Famous Quotes & Sayings

B. F. Skinner

Behavior is determined by its consequences.

O. J. Simpson

Old people don't need companionship. They need to be isolated and studied so that it can be determined what nutrients they have that might be extracted for our personal use.

She determined that some of these furnishings were just stuff and could be sold. Families and friends agreed.

Since that Ministry has responsibility for oil and gas, we will need to determine what the new Minister's priorities are before considering future activities.

We're here so that they don't have to go scrambling around looking for people qualified to determine who's eligible and who isn't.

Gioconda Belli

Never was my political stance determined by the men I was with. I had my own ideas.

The people of East Timor, whatever side of the issue they are on, are determined to have their say in this ballot.

Suzy Menkes

The way that people dress makes them part of an army, dressed in their own uniform, determined to do something.

We need big muscle (-bound) guys or very determined girls for setup the week before.

Richard Burr

When this is all over, it will be most important to determine what the federal, state and local roles are and should be,

Legislators in each state must determine whether or not regulation is necessary to protect their constituents.

Adoniram Judson

Love to Jesus is a sure title to the greatest possible happiness; for Jesus is omnipotent and has determined to make his friends happy, and surely will not forget a single one in whose heart is enkindled one spark of love.

Many races were determined by less than half a second in another exciting, full-house meet.

Mike Singletary

So I understand that you have to set goals and maybe when you start out, you're not as good as you're going to be, but if you really work, you can get better and you determine that. So ... I'm never going to quit on a player.

She's very different than a majority of kids today. Usually if they feel something, they're just kind of like, 'Oh, I can't do any more,' and kind of lean toward something else. She's a very determined individual.

Paul Johnson

I very much wanted to live in Paris when I was in the army, and I was quite determined to. I could have become a dress designer: Dior was willing to take me on as an assistant, but he did not have an immediate vacancy.

The pilots determined that to be safe rather than sorry they needed to make an emergency-style landing.

When I was submitting my first novel, I had no idea that publishing scams existed. I never encountered any, but I could have - and knowing how easily I might have been taken advantage of makes me determined to protect others from falling into that trap.

Gordon B. Hinckley

Determine that there will never be anything that will come between you that will disrupt your marriage. Make it work. Resolve to make it work.

Jennifer Smith

We are having trouble figuring out her identity, ... It's paramount we determine who this woman is and how she died in order to enable us to look at suspects.

Luke Evans

My style is determined by the mood, the period and the circumstances which I'm going through in a given moment.

Lee Smolin

How we think about the future and the past determines everything about how we think about our situation as human beings.

Dean Ornish

Science is simply a powerful way of understanding what's real and what isn't, what's true and what's not. It can help us determine what works, what doesn't, for whom, and under what circumstances.

The proposal was just a reiteration of what the secretary of state laid out yesterday. It truly was not a proposal. What happens in Florida will be determined by the courts, not by representatives of these two campaigns.

Andy Garcia

Pictures make a lot of money doesn't determine whether the experience was...

We are concluding the pilot program and we are going to review the results to determine how Registered Traveler would fit as a link in the security chain,

Mike Wallace

In making the jump from a local program to the showcase of a coast-to-coast broadcast, Ted Yates and I were determined to maintain the candid, sometimes combative style we'd introduced on 'Night Beat.' But that proved easier said than done.

Colleen Atwood

The right costume determines the character, helps the actor feel who he is, and serves the story.

David Suzuki

Over and over, the economy has determined the extent of our response, but how much value does it place on breathable air, drinkable water, edible food and stable weather and climate? Surely the economy is the means to a better future, not an end in itself. Surely it must be subordinate to a rich, diverse ecosphere that sustains all life.

We are looking at expansion of inpatient and outpatient areas, ... as well as diagnostic services. Part of the process is assessing which services we need and how much of them we need. That will determine cost.

Angelo Scola

It's very difficult to determine whether this is the fault of the world that has abandoned the Church, or the Church that does not know how to relate to the world.

Upon further investigation, they determined the person was involved with a fire.

David Johansen

You know, when you're making a record, you come up with 15, 20 songs. Then they start to fall by the wayside as your interest wanes. It's kind of like a process of elimination to determine which songs wind up on the record.