I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.

What we feel and think and are is to a great extent determined by the state of our ductless glands and viscera.

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.

I was determined that no British government should be brought down by the action of two tarts.

The government for example has determined that black people (somehow) have fewer abilities than white people and so must be given certain preferences. Anyone acquainted with both black and white people knows this assessment is not only absurd but monstrous. And yet it is the law.

It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.

By the time a person has achieved years adequate for choosing a direction the die is cast and the moment has long since passed which determined the future.

America's future will be determined by the home and the school. The child becomes largely what he is taught hence we must watch what we teach and how we live.

If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that.

I actually find novels that are determined to be funny at every turn quite oppressive.