Sentences with phrase «of rare courage»

«As to character, they exceed being dead game; nevertheless, they should not be held in ill repute merely because man has been taking advantage of this rare courage to use them in the pit as gambling tools.

It will need a man or woman of rare courage and conviction, someone honest enough to do the dirty work of cleaning up government.

Not exact matches

The governor, standing on the steps of the capitol with the Tesla CEO, called Musk «a rare visionary who has the courage to reach beyond and to convert the unthinkable into reality.»

Bultmann seized what he could use of these ideas: the anxiety produced by the existential question; the dread produced by the answer of death to all; the attempted flight into worldly business, social status and ephemera; the rare courage to begin an existence which would be authentic because open - eyed.

And in rare moments of lucidity and courage we may listen in order to change.

Although Cordelia is warned by the owner of the cottage that «it's unwise to become too personally involved with another human being,» her rare inner strength and courage permit her to persevere and survive danger.

Those who were fortunate in seeing him during those eighteen months when he and death sat face to face — who dreaded their first visits and came out gladly inspired with a new faith in the nobility and courage to which rare men can attain — these know that the ugliness and cruelty of death were defeated.

Mirroring the intellectuals Judt commemorates in Reappraisals and Thinking the Twentieth Century, he brims with original thought and has the courage of his convictions — both undervalued traits in his beloved twentieth century, and increasingly rare in our own.

2011: David Jentsch, Edythe London, and Dario Ringach — Drs. Jentsch, London, and Ringach were honored for the rare courage they demonstrated in speaking out forcefully for the value of the use of animals in biomedical research, even in the face of grave threats and vicious acts of harassment and vandalism against them and their families.

«[I] t's worth savoring the present moment, brought to all of us by a rare amalgam of political risk - taking and courage, willingness to seek common ground and compromise, dedication to one's key principles while acknowledging the legitimacy of others», and countless days, weeks and months of plain old hard work,» said Richard Denison, a senior scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, in a blog post.

Many people, I suspect, would have made a choice different from Hayes's in the face of such strong opposition, but courage like his is not exactly rare in science.

It can work but it requires the rare combination of people looking for the same thing and both having courage to be themselves and a solid sense of integrity - neither of which being very easy to find.

is a defining film, a benchmark example of how brilliance combines with courage and how, through that sexual, ambitious, obsessive, alchemical process, it creates something rare and, in a searing, seductive (Malkovich - ian) way, provides a porthole into that noble, trembling incoherence that defines us all.

The oft - undervalued actor imbues grace and courage in an uncompromising character and achieves the rare feat of making vile and disgusting behavior simply a part of a complicated three - dimensional character, rather than allowing it to define him wholly.

G.B.H. (Acorn) A savage satire of Thatcher - era party politics and a devastating drama of power and corruption and simple moral courage, this brilliant British mini-series is dryly funny, constantly surprisingly and thoroughly engrossing, and features such a heartbreaking turn by Michael Palin in a rare dramatic role.

Separated from her close - knit, Catholic family and thrown into the maelstrom and horror of war, she lost everything she knew and loved, but found extraordinary courage, outrage at injustice, and real compassion (that rare quality the Dalai Lama asks us to embrace).

Who knows maybe Rare may pluck up the courage one day to ask and be surprised by the response, even if it does mean creating Wii U versions of the same games.

But I thank Senator Cruz for inviting the world's only shock - jock art critic to his sub-committee, and I came away with my admiration for the rare courage of professors Christy, Curry and Happer profoundly increased.

Men like Inhoffe and monckton are rare beasts indeed, they stand up when many others shrink away in fear, you can not blame those who stay silent for fear of the revenge of the AGW mob because only a few have the courage to stand up and fight.

I have mentioned your blog post in my own tribute to Heather, in which I emphasize the importance to recognize the rare courage and tenacity of such a standard bearer.