Sentences with phrase «only as a stranger»

He is often noticed only as a stranger, an alien.

However, one knows his love for his wife from his own art, and Struth's photograph feels only as strange as revisiting old friends.

Not exact matches

As holiday rituals go, it's a strange one: you get up at the crack of dawn to fight your way through crushing crowds (and often terrible weather), only to spend a day surrounded by utter pandemonium.

Uber's case is that the driver enters into a binding agreement with a person whose identity he does not know (and will never know) and who does not know and will never know his identity, to undertake a journey to a destination not told to him until the journey begins, by a route prescribed by a stranger to the contract [Uber] from which he is not free to depart (at least not without risk), for a fee which (a) is set by the stranger, and (b) is not known by the passenger (who only is told the total to be paid), (c) is calculated by the stranger (as a percentage of the total sum) and (d) is paid to the stranger.

Jarrett Walker, a prominent public transit advocate and consultant, entered the fray by describing Musk's disdain for public transit as «a luxury (or pathology) that only the rich can afford,» and accusing him, in essence, of attempting to impose his phobia of strangers on everyone.

As inevitably strange situations and new sensations came and went at my reunion (because reunions are kind of wonderfully odd), I couldn't escape constant little reminders of how the new technologies we've so quickly become immersed in, are playing a role not only in our need but also our ability to be connected.

Tesla analysts call out Elon Musk after «truly bizarre» conference call Shares hit one - month low as Musk's performance weighs on sharesAnalysts expressed their disbelief Thursday after Tesla Inc. reported a better - than - expected quarter only to see Chief Executive Elon Musk put on a strange performance during the company's earnings call.

The connected customer is the stranger you must get to know as in comparison to the customers of the past, this group is only growing and it's traversing demographics.

For example, if you only ever use your credit card a couple of times a week for very small purchases, and then in one day there are 3 - 4 large purchases made, your issuer may flag the activity as strange or potentially fraudulent and will block the card.

In my own case (and in no way am I saying that this is true for Julie or any other person who has been hushed up, tangled up or fucked up by an abusive system or a specific person), as I spoke my truth out loud to trusted friends and even a few strangers and unwitting passersby and heard their responses, I realized that I had formerly seen only part of the truth.

I described being uncomfortable at events like the Cowboy Olympics, my fears that I would never marry as I was often the only black single in the church, how at times I felt strange or like an alien as well - meaning friends would ask questions about my hair and skin, etc..

Leonard presents personal sanctity as very much within reach — undeniably important for those who feel holiness is a strange and beautiful concept somehow reserved only for the great heroes in faith.

When Abram next impatiently demands proof that he will indeed inherit the promised land, God enacts the awe - inspiring covenant - between - the - sacrificial - pieces and, in the eerie darkness, gives Abram some bad news: not he but only his seed will inherit the land, and then only after they have suffered four hundred years of slavery as strangers in a strange land.

It must have been like this: The journey to the strange country was not long; in a moment he was there, there in that strange country, where the sufferers were gathered, only not those that had stopped grieving; not those whose tears eternity can not wipe away, for the reason that as an old religious writing so simply and so touchingly says, «how shall God be able in heaven to dry up your tears when you have not wept?»

As neil degrasse tyson pointed out, each of our great mathematicians and scientists throughout the centuries reached their limit and declared God did it... only to have the next guy push though that barrier, reach their own limit... and claim the same... This lady has the benefit of history and science at her finger tips, and judging by her credentials is no stranger to the scientific process, and still fell into the same trap...

2) The only reason we as a country are divided is tgat people like you and the evangelucal right don't like a black man with a strange arab sounding name as President.

As a constant, the universe itself must be subject to infinite evolution, evolution being a rule necessary for constants that can not be proven to exist always in the same state, which our universe can't be, because we just know we're only 14 billion years old or so in this genesis (that we scientifically pretend that the facts of this genesis of our universe apply also to the infinite universal possibilities subject to evolution absent of creation is a bit strange to me, but I digress).

It is not only before nature that man is powerless; he is also overwhelmed by society, so that the processes of society appear to man as strange and terrible divinities.

Here's a quote from William Stringfellow's book, An Ethic for Christians and Other Aliens in a Strange Land: ``... the basic conflict among all principalities remains, though it be subdued or concealed for awhile, because the only morality governing each principality is its own survival as over against very other principality, as well as over against human beings and, indeed, the rest of Creation.

In this second half of Romans 13 we see Paul, a radical Jew, excited about the dawning of the day of liberation, and calling on his readers to live as those who have already tasted of that freedom — and to do so in how they love not only each other, but strangers and enemies.

When a stranger introduced himself to Maritain, the philosopher's eyes grew gentle, steady, and focused, and it would seem to this or that person as he talked away that, for Maritain, he was the only person in the world.

«The way of Jesus can not be imposed or mapped — it requires an active participation in following Jesus as he leads us through sometimes strange and unfamiliar territory, in circumstances that become clear only in the hesitations and questionings, in the pauses and reflections where we engage in prayerful conversation with one another and with him.»

For example, «It is likely that Abraham did not apprehend you as the only one and only God but caught glimpses of you in a great morass of distractions -LSB-...] doubtless he believed that you shared the heavenly stage with strange and terrifying divinities.»

