Sentences with phrase «imitation of others»

Most of the things that I listed above involve low - thought imitation of others.

Buffett opined that greed, fear, envy, and mindless imitation of others are among the factors that mitigate the transfer of the mind's horsepower to the wheels that propel us along the road toward business and investment success.

Only secondarily could the form of a bull, which was indeed adopted in imitation of other religions, mean that they were adoring another god.

Director Andrew Jarecki instantly finds himself unable to overcome the story's almost eye - rollingly familiar trajectory, as screenwriters Marcus Hinchey and Marc Smerling offer up a culture - clash romance that comes off as a pale imitation of other similarly - themed films (including Gosling's own The Notebook).

Retail shelves are jam - packed with products, much of which are simply imitations of other items.

[3] Most modern dog breeds are the products of the controlled breeding practices of the Victorian era (1830 - 1900), [4][5] and the accurate documenting of pedigrees with the establishment of the English Kennel Club in 1873 in imitation of other stud book registries for cattle and horses.

God of War was never a shooter or a strategic warfare title, so don't expect a mere imitation of other games» multiplayer.

Minimalism or minimalist art can be seen as extending the abstract idea that art should have its own reality and not be an imitation of some other thing.

Minimalism: Developed in the USA in the 1960s, and typified by artworks composed of simple geometric shapes, minimalism extended the idea that art should have its own reality and not be an imitation of some other thing.

Not exact matches

While some of these imitations could be mistaken for the real thing, others are abandoned ghost towns or remain half - finished construction projects.

'' If any one asserts, that this sin of Adam, which in its origin is one, and being transfused into all by propagation, not by imitation, is in each one as his own, is taken away either by the powers of human nature, or by any other remedy than the merit of the one mediator, our Lord Jesus Christ... let him be anathema.»

Because the God of the bible is the true God, the other gods are just poor imitations!

Entry into this relationship of grace and faith involves the imitation of Christ, but this does not mean an imitation of the individual pattern of life which was required of him by his unique vocation; it means the imitation of his total commitment to God, his obedience to God's will, and his attitude of unswerving love for others which was the fruit of his openness to God.

Gundry - Volf observes that in Colossians and Ephesians «children are subsumed... under the general category of fellow members of the community to be shown the compassion and care which each owes the other in imitation of Christ.»

This means, among other things, that the cross safeguards both secularization and religiousness; it leaves room for self - realization at the same time that it invites imitation of Christ.

contrasted... with the mere imitation in the world of transition,» and the other in which he «called for life and motion to rescue forms from a meaningless void» (MT 97).

It can degenerate into a war of all against all, as imitation of the desires of others leads to rivalry with them.

But then on the other hand how on earth can one expect to find an essential consciousness of sin (and after all that is what Christianity wants) in a life which is so retarded by triviality, by a chattering imitation of «the others,» that one hardly can call it sin, that it is too spiritless to be so called, and fit only, as the Scripture says, to be «spewed out»?

Nor is this Hebraism of the kind which results from an imitation of the translation - Greek of the Septuagint, and which can be traced in other parts of the Lucan work.

Essentially, James Alison seemed to be arguing that original sin wasn't eating forbidden fruit, but in in the improper imitation of God, and (more importantly), trying to cover up what we have done by blaming others for our own actions.

Together they «passed the «Declaration of War Against Exploiters of Lakota Spirituality,» denouncing individuals involved in the New Age movement, shamanism, cultists, and neo-paganists and others who promote «intolerable and obscene imitations of sacred Lakota rites,»» Taliman wrote.

Rather it was because he was profoundly and totally mated in Christ who identified fully with him, that he could himself effect the same renunciation, join in total solidarity with others in their distress, without losing what is the very heart of the existence of the disciple following the steps of and in imitation of his master.

We learn of the importance he attached to daily Mass, his fidelity to prayer, the rosary, promoting Eucharistic adoration, weekly confession of sins, his attention to the needs of others as though he or she were the only one he'd ever met, his self - sacrifice in imitation of Maximillian Kolbe whom he had canonised; most importantly, we learn of his very deep understanding of how life is transformed through chastity for married and single alike.

