Nominative Determinism Quotes & Sayings

Don't ever eat your bread without remembering the hardworking peasants! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

People wonder why I always dress professionally. I want to be admired for my intelligence, instead of my body. — Bianca Frazier

Without him, [Nate] she was completely alone in the world. There was no one at all for her. No one in the world who cared whether she lived or died. Sometimes the horror of that thought threatened to overwhelm her and plunge her down into bottomless darkness ... — Cassandra Clare

See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in the judgments of God for the everlasting joy of the elect. — John Of The Cross

Kant thought things, not because they were true, but because he was Kant. — W. Somerset Maugham

If man doesn't dream, he has nothing."
"A man whose dreams will never come true still has nothing. — Joel Goldman

The club was only dimly lit aside from the flashing strobes and rotating beams casting their vibrant glow over the pulsing, writhing crowd. The heat of the club was a stark contrast to the chill of the air outside, and she pulled slightly at the sweater, cursing her modesty for quite possibly the first time. — Alaria Thorne

We were brought up to be very independent. Our parents taught us that we were given certain talents and we needed to pursue them
that we shouldn't go through life relying on others when we had all these abilities. — Jon Krakauer

She (Daisy) dug her nails into her palms and told herself she had no choice. "I, Theodosia ... " She gulped for air. " ... take thee Alexander ... " She gulped again. " ... to be my awful wedded husband ... — Susan Elizabeth Phillips

It was more than that, he said, looking down briefly at her. Love fades when you die. I am clearly dead, but my love for her hasn't diminished. It still burns inside me like a flicker in a flame. — Rachel M. Greenebaum

When mankind wins, truly wins, we become better - not more primitive. Your desire to win will spark a change in you. And if you kindle that spark into a flame, and then a fire, why, you'll spark others around you. — M.E. Wynne