John Cassavetes

I would put my pictures up against anybody's in this world. Certainly in my own day I bow to no one. I don't think there's another director in the world who works harder to make better films than I do.

American Actor

JPEGMAFIA

I think it's important for black people in general to be aware of what's going on and do what you got to work around it. Not bow down to it publicly.

American Musician

Khalil Gibran

Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.

Lebanese Poet

Ronald Isley

If you wrote something, you deserve to get paid and recognized for your work. No one should take a bow with another man's hat.

American Artist

Mary Gauthier

I don't ever want to tie a song in a little bow. Life doesn't work that way, and war doesn't ever work that way.

Nimrat Kaur

The Lunchbox' has been a blessing - all gift-wrapped and tied with a bow. Life is a lunchbox of chocolates now!

Indian Actress

Tupac Shakur

I think I'm a natural-born leader. I know how to bow down to authority if it's authority that I respect.

American Rapper

Derrick Lewis

Bowing and showing respect - I don't give nothing about none of that. I'm just coming in and fighting.

American Athlete

Domino Kirke

I toured. I played, I was in that world so intensely, and then I had to bow out.

English Musician

Joy Bryant

Life doesn't always end up with a bow wrapped around it.

American Actress

Bow intensity can reflect depth of respect; cultures vary in how and when to bow.

Cultural Variation

Sometimes 'bow' is metaphorical, suggesting deference without the physical action.

Not Always Literal

Bows in hair or on clothing often carry a feminine or youthful connotation.

Feminine Connotation

Bows are commonly used to make something look more attractive or as a decoration.

Decorative Purposes

The term 'bow' to describe a ship's front helps give directional orientation at sea.

Directional Term

'Bow' is part of special vocabulary used among sailors and other seafaring individuals.

Nautical Language

The bow is an ancient weapon; knowing its history can aid understanding in historical contexts.

Historical Weapon

Modernly, bows are also used in sports like archery, which is featured in the Olympics.

Sports Equipment

The way the bow is used on strings affects the music's emotion and expression.

Instrumental Expression

Learning proper bow grip and movement is crucial for string instrument players.

Technical Skill

Can signify weakness or burden when something can't hold up under stress or weight.

Physical Pressure

Metaphorically, 'bow' may describe someone yielding or struggling emotionally.

Emotional Strain

 It still doesn't explain why you should perceive these straight lines as bowed outwards. To understand the rest of the story, you have to understand that our brains are slow. What you would like is that when light hits your eye, then -- ping! -- immediately you have a perception of what the world is like. But it doesn't work that way.

Why do we see illusions?...

 That's what anthropology tells us. It's incredible, they have left no impact on their environment. So they go around with bow and arrows. They often miss their target. This is Kampala. He had missed a... just a bird there. And whenever there's a higher viewpoint like this they climb up on top of trees to look for wildlife.

We Are What We Eat:...

 such as the manner in which people stepped, bowed, or took someone's hand. It also involved rules governing everything from attire to where one could walk or sit in relation to the King. Over time, the study of ballet became a central element of court life,

The origins of ballet -...

 String instruments are plucked or bowed. Woodwinds have air blown against a reed or sharp edge. For brass instruments, however, the vibration come directly from the musician's mouth. One of the first things a brass player must learn is to breathe in deeply,

How brass instruments...

 special recognition, or power. Result This can vary between stories. Do the monsters bow down before the hero, or do they chase him as he flees from the special world? Return After all that adventure, the hero returns to his ordinary world.

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 beautiful little finish of some animal fat and a little bit of sagebrush up in there handle I'm gonna fine-tune raps nice buckskin around there we'll see how it shoots it's the first time this piece of woods being brought to life as a bow

Making a Bow By Hand PIPE...

 I'm not quite sure. Perhaps, in the face of constant pressure, my caveman instinct of survival has connected with the bows. If you think about it, the bow has really helped drive human survival

The art of bow-making PIPE...

 monkeys and wild pigs with bows and arrows girls gather berries and grubs the rainforest provides all of their needs if it is cut down this unique way of life will be lost forever these

Protecting the Tribes PIPE...

 bow, iron, gunpowder, the bomb. War pushes the envelope of technology, granting us God-like powers. Tribal raids have given away to nuclear missiles,

How War Shaped Our...

 keeping one doctor working in underserved region the unity economics bows down to one dollar for life saved

Bow

To bend your body forward in respect or greeting.

Often appears as...

A knot with loops, often used to tie shoe laces or ribbon.

Often appears as...

The front part of a ship.

Often appears as...

Usage tips

A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other material that is used to shoot arrows.

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A device used for playing a string instrument such as a violin.

Often appears as...

Usage tips

To bend under pressure or weight.

Often appears as...

Cultural Variation

Not Always Literal

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