Not exact matches
In
spite of all the
destructive forces man lets loose against life on this planet, the Spirit of Life is at work in ever new and unforeseeable ways, countering and circumventing the obstacles man puts in its path.
Destructive Chewing Behaviors Dogs do not chew «to
spite» their owners.
Their
destructive behavior isn't caused by
spite.
Though this sounds like child's play, the tower must stand in
spite of
destructive factors such as gravity, explosives, magnetism — even clumsy players.
Yet in
spite of its anthropological connotations, the story Tulsa tells is the product of a tightly constructed, nearly cinematic narrative of descent from teenage experimentation to a drug - fueled haze of chaos, violence, exploitation, and death — a «slippery slope» sequence that tells us what we already want to believe about the self -
destructive countercultures of the 1960s.
The saying «don't cut off your nose to
spite your face» refers to seeking revenge in a way that is self -
destructive.