Be aware of the ephemeral nature of material things. Lose your attachment to them. From LearnThat.org. [Shui-ch'ing Tzu (between 1600 and 1911).]
The ephemeral joys of childhood. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
And using the word ephemeral in its strict sense, Don Marquis is unquestionably the cleverest of our ephemeral philosophers. From Wordnik.com. [Shandygaff] Reference
Humanity 'eternal', Stateless 'ephemeral' - as 'dynamic' being 'worked out' form of Dialectic?. From Wordnik.com. [CounterPunch] Reference
This part of our moving literature is what is called ephemeral, and properly so; but no stigma necessarily attaches to the name. From Wordnik.com. [A Librarian's Open Shelf] Reference
I can but see the truth, and say it perfectly, these writings, which it is so easy to call ephemeral, will become vital and enriching. From Wordnik.com. [The Silent Isle] Reference
For an example of the kind of ephemeral and temporary hello Mahir!. From Wordnik.com. [2007 July « raincoaster] Reference
They are ephemeral, meaning that they are only present at certain times of the year. From Wordnik.com. [Playa lake] Reference
There's no certain road map for translating that kind of ephemeral success into a life of yachts and bling. '. From Wordnik.com. [Rachel Hills: The Reality TV Insta-Success Lie] Reference
Although Twitter includes strong and weak ties, it also includes a new sort of relationship: the 'ephemeral' ties. From Wordnik.com. [Twitter: The Strength of Ephemeral Ties?] Reference
The era of gasoline and horsepower and grease and burning rubber will be consigned to a kind of ephemeral history book. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew DeBord: Chicks, Wusses, Geeks and Emo-Boys: Is This Who Will Buy the Electric Cars?] Reference
"Exhibitions are kind of ephemeral moments, sometimes magic moments, and when they're gone, they're gone," said Mr. Obrist. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Who Made Curating an Art] Reference
Such connections are weaker than 'weak ties' as there is no permanence to the connection, they are transitory or 'ephemeral'. From Wordnik.com. [Twitter: The Strength of Ephemeral Ties?] Reference
The Prelinger Archives www. prelinger.com is a collection of "ephemeral" (advertising, educational, industrial, and amateur) films. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
Find out at a lecture by one of the state's renowned experts on "ephemeral" plants. From Wordnik.com. [WebWire | Recent Headlines] Reference
I would use an e-reader for more "ephemeral" reading - such as news, essays or research articles. From Wordnik.com. [Booking Through Thursday] Reference
Grigg, a seventh-grader, won by spelling the word, "ephemeral," which means lasting one day only or lasting a very short time. From Wordnik.com. [daytondailynews.com - News] Reference
One of the editorials called the film "ephemeral" but also conceded that it was "gripping" and called the camera work "splendid". From Wordnik.com. [Stabroek News] Reference
"ephemeral" and he was not prepared to demobilise because the ruling MPLA wanted to kill him and destroy his movement. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
'ephemeral' and he was not prepared to demobilise because the ruling MPLA wanted to kill him and destroy his movement. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The look can be bold and bright or sweetly ephemeral. From Wordnik.com. [Proud As A Peacock] Reference
"What's on the Web is extremely ephemeral," says Kahle. From Wordnik.com. [ALL EYES ON GOOGLE] Reference
Complained another, "It's a mere film -- frivolous and ephemeral.". From Wordnik.com. [MAIL CALL: A RETURN OF THE RINGS] Reference
For one thing, it's teeming with these ephemeral virtual particles. From Wordnik.com. [What's The Matter?] Reference
Trust is ephemeral; it can't be judged by up or down votes in the legislature. From Wordnik.com. [The Politics Of Promiscuity] Reference
A more ephemeral economy places heavier emphasis on taste, identity and friendship. From Wordnik.com. [Why Amazon Will Win The Internet] Reference
He calls the work "Uno Momento/theatre in my d-- k/a look to the physical/ephemeral.". From Wordnik.com. [Stuck In The Middle] Reference
It offers ephemeral sounds and instrumentation stretched atop indelible song structures. From Wordnik.com. [Wilco: The Little Band That Could] Reference
Why devote a whole cover story to such frivolous and ephemeral pursuits as a mere movie?. From Wordnik.com. [MAIL CALL: A RETURN OF THE RINGS] Reference
"Students want more tangible opportunities that are less ephemeral and dreamy and Internet-y.". From Wordnik.com. [Looking Beyond The Dotbomb] Reference
Again, how does he feel about the political problem posed by his ephemeral association with Obama?. From Wordnik.com. [Stormy Weatherman] Reference
"It's a thrilling, immediate, visceral and ephemeral experience -- like walking a high wire every night.". From Wordnik.com. [Theater: It Sure Beats 'Mona Lisa Smile 2'] Reference
In the Persian Gulf, the benefits reaped by the United States after 1991 likewise turned out to be ephemeral. From Wordnik.com. [Andrew Bacevich: The End of (Military) History? The United States, Israel, and the Failure of the Western Way of War] Reference
(The mysterious wife, the ephemeral kids, the fractured realities here all recall the recent "Shutter Island."). From Wordnik.com. [The Fog of Film] Reference
No, no! I don't want to run these things, '' he cries out, laughing at the foolishness of ancient ephemeral power. From Wordnik.com. [Rings Master] Reference
It should simply go about its own business and stop indulging the United States 'ephemeral, overblown and hysterical worries. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Iraq's Guerrilla War] Reference
Explosive artworks are, by their nature, ephemeral, documented only in photos or videos — and in this case, his electrocardiogram. From Wordnik.com. [Pop Goes the Easel] Reference
Adapted by Caryl Churchill, the production succeeds in re-creating a sense of the author's ephemeral, constantly shifting imagination. From Wordnik.com. [Darkness Visible] Reference
By incorporating this undeniably emotional element, the artist not only communicates something biological but also something ephemeral. From Wordnik.com. [ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Sculptor Mary Early at Hemphill Fine Arts] Reference
As the show gets older -- they are currently negotiating for a second season -- he has plans to answer the even more ephemeral questions. From Wordnik.com. [Dumb Stunts, Smart Show] Reference
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