Sentences with phrase «on the kindness of»

As our robotic friend learned, one can't always rely on the kindness of strangers.

Yet relying on the kindness of intimates can be even more fraught.

As Buffett said well in another context, I don't want to have to rely on the kindness of strangers when the tide again recedes.

We depend on the kindness of strangers to pass the word to new posters who are struggling... and yes, I have posted the list to help people with whom I don't agree too

I discovered a grim reality; I met competent, loving mothers and grandmothers — women so much like me and my friends — who were suddenly dependent for their next meal on the kindness of strangers.

She is a dear friend and as you know Dominica has been through hell with Hurricane Maria hitting them hard, destroying their buildings, roads, and power and leaving them dependent on the kindness of others.

I will clean up and prepare as much as possible, and we already have the second nursery ready, but I'm happy to rely on the kindness of others.

Can you imagine what it would be like to be a parent counting on the kindness of the internet to save your daughter's life?

We are now the supplicants, and depend on the kindness of traduced friends.

And a friendly - faced cardboard robot makes his way from the lobby to the exhibit hall, depending on the kindness of strangers to point him toward his destination.

My approach to networking has always been to cultivate a list of professional contacts, people I know and whom I can call upon (and who can call on me), whereas Brooke's aggressive networking strategy places far more emphasis on the kindness of strangers.

Dependent on the kindness of governments Industry leaders are frank to state their life support comes from taxpayers.

Unfortunately, the senior dating world is filled with scammers who attempt to prey on the kindness of others, so avoid those «nice» people who are having an «emergency» at all costs.

Well, there is one person without means: the slippery Mrs. Erlynne, an American siren used to depending on the kindness of male strangers - although this is stretching it a bit, given Helen Hunt's too - brittle performance.

He relied mainly on the kindness of strangers and the plenitude of nature to get by.

Thrown out of her New York City apartment, Natalia, a 25 - year - old hot mess, relies on the kindness of friends and strangers.

He slogs forward with severe injuries, relying on the kindness of strangers to point the way home.

An extended, affecting riff on Tennessee Williams» «A Streetcar Named Desire», Blue Jasmine tones down the melodramatics and sexual tensions to reposition its Blanche Dubois as a ruined New York socialite (Cate Blanchett) forced to rely on the kindness of her working - class sister (Sally Hawkins) when she is bankrupted by criminal husband Hal (Alec Baldwin).

And we've relied on the kindness of strangers.

But when a magic potion turns him into a llama, the Inca ruler has to rely on the kindness of Pacha (John Goodman), a peasant he has royally offend.

This is Kazan's preferred cut, with the more downbeat ending, which gives full power to Blanche's wrenchingly poignant last line «I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.»

Yet such appeals to the wealthy have been blunted by the economic downturn, which has pointed up the problem with depending on the kindness of others.

They made their home in this desolate park and between highs, waited on the kindness of strangers like me.

Traveling with forged papers and depending on the kindness of strangers, Fereiba and the children make a dangerous crossing into Iran under cover of darkness, the start of a harrowing journey that reduces her from a respected wife and mother to a desperate refugee.

Dependent on the kindness of «Eskimo» traders and an English missionary, they continue to hunt and kill for their survival as they wait for another ship to rescue them.

So when I read this article about ladies in Baltimore losing their homes because they didn't do enough scrutiny of the mortgage documents, partly because they were deceived by people who were seemingly experts, who said that they would be able to refinance the rate when the reset date hit, I thought about relying on the kindness of strangers again.

In most of these situations, a bond investor finds that he is implicitly relying on the kindness of strangers.

The point is: don't rely on the kindness of strangers.

You don't rely on the kindness of strangers.

We will never depend on the kindness of strangers.

How much does the company in question rely on the kindness of the financing markets in order to continue its operations?

Our position is precarious, and makes us reliant on the kindness of strangers, who might for economic or political reasons decide that the Dollar is not worth investing in.

In the credit business, relying on the kindness of strangers is not a wise strategy.

Jaguar is one of many kittens whose very survival depends on the kindness of people like you.

The cats have been a common sight on campus since the early 1970s, and some have grown fat and sassy on the kindness of students.

I came to realise how vulnerable she had been — dependent on the kindness of strangers to ensure she survived.

Feral cats depend on the kindness of individuals to care for them and allow them to remain in their outdoor homes.

We operate solely on the kindness of private donations, and receive no local or federal government funding.

A dedicated group of approximately 30 volunteers and fosters has allowed us to achieve our current success, and we depend on the kindness of people like you to continue to expand our reach into the community.

We relied on the kindness of friendly faces at our local pet store and throughout this dog - loving city.

As for me, I will continue to do what I KNOW is right for these animals who must depend on the kindness of someone!

We do all this with no government funding, relying entirely on the kindness of those who share our vision of a world where working animals receive the care they deserve.

I rely entirely on the kindness of strangers — pet parents like you.

We are a 501 (c)(3) non-profit charitable organization and rely on the kindness of contributions to fund our mission of helping abandoned or surrendered labrador retrievers of good temperament find permanent homes.

For example, the guy that travel the world depending «solely» on the kindness of people.

We operate solely on the kindness of private donations, and receive no local or federal government funding.

You're right, travel writers focus on the kindness of strangers and rarely write about the ones that pass them by in a hurry.

Perhaps this makes traveling a bit distorted because writers focus on the kindness of others which is a one sided viewpoint.

We depended on the kindness of strangers a lot!

One of my favorite parts of traveling alone is relying on the kindness of strangers.