CNN only did this story as an attack on religions deemed strange by some in an effort to stir the whole Romney Mormon church deal... to scare people.

The only way to comprehend the strange assumptions underlying such language usage is by realizing, as speakers and writers seem to do, that a woman is actually considered the human - not - quite - human (in Dorothy Sayers's words).

It's just as ridiculous as turning Esther into a Disney princess, only Driscoll — being older than 10 — has no excuse to project this strange reading onto the text.

The only thing that can explain how the church clung to this strange alliance for so long is the history of bitterness of the first seventy years of the Kingdom of Italy and the fact that the church was at last coming into its own, legally recognized as a central institution of society instead of existing in some limbo of marginal toleration and occasional minor persecution, that and the fact that the church was, for many people and in many areas, embedded in and serving the interests of the particularistic groups and their essentially pre-Christian group loyalties that regarded Mussolini as their savior.

If you only know The Stranger, you would have the idea that its stark portrait of absurdity represented his whole oeuvre: Kafka rewritten by Hemingway, as is sometimes said.

It is not simply that poets must work with ordinary words to say their new thing, but some poets are what Paul Van Buren calls «strange ones» for whom the ordinary things of life strike them as wonderful: «the decisive point to be made is that some men are struck by the ordinary, whereas most find it only ordinary.»

I found the bay leaf to be strange as I heated the milk, because it was the only thing I could smell; the bay leaf reminded me of dinner rather than dessert.

The only fault it has is that you named what UK folks refer to as coriander «cilantro», which was a tad strange, however, I decided the bowl was tasty enough to let it slide.

Only three players in NHL history have ever scored 50 goals in a season, and even those three — Maurice Richard (1944 - 1945), Bernie Geoffrion (1960 - 1961) and Hull himself (1961 - 1962)-- all stopped at 50 as if that number represented some strange, impassable barrier.

but for some strange reason wenger never seems to build a big enough squad, to compete in all competitions it almost as if he is only interested in certain cups more than others.

He goes on to say that he thinks Özil is a very good player but only a few months ago Arsenal are having an awful season and were looking as if we wouldn't make the top four, and that it's strange the difference a few months can make.

strange how people like mediocrity, if you knew I have more reason than many to like and support Wenger but I put Arsenal love before everything and only a fool or a blind can think that Wenger is doing good with Arsenal, I would not be upset if the team was in this position if all the required signing had been done and the team was managed and rotated correctly as no one has sure right to success.It only hurts when the requirements are not dealt correctly and are dealt only with silly excuses.Fools for the fools, some claim to love Arsenal...

The factors listed above also does not show why he would reject Arsenal.This is just building castles in the air.I can also gather evidence on more stranger transfers.Lyon know he wants to leave and at this point in time they want to get everything done quickly as possible.Also Lacazette has constantly been telling Aulas that he wants to go this window and this should tell you that now it's not even about Athletico since he can go there only in January.A fee has already been agreed according to Aulas himself.As for me if you ask me I think it's as good as done because even Lacazette is keen to move this window.It will surely be done if you really look at Lacazette's standpoint.

That's why for us, it's not only to lose a world class player, it is as well that this period of uncertainty creates a strange feeling in the dressing room.

It is strange that Giroud has had three seasons as our centre forward and Walcott has only had three or four games in that position and yet the jury is already out on Walcott's ability to play there.

Jabouille's career was something of a strange one, as he only ever finished in the points on three occasions, and two of those were victories!

It's a strange move from the North Londoners, if true, as Campbell has hardly featured for Arsene Wenger's side at all this season only making eight appearances in total.

Indeed, we should have mate, as Luis from chelky, and you said it as i pointed last night... Kos is the only top class center back, Mus has qualities and spirit but not top class, let's get real, Kos even look strange because he is alone and fed up after a while with these guessing positionning tactics all players look lost really, look at Bellerin!

It's a strange move to let Matic leave in many ways given that Chelsea need quality and depth in midfield to compete in four competitions next season, but it looks as though he'll move on with the only remaining question being which club will he join.

I find it strange that such a big, famous club such as Arsenal have such a puny attacking force and the manager seems to be the only one that can't see it.

Strange deliberations as the facts show, only 1 team in the top 7 have conceded more goals than Arsenals 16 (Liverpool with 18 goals against).

The strangest part of this idea however is that following the departure of Alvaro Morata to Chelsea, Real now only have Karim as a senior striker option at the club, although both Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale are not unknown to filing the role.

However, it seems a little strange that the former Cardiff City ace is a talking point already, as not only has he got a long run on his current deal still, but Jack Wilshere's future would surely be the more prominent issue given he'll become a free agent this summer.

This is very strange, teams out there know that we have the cash, but we always try to come out as the smart ones by taking things slow, only to ruin everything in the end due of hard feelings

Ancelotti insists that he is selecting his keeper on form only, but it does seem strange that Casillas, who is widely regarded as one of the very best in the world, can not get a game.

It seems strange to consider that Dimitri Payet only made the move to a more reputable league last season at the age of 28 as he had excelled for years in France.

the local team also known as Real, (a team who seem to get money from all sorts of strange places which are only spoken about in a whisper), could not qualify for the next round of the Champions League.