From the monasteries many went forth, some as individuals to live as hermits, and others in groups, often of twelve with a leader in imitation of the Apostles and Christ.

From the beginning the example of Jesus has been held up for imitation, although with the exception of patient suffering and love for others, it has proved difficult to apply this principle to specific situations.

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I left my beans a bit chunky for texture — there are even a few whole beans in there still — but I reckon if your puréed the mixture to be quite smooth, this white bean mash would be a really good imitation of mashed potato, especially once you've added the other ingredients!

Manchester United scored 54 goals last season.Ibrahimovic was always a stop gap but a badly needed one because other than him, the United attack was a pale imitation of the powerhouse of years ago.

Sidewalk chalk is fat and easy for toddlers to grip and it's fun if mom, dad or siblings encourage imitation of circles, lines and other shapes.

You can use your child's love of imitation to encourage other developmental skills.

«The imitation piece is another indicator of social connection and is an important tool that will be needed for other social, language and play skills.»

Imitation weapons colored other than black, blue, silver or aluminum and marked with an orange stripe on the front and sides of the barrel are exempted from the ban.

Neurons in the shell surrounding the established vocal centers of the parrot brain play a part in vocal learning and other complex motor behaviors, resolving controversies over the size of brain areas involved in song and speech imitation.

Others traced it back to music, to the imitation of animal grunts, or to birdsong.

The orca's efforts were overall «recognizable» as attempted copies, comparative psychologist José Zamorano Abramson of Complutense University of Madrid and colleagues report January 31 in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Just how close Wikie's imitations come to the originals depends on whether you're emphasizing the rhythm or other aspects of sound, Abramson says.

The ability to acquire new skills through the «true imitation» of others» behaviour is thought to be unique to humans and advanced primates, such as chimpanzees.

And while de Waal agrees with the researchers that the dogs must be using declarative memory to do this type of imitation, Hare and others are less certain.

«It is a very nice demonstration of deferred imitation in dogs,» says Frans de Waal, a primatologist at Emory University in Atlanta who suggests that now that this ability has been found in our canid pals, it's likely to be found in many other animals.

Imitation atoms made of microscopic polystyrene spheres have bonded with each other using the same three - dimensional geometries found in real molecules.

To learn from others, apes need to see actual fellow apes: Imitation requires identification with a body of flesh and blood.

The idea is that there are systems in the brain that help us by imitating only «internally» — they dampen the activity of mirror neurons when we simply watch, so that we can still have the sort of «inner imitation» that allows us to empathize with others, without any overt imitation.

Domestic dogs, who are descended from cooperatively breeding wolves, and elephants also perform better on socio - cognitive tasks, such as imitation, compared to other animals of similar brain size.

These human imitations of birds are being used to teach computers not only how to distinguish between authentic and imitation bird song, but also how to separate them out from other types of sound, ranging from the ringing of a phone to the crying of a baby.

In fact, they set out initially with the goal to examine whether differences in imitation amongst young infants would predict later imitation and other aspects of social development.

We need to eat more butterfat from pasture - fed animals, more lard from pigs raised outdoors, more eggs from pastured - poultry, and more shrimp and other seafood rich in vitamin D. And we need to recognize the demonization of butter and similar healthy foods for what it is — a ploy, bolstered by the phony cholesterol theory, that has convinced Americans to substitute imitation foods for the nourishing foods of their ancestors.

Other worthy summer accessories include floral hair fascinators, big rimmed sunglasses, over sized floral rings, and even imitation suspender tights which are brilliant for creating the stunning and sexy illusion of suspenders and garters.

There are also other types of fabulous imitation diamond jewellery like bangles, earrings, nose pins, head jewellery, bracelets, etc..

The toe boxes are asymmetric (one is more cut than the other), the stitching is uneven and sloppy and by the looks of it, that's imitation suede, not real suede.

Ultimately, Den of Thieves falls short of its goal, but it gets points for aiming high; there are worse things than trying to be the next Michael Mann when few others would dare try, especially if they lack the enthusiasm oozing out of every frame of your imitation.

Other film front - runners include the coming - of - age story «Boyhood» and World War II code - cracking drama «The Imitation Game,» which have five nominations each, including best picture (drama).