A tree uses what comes its way to nurture itself. . . . Absorb, absorb, absorb. That is the secret of the tree. From LearnThat.org. [Deng Ming-Dao, Taoist master & author of several books aboutTa.]
They debated whether nature or nurture was more important. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
nurture his talents. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
My question about nurture is in response to this remark byÂyou. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » 1. Science, Faith, and Not Ruling Out Possibilities] Reference
Anyhow, the whole nature vs. nurture is an amazing subject and area of study in psych. From Wordnik.com. [DNA] Reference
Look I never said it was entirely learned or for you a more simplistic term nurture vs nature. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The industry the farmers are trying to nurture is also - like most markets in China - plagued with fakes. From Wordnik.com. [Young Chinese farmers sowing seeds for organic revolution] Reference
The word nurture comes to from the Latin for the care and love shown in a mother nursing her infant child. From Wordnik.com. [Lent 4: Homily on Christian Nurture] Reference
Nay, not only bring them up as men, in nurture and admonition, but as Christians, in the admonition of the Lord. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)] Reference
At the top of the list is the need for the child to receive unconditional love, empathy and nurture from a parent. From Wordnik.com. [Smith helps show what the Tories really are… « My Liberal Democrat Political Ramblings…] Reference
But the leading edge, the next Boom economy that the state not only needs to nurture but has already begun to nurture, is in greentech. From Wordnik.com. [William Bradley: Why on Earth Would Jerry Brown Want to Be Governor of California?] Reference
It is his nature, not his nurture, that is mainly responsible for his character. From Wordnik.com. [Applied Eugenics] Reference
THERE is then some kind of nurture which is of the Lord, deriving a quality and a power from Him, and communicating the same. From Wordnik.com. [Christian Nurture.] Reference
'Choosing and wearing make-up lifts the spirits, and is all part of healthy self-nurture, which is essential for our well being.'. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
"A good woman nurtured, and her nurture was the means by which boys and men had good moral sense inculcated" 74-75 Oxford UP, 1993. From Wordnik.com. ["Through the long, bloody summer and fall of 1864, the South had hung on only because of the belief that the North might tire of the conflict."] Reference
So very many factors are part of the 'nurture' side of the equation. From Wordnik.com. [Different Lenses, Same Numbers] Reference
The problem is that "nurture" is not a neutral term -- it carries baggage. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Blame Your Parents: The Nurture Assumption on Trial] Reference
There was an element of investment in it though, or maybe even 'nurture' was the word. From Wordnik.com. [A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away]
But 95% of the Liberals I know definitely are in the "nurture" over "nature" camp on this issue. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-02-01] Reference
On the negative side, "nurture" offers forth the West Side Story excuse: "I'm depraved on account of I'm deprived.". From Wordnik.com. [Earl Pomerantz: Nature and That's It] Reference
"What's going on is that these kids are clinging to anybody who is available to kind of nurture and take care of them.". From Wordnik.com. [An Emotional Moonscape] Reference
Nature versus nurture is a total red-herring. From Wordnik.com. [Your Honour, I was trolling in a westerly direction, when I vada'd ...] Reference
Called "E-Garage", it is meant to 'nurture' ideas and 'hatch' businesses from the campus. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
"Nature may indeed be the best kind of nurture," said federation executive vice president. From Wordnik.com. [ScrippsNews] Reference
This kind of nurture supposes, evidently, a faith in human nature that is total and complete. From Wordnik.com. [Christian Nurture.] Reference
Recent ideas are emphasizing the 'nurture' aspects, the environmental influences on the child. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
So live with the pride of owning a luxurious RV but do not forget 'nurture' it - i.e. to maintain it!. From Wordnik.com. [RV Full Time Living. RV News, Tips and Information] Reference
Modern management is meant to 'nurture' its employees - even if they have proven woefully inadequate. From Wordnik.com. [Eye on Britain] Reference
How plain is it that such kind of nurture is unnatural and, though it be not so intended, unchristian. From Wordnik.com. [Christian Nurture.] Reference
An astute reader recently called me on the carpet for misspelling "nurture" not once but twice in a previous column. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"nurture" becomes not less, but more, important in our eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Introduction to the Science of Sociology] Reference
The basic aspects of "nurture" that are essential for normal development. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Sanity] Reference
"nurture" and our own experiences, so I fail to even see the point of a clone. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
10.06.08 Private-equity billionaire Stefano Pessina talks about need to 'nurture' the high street chemist. From Wordnik.com. [Blogpulse Top Links] Reference
I hope the 21st century sees an end to the nature-nurture argument. From Wordnik.com. [Eyes Of The Beholders] Reference
Women presidents also say they feel a special responsibility to nurture the next generation. From Wordnik.com. [The Group] Reference
Without fuss or fanfare, he used his enormous fortune to nurture the art, the landscape, even the taste of the nation. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Mellon 1907-1999] Reference
As the resistance hero Jan Nowak-Jezioranski put it: "We cannot nurture eternal hostility toward both our powerful neighbors.". From Wordnik.com. [Old Scars, New Squabbles] Reference
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