the subsequent history of the church, regardless of how ideally Jesus may have been conceived, when a demonstration of his merely mythical character would not have struck at the foundations of its life.

Go ahead, Bob, prove me wrong — show us how your beliefs are your own and firmly based in reality.

Over the last 40 years Faith movement has been gradually developing a school of thinkers who share this diagnosis of, and prescription for, the sickness in our culture, and who are also firmly rooted in the busy, concrete realities of pastoral and familial work.

While the process of «symbolic reference» identifies the percepta of experience with external reality, and thereby is firmly rooted in the objective world, there is room for error.

I do firmly believe that living in a «parallel universe» where the pain of reality does not exist, can be immensley helpful.

We firmly believe in the historical reality of the death, burial, and bodily resurrection of Jesus.

Not an expression that is acceptable, adaptive, conformed to the modern spirit, but an expression that is true because, on the one hand, it comes to grips with the problems of our society and its people, and, on the other, firmly upholds the reality of the Revelation in its fullness.

While I yearn to make recipe after recipe with spring ingredients such as asparagus and strawberries, the reality is that winter has decided to stage a sit - in, planting her bottom firmly on the ground and adamantly refusing to leave.

The anti wenger brigade can't simply celebrate success anymore and are now firmly in a place where your egos exceed any level of reality....

He did so thoughtfully, candidly, and maintained an air of reality whilst keeping the big picture firmly in focus.

In reality, she has firmly entered what people call the terrible twos.

I'll admit that a lot of the visions were firmly rooted in naive fantasy and that the reality has certainly looked a bit different.

In reality, he belongs firmly in Labour's «moderate» soft - left camp — and his nomination success is a classic case of a candidate moving to the flanks to secure the endorsement before distancing himself from Corbyn and returning to the centrIn reality, he belongs firmly in Labour's «moderate» soft - left camp — and his nomination success is a classic case of a candidate moving to the flanks to secure the endorsement before distancing himself from Corbyn and returning to the centrin Labour's «moderate» soft - left camp — and his nomination success is a classic case of a candidate moving to the flanks to secure the endorsement before distancing himself from Corbyn and returning to the centre.

Meanwhile, firmly back in reality, another dangerous and tragic side - effect of Planet EU is unfurling, in hospitals up and down the country, on a daily basis.

Therefore, lawyers shouldn't be reluctant to offer public criticism of the judiciary, as informed, sustained criticism rooted firmly in Nigerian reality, can contribute to judicial accountability.

Aran constitutes in Catalonia a national reality with its own personality and differentiated, based in the fact that the Aranese community has a common, shared and common language and culture with the rest of Occitania, and, at the same time, an ancient tradition of self - government firmly defended by the Aranese over time.

Yoga does not remove us from the reality or responsibilities of everyday life but rather places our feet firmly and resolutely in the practical ground of experience.

However, when it comes to love, it is more firmly rooted in reality.

Outrageously funny yet firmly grounded in reality, this observant comedy from German director Maren Ade (Everyone Else) explores fractured family bonds through the story of a workaholic corporate strategist (Sandra Huller) who doesn't have the time to deal with her goofy father (Peter Simonischek), who only wants the two of them to be closer.

But Ghibli's films, as fanciful as they are, always have one foot firmly planted in reality.

But while the plot occasionally veers in strange directions, the emotions of the film remain firmly planted in tragic reality.

Robert Wise's original 1951 film had been set firmly in the middle of the post-WWII Cold War, where the threat of nuclear annihilation was a palpable reality.

Writer - director Barry Jenkins has crafted a film that's poetic while remaining firmly planted in reality; it's gritty, yet ultimately hopeful.

What sets our thriller apart from others on TV right now is that we are firmly rooted in reality.

That's because unlike the aforementioned characters, who are firmly planted in reality, Thor comes from a different world altogether, and quite frankly, a movie version of the hammer - wielding hero seemed like a joke just waiting to happen.

As is with the case of all young men of the teen age, sex dominates the brain, and in a sense The Wood can be seen as a (slightly) less crass cousin to American Pie; there are no outrageous gross - out gags, but the trio's attempts to initiate themselves are humorous in how they are so firmly grounded in honest reality.

«Augmented reality can bring subjects to life in a way that textbooks can't, and its ability to deliver contextual and visual learning supports a wider set of priorities for schools — to put the user experience firmly at the heart of teaching and learning.»

Charlotte schools are dreaming big — with dreams firmly rooted in reality.

The weightless world of a digital game or virtual environment fascinates us for the way it defies the rules of the real world; until we are firmly anchored in the former reality, however, these new principles are not neurologically compatible with a developing sensory system.

Campbell is torn between his appreciation of what has been lost and his acceptance of the reality of an ever more heterogeneous society in which tolerance is essential, but firmly insists that schools have an obligation to raise civic consciousness and voting participation.

Every once in a while, someone produces a study demonstrating something we already knew, and the response is telling: Those who are firmly grounded in reality yawn at the restatement of the obvious.

Once the initial early adapter frenzy / craze has subsided... reality has firmly set in..

Their teen love story is firmly rooted in reality: Eleanor deals with body image issues, poverty, an abusive home life and bullying; and Park deals with racial prejudice and the effects of the culture's toxic masculinity problem that labels his affinity for wearing eyeliner as «gay.»

However, it is not without its flaws; the initially invigorating plot seems to peter out into magical realism towards the end which, in the context of a storyline that up until that point had been based more or less in reality, seemed to be an odd direction to veer off into so firmly.

Ultimately, a well - organized blog tour, complete with an accessible, easy - to - follow schedule with links for readers who wish to follow your blog - hopping exploits can certainly be worthwhile, but it's best to keep your expectations firmly grounded in reality.

I think it's important to dream big, but also be firmly rooted in reality.

Entrepreneurs are known for their optimism, but their glass - half - full mentality can come back to haunt them if they don't stay firmly grounded in reality.

It's in one of these lesser - known eras that Numantia has settled its strategic routes, telling a tale firmly entrenched in reality and embellished with a few heroic characters.

The Divine starts out firmly rooted in reality, introducing us to Mark, former military explosives tech turned civilian consultant.

What I'm describing is not an alternate reality racing game, but rather the actual current state of fashion design games, using racing games in substitution, to illustrate that fashion games are firmly ensconced in a pink ghetto of lifestyle brainwashing gadgets for girls.

When a cartoony game demonstrates a level of realism atypical of what's expected in a cartoon universe — as Media Molecule did for LittleBigPlanet, Petri Purho did with Crayon Physics, or Nesky and I did for Topple — the effect can be the sort of unexpected delight that cartoony universes risk losing when situated too firmly in their own conventions of «cartoon reality.»

Virtual reality is firmly back in the spotlight at the moment and I'm not the only one giddy with excitement and nausea.

The story dips into slight science fiction at times yet despite that it remains wholly grounded in reality, firmly planted in the world of possibility and the game is all the more captivating for it.