Sentences with phrase «romantic notion»

We always wanted to build our own home, with romantic notions of mature fruit trees and a vegetable patch, but didn't think it was realistic in the area where we settled.

To capture a robust sense of moral purpose, contemporary notions about self - fulfillment must be discarded along with romantic notions about inherent goodness.

As romantic a notion as that might be, eternity is a very long time.

The dynamic in the relationship shifts from romantic notions of connection to feelings of loneliness.

It's easy to be swept away by romantic notions of adventure and freedom when you think about travelling.

So with that in mind, the fur seems like a contender, and also I kinda like the whole romantic notion of drinks on our balcony with a fur draped around me.

My tale does not start with such romantic notions.

A part of it has to do with the silly romantic notion (and cultural approval) of the idea that love can and must last forever.

I think a lot of students have an overly romantic notion of science: You identify an interesting question, and you search for the answer.

Yet the enterprise kept getting framed around an explicitly romantic notion of choose - your - own - adventure - style «student - centered» pedagogy.

Those are just a few romantic notions to get you started.

There's a nice romantic notion of the isolated writer.

Taking romantic notions of landscape and the sublime as points of departure, this exhibition presents contemporary approaches to nature that reflect our rapidly evolving world.

And yet, before you run away with the idea that I have a head filled with wild romantic notions about hero lawyers, well I don't.

Whether or not our society is ready to throw out romantic notions about marriage, this book provides much needed food for thought.

Now, I realize many of you have romantic notions of what a good tomato sauce should be.

Rather than indulging in romantic notions of early 20th Century modernism Böhm's works are a contemporary revaluation and evolution of constructivist art.

We must also take a hard look at our own particular church culture: Are we professing to believe in original sin but really operating on romantic notions about inherent goodness?

A timeless story about the meaning of love and desperation in a cynical world, Jeff Nichols has crafted an elegant and masterful poem about middle America and whether or not romantic notions of life still have any meaning.

Vija Celmins received international attention early in her career for her renditions of natural scenes, which often dispel romantic notions of the sublime in nature.

Ode to a Hippie explored the lingering romantic notions of tragic artistic geniuses through the spirits of both Keats and Thek.

Quite frequently this assumption of inferiority depends on acceptance of the 19th century romantic notion that women are more intuitive and affective than men, These qualities are exalted over rationality and logic, the province of males.

I also happen to think that marriage is an archaic institution that feeds into capitalist romantic notions of partner ownership that sets unrealistic expectations for all involved.

To get a bit more insight into the mind of singles on this day of love, eHarmony went straight to the source, polling over 700 single men and women, asking for their feelings and attitudes toward Valentine's Day, as well as their thoughts about gifts, dates and other romantic notions.

Your heart can conjure up a lot of romantic notions when you're reading these wonderful emails but an in - person meeting tells you a lot more.

Autumn has been proven to be the season for finding lasting love, whether it's because people are socializing more, or the rush and romance of the holidays, or the fact that cold nights by the fire inspire romantic notions.

I'm part Hippie v2.0, part artist, part geek, part mystic, part lover, part Trickster... I also harbor romantic notions about being a...

So much as I love picture - perfect romantic notion of meeting my future husband at a supermarket check - out counter, or sitting beside him on a flight, I can't help feeling like the odds are rather stacked against me!

Though Paulina quickly lays to rest any preconceived romantic notions John may have had about her, she nonetheless forms a bond with him that goes beyond those normally held by a teacher and student.

Yes, this is still fundamentally a story about love at first sight and a man rescuing a woman — traditionally romantic notions that still resonate despite their archaic nature and ordinarily would make me want to gag.

Paramount's last VistaVision release, One - Eyed Jacks is an under - appreciated western with gorgeous camerawork by Charles Lang and terrific performances from Brando and Karl Malden, centered around a thrilling revenge story with almost romantic notions and some Billy the Kid resonance.

«One of the best movies ever made about making movies, DE PALMA s not a film for those who wish to retain romantic notions about an artist's process.»

Located in the centre of town, I thought it was the coolest place ever; with its newsprint wallpaper I entertained romantic notions of becoming a journalist and memories of this little coffee shop have remained with me since the mid «80's.

It presented new work by Marc Quinn, who after subverting classical ideals of perfection in his sculptures of disabled models has begun dismantling Romantic notions of the sublime in a series of distorted and degraded three - dimensional seascapes.

It is precisely the ambiguities and ambivalences of the kiss that have received a broad response in the art - also beyond romantic notions of love and passion.

As witnessed in this compelling book, they often transcend traditional European romantic notions to create representations of love in less familiar manifestations.

I think that's a pretty romantic notion.

Despite that sweet tale, knots are more often used to describe a situation that involves a tangle or a hindrance, rather than the more romantic notion of two things being intertwined as one.

We have all had floaty romantic notions, beliefs and opinions that upon closer examination were way off base.

The authors argue that the individualist romantic notion of all - consuming passion means this culture will be higher on Eros however neither of the cultural predictors made a significant independent contribution in predicting this love attitude.

Not really the most romantic notion, but my career kaboomed rather late in the piece and I got caught up in climbing rather than nesting.

Yet while Sally tries to fill the void with romantic notions about Mr. Skellington, Jack looks for his answers elsewhere.