Descending Quotes

When your father directed your mother in 'Orpheus Descending,' the kid's going to be a theater nerd. - Logan Marshall-Green

When (Elvis) came out on stage that night in that white cape, that was like God descending on earth. I'm an Elvis freak. - Dic Youngs

We value our trading relationships with both Mexico and Canada, The thought that we can rely on everyone else for supply is a little bit condescending. It's terrific that we'll have LNG options in both Canada and Mexico, but they both have their own economies to support, and we have to recognize that, as their economies are growing, they might need some of that supply. - Nora Brownell

We need a regional strategy that persuades Iraq's neighbors to wield their influence with the Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds for political compromise. They will do it, because no one other than the terrorists has an interest in Iraq descending into civil war. - Joseph Biden

Tragedy is the greatest art form of all. It gives us the courage to continue with our life by exposing us to the pain of life. It is unsentimental, it takes us seriously as human beings, it is not condescending. Paradoxically, by seeing pain we are made greater, it becomes a need. - Howard Barker

Those in the west who dismiss the repressiveness of laws against women in countries like Iran, no matter how benign their intentions, present a condescending view not just of the religion but also of women living in Muslim majority countries, as if the desire for choice and happiness is the monopoly of women in the west. - Azar Nafisi

They saw a Dream of Loveliness descending from the train. - Charles Godfrey Leland

There have been, in recent years, many Asian American pioneers in the public eye who've defied the condescendingly complimentary 'model minority' stereotype: actors like Lucy Liu, artists like Maya Lin, moguls like Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. They are known, often admired. - Eric Liu