Sentences with phrase «reminders of»

(Snow cautiously alludes to the genocide of the millions of Armenians who once lived in eastern Turkey; their abandoned churches, theaters, and hospitals, now used for appliance warehouses and torture chambers, stand in the novel as reminders of that crime and of the degradation of Turkish culture that followed.)

The transition from winter to springtime provides so many beautiful, tangible reminders of the significance of hope and rebirth in the Christian faith.

The baby carriage, the stroller, the children's books and play rug — like burs that cling to your clothes after a forest walk, they were all reminders of our past.

We are reminded not just of our strength but of our weakness as well; not just of glory but also of misery; not just of pleasure but also of finitude; not just of warmth and the coming - to - be of the self in relation with others, but also of limitation and isolation; not just marriage but divorce; not just trust but betrayal and desertion; not just good feeling but pain, suffering, daily reminders of mortality, impermanence, the inevitability and the necessity of death.

They are, for Shakespeare, our reminders of everything that matters.

American individualism — the willful project of our modern founding — has so infected every nook and cranny of our country that the only thing to do is to flee to the beautiful buildings and other fading reminders of what was the authentically Christian civilization of Europe.

Now, the services are sad reminders of what once was.

They are reminders of the worst things that religion can inspire, which are probably the worst things imaginable.

Both are reminders of the old fashiolned Insurance salesmen who sold over priced insurance to people who couldn't aford it.

The past 24 hours of news in President Donald Trump's various legal imbroglios — the replacement of outgoing lawyer Ty Cobb with Emmet T. Flood, who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment as president, and the admission of Rudy Giuliani to Sean Hannity (subsequently confirmed by Trump on Twitter) that Trump did in fact reimburse Michael Cohen for a $ 130,000 payment made to porn actress Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election — are powerful reminders of something that can't be said often enough: Trump and his White House lie all the time, without apparent compunction.

The recent embarrassing travails of Australian Agricultural Company and the less - than - spectacular performance of Tassal Group, Tegel Group and Huon Aquaculture Group are reminders of the traps inherent in trying to back the idea that Australia is the food bowl of Asia.

Many times folks misunderstand exactly what a social entrepreneur is... This podcast provides regular periodic reminders of what it is and how important it is... Especially in today's political and economic environment.

Help Scout uses a negative lexicon that's short and sweet, but within it are reminders of the values and language that we must abide by.

The reminders of what happened — the empty desks in class, the shuttered freshman building where the shooting took place — are inescapable.

The Stevens campus is dotted with historic buildings and structures that are reminders of the proud legacy of the university's founding family.

While the popularity of sites like Yelp and the stars that adorn Google My Business profiles on Search Engine Results Pages may be gentle reminders of the importance of an online reputation, managing these...

Below are the reminders of «common cryptocurrency concerns» as well as «common red flags of fraud,» which were applauded by the SEC.

These cover changes in the organization and include reminders of Texas Health's purpose and values.

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.

«These images of oil - coated disasters need to become reminders of a bygone era, not a sign of things to come,» Gatti said in a statement Sunday.

For some, the constant reminders of limited runway and odds being stacked against them unravel their sense of certainty and cause second guessing.

It is also worth noting that later this month, the USPTO will begin sending courtesy email reminders of renewal filing deadlines.

The researchers theorize that materialism — and reminders of conspicuous consumption — makes people less empathetic toward their fellow human.

Although Facebook is a technology company, the office still has physical reminders of the analog world — like the Facebook Wall, where office visitors can leave a message for the Toronto employees.

Some of their images remained on the walls for months, ghostly reminders of the human costs of radical change.

(And he means it: Reminders of the mission have been everywhere at the bank's headquarters, painted on the elevator doors and even on the sidewalk outside.)

He dispensed encouragement, ideas, and reminders of the vision.

As with every federal building these days, there are reminders of the threat of terrorism, but this particular outpost has taken those reminders to the status of a four - bell alarm.

And reminders of retaining a moral compass and striving for work - life balance are as old as the bible — though there's no shortage of TED - talking gurus hawking contemporary versions.

«Every small human error — even the little errors we all tend to make — become reminders of their shortcomings.»

The key is to review tangible reminders of what your longer term goals are to keep you motivated and on course.

From old photos, gifts, and even jewelry, it's not unusual to keep small reminders of the past.

That single phase has entered my thoughts many times and is a good reminder of what's ultimately most important.»

The election of Trump is a reminder of the dangers of relying on a small number of trade partners.

An antilibrary is a powerful reminder of your limitations — the vast quantity of things you don't know, half - know, or will one day realize you're wrong about.

The attacks in rapid succession were a grim reminder of the strength of both the Taliban and Islamic State's emerging Afghanistan branch to wreak violence despite stepped up U.S. air attacks under Trump's new policy for the 16 - year - old war.

But it was also a reminder of something else: We know what we know about the world, in large part, because we measure it.

Each — in addition to happening right now (or very recently)-- is a reminder of how frail the human organism can be compared with the microorganisms that compete with us for earthly dominance.

Today, in his office overlooking New York's Hudson Yards development, he keeps a glass bowl filled with Wrigley's as a reminder of those days.

The paper also got a very painful reminder of how dangerous it can be to accept what politicians say at face value, when its reporting on the lead - up to the Iraq War turned out to be a tissue of lies fed to one of its reporters.

It was a powerful reminder of the joy of giving, and it helped me to connect - the - dots between distant members of my personal network.

Today, five years after the fall, they are a subtle reminder of the risk and uncertainty that still weave through the global financial system.

China's economic rebalancing towards more consumer - oriented growth has global businesses cautious, but pessimists need only look at the country's annual e-commerce event for a powerful reminder of consumer buying power.

A glance at the subject lines is a quick reminder of how utterly inessential almost everything on Facebook is to my life.

The conference was a powerful reminder of Sage's commitment to continued innovation and market leadership in the years to come.

As I've been mentoring and training some young adults lately at a college, suddenly I've seen conflicts up close and personal, a reminder of the time I worked in the corporate world for about a ten year period.

Keep their names handy, just in case you need a reminder of what you can do.

Your subconscious needs a constant reminder of the feel - good emotions related to your dreams.

Its also a reminder of how much more is at stake for Chinese companies.

I often write articles that include a reminder of the importance of gratitude.