Sentences with phrase «whose stature»

... individuals whose stature is so far above your puny trolling contemptible self that you are no more than a fly on the dung they drop.

It is for you and your kind that I fervently hope we do not have the sorts of scenarios envisioned by people like Lovelock or Hawking, individuals whose stature is so far above your puny trolling contemptible self that you are no more than a fly on the dung they drop.

NEW YORK — Known for his full - length portraits of African Americans whose stature, stance and 1970s and 80s threads define cool, Barkley L. Hendricks has a new show of works at Jack Shainman Gallery.

This month, New York also has the opportunity to consider the work of Chicago Imagist Roger Brown, whose stature has continued to rise since his death in 1997, in a well - curated exhibition at DC Moore.

The Obamas are connoisseurs — they were the first presidential family to display work by African - American painters like Glenn Ligon and Alma Thomas — and yet their choice stood out, because Wiley is an artist whose stature in the art world comes close to matching Obama's in politics.

Here is one of the great, underrated film noirs — a movie whose stature was recognized early on by French critics and has continued to grow over the past half century.

The first book - length work from Rich — whose stature and influence in the world of film criticism and theory continue to grow — Chick Flicks exposes unexplored routes and forgotten byways of a past that's recent enough to be remembered and far away enough to be memorable.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is a contemplative, slow - paced, superbly acted piece of contemporary filmmaking which has to be considered an important player in the 21st century revival of the Western genre, an artistically accomplished, technically brilliant exploration of one of the founding myths of American identity, and a movie whose stature is bound to rise in the decades to come.

Not only did he have to date a celebrity like Jennifer Lopez whose stature is more than enough to overshadow his but she is older and wiser than him.

There was, perhaps, one personality whose stature grew this week.

Or Jamaal Lascelles, who emerged over the last few weeks of the season as a rare beacon of hope for the future, a committed defender and potential skipper whose stature and willingness to be vocal both on the pitch and in the dressing room put many of his older and more experienced team - mates to shame.

Not exact matches

He wasn't trying to pretend that he particularly enjoyed having to be there, giving his gazillionth run - through of what his machine could do in front of a duo whose lowly stature was another reminder that his company was failing.

«From a young age, my parents always encouraged me to follow my dreams,» says Taylor, whose slight stature belies a preternatural poise.

The speculation of a disruption to the industry was fueled by the stature of the three companies» billionaire chief executives: Amazon's Jeff Bezos, who already has radically changed the retail industry; Warren Buffett, the famed investor who also oversees dozens of companies under Berkshire's umbrella; and Jamie Dimon, whose JPMorgan Chase is the nation's largest bank with $ 2.5 trillion in assets.

In the final days leading up to last April's WNBA draft, Connecticut Sun coach Mike Thibault held a conference call with Lindsay Whalen, the University of Minnesota point guard whose iconic stature in the Gopher State had earned her the honor of being the first athlete in school history to have her own bobblehead doll.

Ruling that graffiti — a typically transient form of art — was of sufficient stature to be protected by the law, a federal judge in Brooklyn awarded a judgment of $ 6.7 million to 21 graffiti artists whose works were destroyed in 2013 at the 5Pointz complex in Long Island City, Queens.

The 12th in the series, the «Kronti Ne Akwamu» lecture would feature prominent scholars and practitioners of international and local stature, whose interests and works focus on promotion of democracy, good governance and inclusive development.

Indonesia's enigmatic «hobbits» were no more than average humans whose small stature, tiny brains, and peculiar anatomy were caused by a severe lack of iodine before birth, a new study claims.

And I share some of those concerns,» said Ehlers, whose background gave him the stature to play the role as impartial interpreter of science during his tenure in Congress.

These hominids, whose remains date to between about 100,000 and 60,000 years ago (SN: 4/30/16, p. 7), had chimp - sized brains, short statures and, like H. naledi, some skull features resembling early Homo species.

And television's favorite alien John Lithgow may be heading back to his home planet after six seasons, but he puts in a shamefully self - depreciating spin as the pint - sized Prince Farquaad, whose standing is the focus of a handful of zingers («Men of his stature are in short supply.»)

Here is one of the great, underrated film noirs — a movie whose reputation and stature was recognized early on by French critics and has continued to grow over the past half century.

Because of his small stature and non-threatening demeanor, he has to hit the books hard in order to learn all the scaring techniques; not so Sulley, whose imposing size and ground - shaking roar means that he feels he can coast through his courses.

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.

Nyong» o's return suggests that Episode VIII may introduce more detail about the character of Maz Kanata, the diminutive alien whose background and stature were left frustratingly, and controversially, nebulous in The Force Awakens.

Those whose manly stature is threatened by the 458's automatic transmission should buy a Lamborghini.

The PRO Manufacturer of the Year Award was established to honor an outstanding manufacturer in the restyling industry whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments have enhanced the stature and growth of the industry within the aftermarket community.

The PRO Restyler of the Year Award was established to honor an outstanding restyler / installer whose creativity, dignity, integrity, industriousness and accomplishments have enhanced the stature and growth of the industry within the candidate's community.

Rath is short and small - boned, pretty, vibrant, and bubbly, a wisp of a girl whose negligible stature contrasts with an outsized and outgoing personality.When the skies abruptly release a tropical rain shower that drenches us, she simply laughs and rushes us to cover under a tin roof, and then cheerfully continues her story as the rain drums overhead.

As her world of unprecedented royal splendor crumbles, the charming Marie Antoinette matures into a heroine of inspiring stature, one whose nobility arises not from the circumstance of her birth but from her courageous spirit.

«Hertz is delighted to be aligned with an organisation of dnata's stature and reputation, whose massive infrastructure and presence in the market makes the company an ideal partner as our GSA out of the UAE, Oman, Qatar and Afghanistan,» said Michel Taride President, Hertz International and Executive Vice President, Hertz Corporation.

The only artist of stature in the final galleries of the show was Philip Guston, whose Highball (1979) dates from the artist's late period.

A British painter whose harrowing, anguished paintings and infamously licentious personal life have provided endless fodder for movie - makers, scholars, and artists alike, Francis Bacon has achieved the stature of a contemporary - art legend — all the more so now that his triptych portrait of his friend Lucian Freud made headlines when it sold for $ 142.4 million at Christie's, making it the priciest artwork to ever go under the hammer.

Columnists of the stature of Will typically have access to well - trained staff whose job it is to check the facts going into columns.

It means review by other scientists, whose interest is in truth, facts, and knowledge, and they gain stature in their own reputation by pointing out weaknesses in the arguments and data presented in the original work.

Kai, I agree fully that the selfish motives are diverse and that being influential and having a high stature either in public or among peers are among the strongest for people whose basic well - being is secured.

What scientist of sufficient stature is left to tackle, head on, the conclusions of a conference whose deputy chair was the head of the WMO?

«For ASU, having Balling as such a prominent figure in the climate debate has been awkward, not so much because of his positions but because we have lacked scientists of similar stature whose work supports more widely held, opposing views,» Jonathan Fink, director of ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability, wrote in an e-mail.

The 2007 Kaplan / Newsweek «How to Get ito College Guide» was announced today, and introduces the «New Ivies» — colleges whose academic programs and numbers of top students «have fueled their rise in stature and favor... edging them to a competitive status rivaling the Ivy League.»

Her advice is particularly appreciated by clients whose public - facing stature involves balancing a complex array of risks and considerations, not all of them legal.