Sentence examples for commitment to the virtues from inspiring English sources

Their dedication to musical eccentricity mirrors a broader commitment to the virtues of weirdness: the Beastie Boys' records are diaries of their pop culture obsessions, and when they rap about their skill at the board game Boggle or romp around in ridiculous costumes, they are not so much sending themselves up as inviting everyone to join them in a state of happy-go-lucky tomfoolery.

What is impressive about that book, and now its sequel The Twelve, is that there is nothing contemptuous about Cronin's approach; this is a formal exercise based on study and thought, but it has also a serious commitment to the virtues he has found in genre fiction – well-paced flurries of action and a deepened portrayal of the conventional emotions that too often become clichés.

This code is an articulation of the earlier Mohists' commitment to the virtues associated with the paradigm social relations of ruler, subject, father, son, and brother.

While approachable he was not socially adept: he both took offence easily and gave it by his zealous commitment to the virtue of candour among friends.

Fans everywhere should treasure such a brazen commitment to the higher virtues of the game, and reflect with a smile that it comes from such an extraordinary servant of the game.

As the preceding passage suggests, wisdom involves an understanding of and commitment to the other virtues, especially benevolence and righteousness.

She had no shortage of boyfriends, but none had shared her commitment to the Chinese virtue of filial piety: responsibility to parents and relatives.

The second component is a commitment to the claim that virtue consists in the perfection of our rational nature in both its practical and theoretical dimensions.

At major Apple events watched by millions of people, the company tout its corporate virtues and commitment to the environment: "We never stop thinking about what's best for the planet," Jackson said.

The American newspaper (and the nightly newscast) is designed to appeal to a broad audience, with conflicting values and opinions, by virtue of its commitment to the goal of objectivity.

Aspects of it are intriguing and commendable, and among its virtues is a deep commitment to the examination of difficult mental and emotional states.