Sentences with phrase «of the misery of»

There are some who hold this view, that the brutality of mankind was so great, that it was justice to kill them all, and among those who were the innocent victims in the flood (for certainly there had to be some), it was merciful to put them out of the misery of living under a horde of Hitlers.

The book is actually a summary of the miseries of the «life of Jesus» movement, concluding with a trumpet call to scholars to renounce all further attempts at defining «the historical Jesus» and to return to the Jesus portrayed in the Gospels.

But every effort to love, in order to break out of the misery of self - preoccupation, is also an expression of the self - preoccupation and is condemned to intensify it.

I'm thankful I didn't act out of the misery of the moment and run too David, although «cigar - smoking cat lady» still sounds inviting on some days.

Granted, plenty of the misery of this century has been the work of men who were defiantly anti-Christian.

It is making mileage out of the misery of those wounded by the abuse crisis.

Missed penalties and dubious decisions made by match officials have added to the long list of misery of Grant's men.

But the owner has a history of human rights violations or got their money of the misery of others.

«If you are a property consultant trying to get rich off of the misery of people in need, this bill was crafted just for you,» Sanders said in a statement.

In the week that banks were collapsing the man who wants to run our economy not only said: this is not a problem caused by the financial markets but went on to say and, I quote, «that it's a function of financial markets that people make loads of money out of the misery of others.»

True, George Osborne didn't sound desperately sympathetic to the plight of credit crunch victims when he said on Newsnight last week: «Well look, no one takes pleasure from people making money out of the misery of others, but that is a function of capitalist markets.»

She castigated hedge fund «vultures» for, in her view, worsening Puerto Rico's condition and «feeding off of the misery of the island and of the people».

«That it's a function of financial markets that people make loads of money out of the misery of others.»

Put me out of the misery of having to give this talk over and over again!»

But I had to keep reminding myself of the misery of my symptoms, and I had to stay strong in order to get my life and health back.

The film's immersive depiction of the misery of plantation life as well as hangings, near - lynchings, whippings, a rape and numerous other scenes of brutal punishment proved too much for a handful of academy members Sunday night, though the mid-screening walkouts were minimal.

Sure, I could have flown to my parents» Detroit home for the holidays, but the cost of a last - minute plane ticket around Christmas is hardly reasonable, to say nothing of the misery of flying out of LAX in late December.

You make money out of the misery of others.

Over the course of three decades he established himself with grotesque, existential canvases that spoke of the misery of new freedoms, urban malaise, and the diasporic experience.

It is time to put the fax machine out of its misery — or, more accurately, put ourselves out of the misery of the fax.

Not exact matches

Those virtues can be a prescription for disaster and years of misery.

Flooding from a water main break added to the misery of travelers after a winter storm canceled or delayed hundreds of flights in recent days.

Lastly, he shows a level of humanity when he puts Mance Rayder out of his misery rather than letting him slowly burn to death.

The experts aren't shocked by this — particularly bad outbreaks of flu are often trailed by another strain of the illness known as «influenza B» — but it's a bummer for the rest of us who were hoping we were finally out of the woods when it came to flu misery.

While Harvey is technically packing less of a wallop as a tropical storm, heavy rains are still drenching parts of southeastern Texas and neighboring southwestern Louisiana, complicating rescue missions and compounding the misery for millions of Americans.

I've long tried to teach compassion to the Wee McArdle by suggesting he begin with the head, thus putting the confection out of its misery.

Two Swiss economists who studied the effect of commuting on happiness found that such factors could not make up for the misery created by a long commute.

not the key to happiness, a lack of money can certainly sometimes lead to misery.

As the busy summer travel season starts in June, the best way to beat the misery is to steer clear of the most miserable airports.

The company is cognizant about how it makes people feel, and if they feel stupid and duped, they might start avoiding the source of that misery.

If you're a fan of a team with a fringe chance of making the playoffs, consider the prudent thought of placing an emotional hedge bet, so that if your postseason hopes crash and burn on Sunday you'll at least make a profit off of your misery.

But here's the essence of the findings: according to work by Christopher Barnes, a University of Washington management professor, the mismatch between many employees» natural preferences and the workday's official start not only results in decreased productivity and creativity (not to mention increased misery), but might also impact the ethical decisions of late risers forced out of bed prematurely.

Jurich's first reason to skip car ownership is perhaps the simplest — commuting by car is objectively awful (really, study after study ranks it as one of life's most misery - inducing activities), so given that she lives in a place that provides alternatives, it simply makes sense to take them.

The New York Times» «The Profound Emptiness of «Resilience»» seems filled with sour grapes and misery.

Your current misery makes economic sense according to professor Angus Deaton, one of the study's co-author.

Officials at San Francisco International, No. 3 in MileCards» 2017 Summer Flight Delay Study and described as «a pocket of misery,» did not return requests for comment.

Purchases, we all know, can sometimes make us very happy, the choices afforded by financial security (or lack thereof) have a huge impact on quality of life, and trying to keep up with the Joneses is generally regarded as a recipe for misery.

The challenge: Transforming the misery of applying for a bank loan into a streamlined, efficient online process.

When we first found ourselves searching dark buildings for our missing son, we had no idea that this misery would continue for years to come, including 12 relapses and over $ 200,000 of debt tied to failed residential and outpatient recovery programs.

Their silence might also be tactful, given that Canadian farmers» bounty has come in large part from the misery of their counterparts south of the 49th parallel.

But if Victoria's Secret is truly committed to keeping its supply chain free of misery, couldn't it simply offer to pay more for cotton, so that kids like Clarisse Kambire could get at least one solid meal a day and maybe attend a bit of school?

The misery of the pulp - and - paper sector presents a drag on profits.

For example, if you're buying a new car and trying to decide if you should go for the leather seats, even though you know you can't afford it, your brain might focus on memories of the wonderful smell and feel of the leather seats in your brother's sports car, when it should be focused on the misery you're going to experience when making your monthly car payments.

But that masks a lot of misery in between.

The world is on the cusp of generational change in terms of leadership and technology, but must avoid the dangers of past such transitions, which resulted in dramatic wars and huge misery, Sir Bob Gel

While the Big O no longer has a single professional sports team that uses it, there is one bright spot in all of the misery: the Big O skateboarding pipe — originally the entrance to the Olympic park — has become famous among Montreal skateboarders as a must - skate landmark.

Images of the flooded Lower Ninth Ward and the misery of people stranded at the city's Superdome will haunt memories and history books forever.

«We stand at the birth of a new millennium, ready to unlock the mysteries of space, to free the earth from the miseries of disease, and to harness the energies, industries and technologies of tomorrow.

-LSB-...] • The «Misery» Index Falls to an 8 Year Low (Pragmatic Capitalism) see also Fed's Rate Dilemma: Job Gains vs. Low Inflation (WSJ) • Most Innovative Companies 2015 (Fast Company) • Hedge Funds Keep Winning Despite Losing (WSJ) • Shark Tank: The lost pitches (Fortune) • How the Markets Tempt Us Into Making Mistakes (A Wealth of Common Sense)-LSB-...]

But one visitor bucks the trend and presents «a spiced honeymead wine that I've really been into lately» — for which the king banishes him to the «pit of misery.»