Sentences with word «stoic»

Such brisk overturning of conventional perspective has distinguished Nussbaum's varied writings, which move easily from the ideas of Stoic philosophers to international development.

Mom's sisters and their various husbands and kids all cried at some point or another, but she remained as stoic as ever.

In the Gospel of John we have the most forthright and vivid use of the term, for its author, who was probably a Gentile Christian familiar with the Greek idea of the Logos, (The word Logos which holds a central place in Stoic philosophy, can be translated Word but this does not do justice to its full meaning.

This time, the gee - golly Clark Kent of other media is replaced by a bullied, tormented and lost boy, played with stoic humorlessness by Henry Cavill.

Oddly enough, that axiom — which earlier and more Stoic philosophers reckoned absurd and dangerous — encapsulates exactly that dream of another, better and more malleable world which is otherwise called Fairyland.

This view of mutuality in marriage, which Paul bases on the couple's unity in Christ, is also expressed by Stoic writers of his time.

Aside from the relief that comes with knowing that we'll be able to keep working at Stoic for a long time to come, what has been really rewarding is the individuals who write to us saying things like «No game has ever been more worthy of the title «Saga».

Recognizing the prestige of Cato, «the root and core of the whole prosecution,» his speech attacked a flaw that might assist prosecutorial abuse, a commitment to an austere version of Stoic philosophy that could manifest itself as inflexible, rigid adherence to principle that renders one unable to exercise prudent judgment and adapt to changing circumstances.

It's available to download today, alongside a Switch launch for Stoic Studio's Viking RPG, The Banner Saga.

Age is a big benefit too, as his acting style has become more stoic as he gets more wrinkles on his forehead and weariness in his eyes, but it makes his calibrated expressions all the more immediate.

Joining me will be our dear friends from Stoic Studio, Alex Thomas, Arnie Jorgensen and John Watson, along with the DWS» conductor Jerry Junkin.

Affected Wolfhounds (as all Wolfhounds) are of a very stoic nature and the only sign of illness may be the reluctance to lie down or loss of appetite.

From Developer Stoic Studio and Publisher Versus Evil, comes a renewal of The Banner Saga onto the Nintendo Switch.

Austin - based independent developer Stoic in partnership with independent game publisher Versus Evil have released gorgeous art and an all - new trailer for The Banner Saga 2.

As she finishes, her ever - stoic face breaks into a broad grin, the first real smile we've seen her give in the entire film.

Athletes themselves may not be aware of the severity of their injury because of their higher pain tolerance levels and stoic natures.

There's a Howard Hawks - ian brio to director Joseph Kosinski's Only The Brave, a relaxed, no - muss - no - fuss camaraderie of stoic men doing their jobs that in its best moments reminded me of Red River or Only Angels Have Wings.

As a symbol of consistency amidst the years of flux in footballing style and managerial stewardship at Liverpool, he has carved out a middling standard of expectation and performance level in a midfield dynamic that itself too experiences inconsistency; both in its attacking and defensive integrity and in its results against direct, aggressive and defensively stoic teams.

Paula Malcolmson did her best work to date, Jon Voight was outstanding, Liev Schrieber struggled to show emotion while remaining stoic in character and Eddie Marsan (Terry) was given a script that allowed his talents to take center stage.

That an actor's physical stature should have no bearing on exceptional dramatic talent is plenty evident in the 4» -5» frame of Peter Dinklage, whose incredibly unassuming, introspective presence in Tom McCarthy's The Station Agent borders on stoic epiphany.

Stiller takes the stamp of uniqueness away from the movie and undermines his lead character; certainly Walter needs to pay more attention to the world around him, but he completely cuts off what defined him as a person, and he's so stoic about most of it that it doesn't seem to have an impact; he becomes not an everyman, but a movie man.

Thankfully, even the most stoic of dogs are going to show symptoms of pain, especially if the pain is severe.

He can never really play stoic characters because his eyes exude an intensity which makes him always appear threatening, even as the good guy.

Even the most loving dog is often very stoic when it comes to pain.

«A man of stoic character, consistent and Godly, he was a firm believer in the rule of law.

The monumental site with its towering pyramids looms out of the thick jungle canopy like stoic sentinels of ancient mysteries.

Sidney emerged from the conference room with his usual stoic demeanor.

Craig is usually so stoic on screen — has his James Bond ever smiled?

These luscious paintings play with the kitschy stylization of animals while underscoring Peck's faithfulness to Northern Renaissance realism in her treatment of landscape, flora, and the particularly stoic expressions of her subject matter.

Arsene Wenger seems to be quite stoic about Arsenal's amazing defeat to West Brom yesterday afternoon, and he seems resigned to the fact that the Gunners just didn't have a lot of luck during the game, which is quite true I guess.

The Banner Saga 2 is a superb - looking game even if the focus of the small development team at Stoic Games is clearly not on the graphics but the story and gameplay.

It is not stoic determination that gets us «gain of soul,» but faithful reliance on his promise of grace sufficient in weakness, a grace that works in everything for the gain of the soul.

Morton too does an admirable job as the doomed Queen Mary heaving breasts and stoic resolve to her ultimate demise.

The solitary bust of Sir Georg Solti, looking stoic even with sea gull droppings crusted on its head, doesn't seem so lonely anymore in his namesake garden at East Jackson Drive and South Michigan Avenue.

They weren't just slapping peas on a tray to satisfy some standard dreamed up in Washington, D.C. With stoic determination, they were finding ways to incorporate vegatables that would actually be eaten in daily meals, often by making them much less obvious.

The Banner Saga was an award winning indie hit for developer Stoic Studios so it comes as no surprise that a sequel would be made.

He wrote, «Your June column is rather stoic in the midst of what otherwise seems to be near hysteria as your «industry» apparently begins to acknowledge the serious challenge to the cartel and the increasing public awareness of its limited «value added» and questionable practices, all of which provide added incentive to the expanded FSBO movement.»

It was a performance of such heroism and tenacity that even stoic coach James Wade looked pleased, or at least slightly less grumpy, with the team's magnificent efforts.

While the cast are universally fantastic, with Emily Blunt amazing as the vulnerable yet badass mother and Krasinski carrying multiple emotions with his pained yet stoic father figure, it will be Simmonds that gets the lion's share of the credit.

Rounding out the main cast is Chloë Sevigny as Owen's stoic mother and Boyd Holbrook (the non-Charlie Hunnam Charlie Hunnam.

Behind Streep's work, is another solid, subtle, and stoic performance from Hanks.

Our pets can be very stoic creatures.

Crono: The spiky - haired, stoic protagonist who finds himself wrapped up in events beyond his control.

Like Robinson, Doby combined the physical skills and the strong, stoic personality that Veeck thought was needed to break the color barrier.

Some might suppose that John is using Platonic and Stoic concepts of the logos in an attempt to link universal and moral and religious experience with the incarnation.

Wind along with the Bear River through a scooped out valley between stoic granite cliffs hundreds of feet high.