ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NOW
Old English nū; compare Old Saxon nū, German nun, Latin nunc, Greek nu.
10 QUOTES WITH «NOW»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
now.
Now equilibrium is the very opposite of disorder.
It's hard to think it's important to try out as cheerleader when you're starring on Broadway. But you do kind of miss the things that I now see my children doing. I'm just happy they are not actors. The Valentine's Day dance is really important. Pitching in Little League is very important. And the medals and the scouts are really important.
The cliche was always that 'everybody's a critic,' but it becomes truer every day. Long before reviews appear in the traditional outlets, you can now usually discover - somewhere in the thickets of the Internet - reactions to shows from people who've seen them in previews.
If I'm naughty, I'm grounded for two weeks or Mum takes my phone and my laptop because she knows I can't live without them. Sometimes I'll say, 'Mum, do you just want to take my laptop?' because I can still use the Internet on my phone. But now she's going to read this and see what I've been doing.
Now is the time for all good men to run like hell.
We all thought we'd have flying cars by now, but we don't.
I'm also married for the first time, and I have two kids. So there's some kind of good karma right now.
All of the good stuff is going to be done in the future. The stuff we are doing now is crummy compared with what will finally mature.
That was kind of scary. You got the sense as a little kid that you might be at risk now, and then you're like, 'Why are we at risk? It's because my grandfather is in charge of all of this.' You can't really realize the magnitude of a job like that when you are eight.
Reduced to its lowest terms, the great struggle which now rocks the whole earth more and more takes on the character of a struggle of the individual versus the state.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOW»
Discover the use of
now in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
now and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Power of
Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
A word of mouth phenomenon since its first publication, The Power of Now is one of those rare books with the power to create an experience in readers, one that can radically change their lives for the better.
A social scientist recreates his search for expanded consciousness, through the psychedelia of LSD to the final calm and inner wisdom of Rajah Yoga
“Every war has turning points and every person too.” Fifteen-year-old Daisy is sent from Manhattan to England to visit her aunt and cousins she’s never met: three boys near her age, and their little sister.
In this stunning novel, Schmidt expertly weaves multiple themes of loss and recovery in a story teeming with distinctive, unusual characters and invaluable lessons about love, creativity, and survival.
They go to work, they face the weekend, an afternoon of furtive sex, an art exhibition. Daily situations. It's now, just like our now. Like our now? Yes, says Freddy. Will you read it to me? Tomorrow. It's late now, Freddy says.
In the last months of high school, eighteen-year-old Sutter Keely lives in the present, staying drunk or high most of the time, but that could change when he starts working to boost the self-confidence of a classmate, Aimee.
7
End This Depression
Now!
Yet, as Paul Krugman points out in this powerful volley, "Nations rich in resources, talent, and knowledge—all the ingredients for prosperity and a decent standard of living for all—remain in a state of intense pain.
8
Now What?: The Young Person's Guide to Choosing the Perfect ...
Filled with charts, worksheets, and quizzes, Now What? is the cutting-edge guide for choosing a career that fits you perfectly -- whether you're a college student, a twentysomething already out in the working world, or a high school student ...
Seventeen-year-old Prenna, an immigrant who moved to New York when she was twelve, came from another time and she and the other travelers must follow strict rules to avoid destroying the new life they have worked so hard to get, as well as ...
10
Clock Of The Long
Now: Time And Responsibility
Using the designing and building of the Clock of the Long Now as a framework, this is a book about the practical use of long time perspective: how to get it, how to use it, how to keep it in and out of sight.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOW»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
now is used in the context of the following news items.
Barack Obama's Trips to Kenya: Then vs. Now
Barack Obama will make history this weekend as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Kenya, but it's actually the fourth trip to his father's home ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
Palantir Raises $450 Million, Now Valued At $20 Billion
Palantir, the makers of a data analytics platform used by government agencies, law enforcement, as well as financial, insurance, retail and ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»
Siri vs. Google Now: Who wins the AI cat fight?
Google Now, on the other hand, is always useful. Even if I don't want to talk to it, it's there with the information I want at just the right time. «Cult of Mac, Jul 15»
Amazon is now bigger than Wal-Mart
FILE - This June 4, 2014 file photo shows Amazon boxes in Phoenix. Amazon.com reported a surprise second-quarter profit Thursday, July 23, ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
Vodafone's SIM-only plans now come with more data
The basic 12-month, SIM-only plan still only offers 250MB of data for £9.50 per month, but now includes 4G connectivity as standard. For £14 ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
Retracing Ralph Waldo Emerson's Steps In A Now 'Unchanged Eden'
It's high summer, and for a lot of us that means it's time to go camping. This summer, we're celebrating one particular camping trip. Way back in ... «NPR, Jul 15»
AT&T gets DirecTV, now biggest provider of TV bundles
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) —AT&T completed its acquisition of DirecTV on Friday, and with one fell swoop it became the country's biggest ... «WMUR Manchester, Jul 15»
GOP: Defund Planned Parenthood now
“I would like to see us call a moratorium now, and frankly, I ultimately wanted Planned Parenthood defunded period,” Rep. Kevin Brady ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
I am Canadian – but now not as much as I used to be
It's hard to understand why the government and now the Ontario Court of Appeal felt it necessary to again disenfranchise those Canadians who ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
Crimea Is Now Putin's Problem Child
Now the family is showing signs of strain. Russia's federal security service, the FSB, has opened criminal investigations of three high-ranking ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
