Sentences with phrase «fragile egos of»

Now Nic is also held to bear responsibility for all words written here for twelve years, yanked out of context, and their detrimental effect on the fragile egos of those with whom the host has had cause to disagree.

Working with his boss, the flamboyant Homer Stern, Paul learns the ins and outs of the book trade — how to work an agent over lunch; how to swim with the literary sharks at the Frankfurt Book Fair; and, most important, how to nurse the fragile egos of the dazzling, volatile authors he adores.

The fragile egos of a lot of men equate sex with love.

ISIS's existence is to gratify the wounded and fragile egos of those pathetic enough to affiliate with it; which is why money alters their behavior: They don't have actual conviction.

Not exact matches

Their fragile egos and overblown sense of self - worth can make them a nightmare, but their drive can make them a dream.

So, in his world being male is a handicap that needs accommodation under the ADA (in the US, at any rate) to ensure fragile egos aren't bruised by anyone of the wrong biological configuration.

This is the fruit of a viper - filled tree of second - best, the - husband - always - knows - better, the male ego is a fragile, to - be-protected-at-all-costs thing, even if that cost is the very soul of the woman who protects it.

We who claim Christ should spend less time this season building convenient enemies to stroke our fragile egos, and more time having our hearts freshly broken for the daily heavy burdens of those walking alongside us — and moved to help carry them without delay.

As Dan has told me on many occasions, for him, it is far less insulting to be under the authority of a woman than it is to be subjected to the suggestion that his fragile ego can not handle it.

Atheists have moved past that and live life without unfounded, unjustified fear of a wrathful god whose ego is so fragile that he will eternally punish you for picking your nose once too often.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

In short, what if Trump is exactly as he appears: a hopeless narcissist with the attention span of a fruit fly, unable to maintain consistent beliefs or commitments from moment to moment, acting on base instinct, entirely situationally, to bolster his terrifyingly fragile ego.

He wants a woman who, first of all, will not reject him and crush his fragile ego.

One of the best parts about being over 50 is having friends that no longer care about soothing our fragile egos and will tell it like it is.

You are still nursing a fragile ego with bruised feelings and don't want the headache of a dating relationship.

Of course, in the style of The Man Who Knew Too Little or, uh... Rough Night, a real - life crime intrudes on the supposed performance, sending a bunch of fragile - ego softies out on a flailing rescue missioOf course, in the style of The Man Who Knew Too Little or, uh... Rough Night, a real - life crime intrudes on the supposed performance, sending a bunch of fragile - ego softies out on a flailing rescue missioof The Man Who Knew Too Little or, uh... Rough Night, a real - life crime intrudes on the supposed performance, sending a bunch of fragile - ego softies out on a flailing rescue missioof fragile - ego softies out on a flailing rescue mission.

Despite the film's flaws and missteps, there's a low - key charm and sincerity at play in Cronies, as well as a sly recognition of fragile male egos and the way bravado can mask sexual anxiety.

Against a terrific percussion - based soundtrack from Antonio Sanchez, «Birdman» sounds a chorus of actorly insecurities, populated by lost souls hung up on whom they love or whom they should love, and their own fragile yet monstrously scaled egos.

The former explored the ethical intricacies of writing about the lives of others, while the latter dissected the creator's fragile ego and its tendency for self - destruction.

Alexander (voice of Paul Dano) is the giant goat, who always thinks his friends are ignoring him, making him a prime candidate to be symbolic of Max's fragile ego, while Judith (voice of Catherine O'Hara) is Max's sarcastic side.

«A hilariously acidic look at the New York literary world and the complex and fragile egos within,» it gives Schwartzman «his best role since «Rushmore `» as a self - absorbed on - the - rise author whose relationship is deteriorating and who falls under the spell of his idol, though Moss and Pryce are equally good, the latter in particular delivering a performance that might be his career best.

Only after he aced the statistics class did he realize that his teacher not only had shored up his fragile ego but also had gotten him to study two statistics textbooks instead of one.

Its bloody expensive and does not deliver as promised (re; AW WSJ etc) amounting to nothing more than an overpriced partial lease only like with Time Shares you don't have anything in your possession for daily use when you want it and in the end you're out every dime you've put in with nothing to show for it other than a few moments of ephemeral pleasures and the temporal boosting of your fragile consumption dependent ego.

Of her post today, Judy says, «I've always been convinced that as writers we share a unique kind of fragile ego, regardless of where we are in our writing careers — trying to get an agent or publisher, first book being published, hanging onto the midlist, or even when we are blockbuster best sellerOf her post today, Judy says, «I've always been convinced that as writers we share a unique kind of fragile ego, regardless of where we are in our writing careers — trying to get an agent or publisher, first book being published, hanging onto the midlist, or even when we are blockbuster best sellerof fragile ego, regardless of where we are in our writing careers — trying to get an agent or publisher, first book being published, hanging onto the midlist, or even when we are blockbuster best sellerof where we are in our writing careers — trying to get an agent or publisher, first book being published, hanging onto the midlist, or even when we are blockbuster best sellers.

Both of these authors, big names, very successful, must have what I've coined the fragile writer ego.

If two NYT best selling authors can feel threatened by two other writers, (in my opinion as a result of fragile egos) when can we feel good about our successes and even okay about our failures?

Authors (like all of us) have fragile egos and would rather be praised than criticized.

Many of the smaller compositions, miniature and fragile, compared to their bronze alter egos can be seen at the exhibition.

Museum curators routinely face all kinds of challenges: delicate works of art that need special attention, fragile artist egos that require careful stroking, unwilling lenders who need convincing.

You are a shallow money - grubbing hit - and - run artist who fuels his fragile little - boy ego with self - satisfying missives herein thinking that he will be seen as some phantom Robin Hoodesque deep - thinker who carries the hopes of the downtrodden consumers on his mighty shoulders.