#reflects

The Bible was written in several languages, embraces many literary forms, and reflects cultures very different from our own. These are important considerations for properly understanding the Bible in its context. ↗

— Troy Perry

#considerations #context #cultures #different #embraces

The dumbing down of the country reflects itself on Broadway. The shows get dumber, and the public gets used to them. ↗

— Stephen Sondheim

#country #down #dumber #get #gets

In general it can be said that a nation's art is greatest when it most reflects the character of its people. ↗

— Edward Hopper

#character #general #greatest #most #nation

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ↗

— Edith Wharton

#candle #light #mirror #reflects #spreading

He is the best man who, when making his plans, fears and reflects on everything that can happen to him, but in the moment of action is bold. ↗

— Herodotus

#best #best man #bold #everything #fears

All along we find that social life - religion, politics, art - reflects the stages reached in the development of the knowledge of self; it shows the social uses made of this knowledge. ↗

— James M. Baldwin

#art #development #find #knowledge #life

There is nothing funny about Halloween. This sarcastic festival reflects, rather, an infernal demand for revenge by children on the adult world. ↗

— Jean Baudrillard

#adult #children #demand #festival #funny

It's just that, when the orchestra look at me, I want them to see a completely involved person who reflects what we rehearsed, and whose function is to make it possible for them to do it. ↗

— James Levine

#function #i #involved #just #look

The Pledge of Allegiance reflects the truth that faith in God has played a significant role in America since the days of the founding of our country. ↗

— Randy Neugebauer

#america #country #days #faith #founding

There's a tendency for the yen to strengthen because it's rated highly, but I don't think that accurately reflects Japan's economic performance. ↗

— Yoshihiko Noda

#because #economic #highly #i #japan