When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith. – Junius
As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters – some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home – seem more determined to prevent that happening. – Lucy Powell
Historians will have to face the fact that natural selection determined the evolution of cultures in the same manner as it did that of species. – Konrad Lorenz
Biologists have determined brookies to be indicators of ecosystem health and have been recently campaigning to get the word out. If brookies inhabit a stream, the odds are good that the waterway is in excellent condition. – Joseph Monninger
The thermodynamic properties of electrolyte solutions can be determined from the measurements of the voltage between electrodes reversible to both ions. – Lars Onsager
You have to be determined, and be able to accept, ‘No.’ I’ve heard, ‘No,’ a thousand times, and I’ve heard, ‘Yes,’ a handful of times. – Kenny Wormald
I was so determined not to pass on to my children what I perceived to be the faults of my upbringing. – Roger Lloyd-Pack
I’m ambitious and I’m determined and I know where I’m going to be. It’s not where I want to be, but where I’m going to be. – Ricky Whittle
Most of nature is inherently chaotic. It’s not rigidly determined in the old sense. It’s not rigidly predictable. – Rupert Sheldrake
I was determined if I was going to become a superstar it would be on my terms. I’ve had that ethic since the beginning. – Roy Harper
Most importantly, I agree that the truth of these matters should be determined by interpretation of scientific evidence – experiments, fossil studies and the like. – Phillip E. Johnson
All activities and events that a body is to go through are determined at the time of conception. – Ramana Maharshi
I’ve always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way. – Scarlett Johansson
Roosevelt was determined to stop Stalin from taking over Eastern Europe. He thought they finally had an agreement on Poland. Before Roosevelt died, he realized that Stalin had broken his agreement. – W. Averell Harriman
The government is determined to bring the program back on track, and proceed with the privatizations. – Yiannis Stournaras
Indian classical music was born when time barely existed. It developed further within the structures of royal courts and a system of patronage where the ruler or the feudal master determined all. – Tariq Ali
Our idea of nature is increasingly being determined by scientific developments. And they have become decisive for our image of reality. – Thom Mayne
I was always determined to make it as a footballer, but if things hadn’t worked out, I’d have maybe followed my dad into the building industry. – Steven Gerrard
There are no road signs to help navigate. And, in fact, no one has yet determined which side of the road we’re supposed to be on. – Steve Case
