Determiners Quotes & Sayings

Sometimes, some foreign reporters who come to Singapore to interview me, and they wonder, why we conduct Meet-the-People's sessions at the void deck. So much for a first world nation. — Low Thia Khiang

Not even the brightest future can make up for the fact that no roads lead back to what came before - to the innocence of childhood or the first time we fell in love. — Jo Nesbo

If I'd had any doubts about how Archer felt about me, they were eradicated when I saw the look on his face. I'd never had my spleen ripped out, but if I had, I figured I'd make the same face Archer wore now. — Rachel Hawkins

Science has too long focused on intelligence & talent as determiners of success. And it's not. The key to success is to set a specific long-term goal and to do whatever it takes until the goal has been achieved. That's called GRIT (defined as courage and resolve; strength of character). — Bob Mayer

Well, we can't all come and go by bubble! — Stephen Schwartz

The state of no being is a divine-being. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Life is an enduring endeavour. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Are you sleeping with anyone?"
The question was asked so casually it took a second to process what he'd said.
I inhaled sharply. "Why is that any business of yours?"
He looked at me and I saw what I'd seen the first time we'd met - tremendous power and steely control. Both of which had me taking an involuntary step back. Again. At least I didn't fall this time; I was making progress.
"Because I want to fuck you, Eva. I need to know what's standing in my way, if anything. — Sylvia Day

You punish liars? In my world, we elect them to public office. — Bryan Davis

I don't go into any album with pressing issues. I just try to write songs. — Talib Kweli

What do you want? Love. Well, love gets what she wants one way or another. — Ami McKay

Everything I do is to support my passion, and that is the rescuing of animals! — William McNamara

In a play, the director is God, and I'm a great arguer. Rather boringly so, I think, about trying different things. — Felicity Kendal