Sentences with phrase «one's heroic act»

Conversely, performing heroic acts in battle will cause it to increase.

Blessings to all people everywhere who see the humanity in each other and do heroic acts every day.

The greatest heroic act, it turns out, is merely staying alive.

Their friendship and heroic acts allowed them to save the lives of the more than 500 passengers on board.

Breastfeeding is considered to be one heroic act of mothers.

Honored with multiple commendations for heroic acts and police duty excellence for preserving public safety, fighting crime and preventing loss of life.

There are plenty of deluded people who give away all their worldly goods or perform heroic acts of self - sacrifice that you never hear about, because such actions aren't crimes and thus don't get reported on the news.

Armie Hammer is John Reid, the new Colby, Texas district attorney who witnesses the latest and last heroic act of his lawman brother (James Badge Dale) who has «saved the day, as usual.»

/ / Such portrayed on a western 24 / 7 propaganda brainwashing media as hero's / praised & awarded medals / or appalling acts of brutality that portrayed by western media as heroic acts / in defence of freedom / that in defence of democracy.

But, you can't have it both ways, attributing all things bad to «darkness» or «human nature» but crediting some hokey sky - fairy with the «good,» like heroic acts floowing a tragedy.

As an American, far away, with a deep love for Poland, my deepest sorrow is felt for all the citizens of Poland, for the Polish church, and even for the now - resigned archbishop and his family.There were so many heroic acts by so many people in Poland and its neighboring countries during the Soviet....

«As I worked out that his arc was going to be coming to a place where he does this big heroic act that is going to be spread throughout the galaxy — basically taking back the mantle of Luke Skywalker, a Jedi master, a legend — it just slowly became clear to me that it would be this big grand act,» Johnson said of writing Skywalker's final scene.

but alexis heroic act will depend on if suarez does nt bite his heel and infect him with an achilles heel like koscielny's

A reluctant hero is a tarnished or ordinary man with several faults or a troubled past, and he is pulled reluctantly into the story, or into heroic acts.

Learn how writer - director Rian Johnson and crew approached the feel and look of Luke Skywalker's final heroic act.

But of the two, it is only Infinity War that consistently promotes true heroism through heroic acts.

From a run - in with Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in Texas to heroic acts during World War II (rescuing soldiers and concentration camp prisoners alike), the early days of Weldon's life are — in a word — epic.

Sebastian's heroic act made the news, but his breed was never mentioned, proving the media finds pit bull attacks more news - worthy.

In addition to sled racing, the breed is also known for numerous heroic acts performed by these dogs.

In a medium historically used to glorify and immortalize heroic acts, these intimate stone works look inward.

Coined by Adolf Hitler, the term «Entartete Kunst» meaning degenerate art, expresses the Nazi idea that any art which did not conform to the ideal of well - crafted figurative images depicting heroic acts or comfortable day - to - day living, was the product of degenerate people.

The game knows this, as the few NPCs constantly poke fun at you for being a \» hero, \» and continue to take life a bit too lightly in spite of your constant heroic acts.

To the old question of what is the truly heroic act in Paradise Lost, Quint gives this answer: In book 10, «Paradise Lost has reached its heroic climax, which is nothing more... than the restoration of the marriage of Adam and Eve.»

During his time as their mascot, Gander proved his value more than once but his last heroic act would cost him his life.

We have seen dogs that sniff for bombs at airports and on trains, but sometimes «man's best friend» engages in the most heroic act.

Flame & Citron (Unrated) World War II saga, set in Copenhagen in 1944, recounting the real - life exploits of a couple of legendary Danish patriots (Thure Lindhardt and Mads Mikkelsen) who performed heroic acts of sabotage with the Resistance during the Nazi occupation.

With heart - wrenching power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self - sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival.

Earn a city - level award, such as for committing a heroic act, doing exemplary business, or helping your family in unusual tough circumstances, and your score gets boosted by 30 points.

It is one of the virtues of Quint's book (another is the generosity of critical annotation, amounting almost to a mini variorum edition) that Paradise Lost's still center is given a density so great that reading the poem becomes itself a heroic act; an act difficult to perform, but in its difficulty providing an experience few (if any) efforts of the human imagination are capable of provoking.

This widow's contribution was a heroic act of faithfulness.

For instance, while he correctly notes that hostility towards Jews increased in Catholic milieus in pre-war Poland, and that the responses of Polish Catholics to the Holocaust ranged widely from persecution to heroic acts of aid, he wrongfully accuses Cardinal Adam Sapieha, archbishop of Krakow, of intervening solely on behalf of «baptized Jews.»

It is in such a heroic act that the elite affirms itself; an act endowed with an axial, communicative, and transsocial value, an act which is capable of raising the mass, of giving value to interested acts, as «in a series» (profitable virtues, mercenary acts, mediocre appetites, leprous sins).

Such evangelical slogans as «I made my decision for Christ» or «I have decided to follow Jesus» imply that it is my decision, my heroic act of will that is at the heart of my relationship to Christ, rather than my formation by the Body of Christ.

Creatives feel they have no choice - it is this inevitable force that drives us - we are simply vehicles for something that is no less divine that what goes on in a primal forest or church or synagogue or birth or heroic act.

As much credit as Harbaugh has gotten for his heroic act, the Michigan football coach said he was just following Colonel Minick's lead the whole way.

Of course, women may not always witness these heroic acts in person, but such information is likely to be widely communicated within a tribal community, particularly when the actions of male warriors are outstandingly brave.»

What was so singular about this event, captured in haunting photographs that are among the most readily recognized images of the 20th century, was the calm and deliberate nature of his heroic act.

Lynn, played by able newcomer Joe Alwyn, has achieved celebrity status following a heroic act of bravery that was captured on camera.

He's Saint Edward, the cyber-nerd who's living in exile in Russia for the crime (or heroic act) of leaking classified NSA documents that show how Uncle Sam (or Big Brother) is monitoring us, all of us, 24/7.

And especially in 2017, spotlighting humanity is a heroic act.

Sullenberger is caught in self doubt over his public image, even if his temperament is that of the measured, controlled man who performed the heroic act.

The film, directed by Clint Eastwood, focuses on the heroic act and the investigation that followed.

His pitch was picked up by Fox 2000, and the film will reportedly be about «an ordinary woman» who accomplishes some kind of heroic act and becomes famous.

Being a fearless Black man or woman in America has been a heroic act since before this country was founded; but having a Black superhero on... Read More