Quotes by Determination The ultimate goal is two states for two people: Israel as a Jewish state and the homeland for the Jewish people and the State of Palestine as the homeland for the Palestinian people - each state in joined self-determination, mutual recognition, and peace. Barack Obama israel determination self The Russians don't make determinations about what our defense posture is. Barack Obama posture defense determination We don't make determinations about who we love. And that's why I think that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is wrong. Barack Obama discrimination determination thinking Sometimes it may seem as if progress is stalled but what history of post-war Germany shows is that strength and determination and focus and adherence to the values that we care about will result in a better future for our children and our grandchildren. Barack Obama determination war children Our task, of course, is to transmute the anger that is affliction into the anger that is determination to bring about change. I think, in fact, that one could give that as a definition of revolution. Barbara Deming anger determination thinking there is clearly a kind of anger that is healthy. It is the concentration of one's whole being in the determination: this must change. Barbara Deming healthy anger determination Balance and control come from healthy anger. This is just as aggressive as the unhealthy kind. But it is based on a belief and hope for change in social roles and institutions. Healthy anger demands change and creates the confrontations needed for change to occur. It also gives the other an opportunity to help make that change. “Our task, of course, is to transmute the anger that is affliction into the anger that is determination to bring about change. I think, in fact, that one could give that as a definition of revolution. Barbara Deming determination opportunity thinking It may take us a little longer to reach the summit, but never fear, we will get there! Barbara Mertz determination may littles Even the most daring and accomplished people have undergone tremendous difficulty. In fact, the more successful they became, the more they attributed their success to the lessons learned during their most difficult times. Adversity is our teacher. When we view adversity as a guide towards greater inner growth, we will then learn to accept the wisdom our soul came into this life to learn. Barbara Rose adversity determination teacher Developing a cheerful disposition can permit an atmosphere wherein one's spirit can be nurtured and encouraged to blossom and bear fruit. Being pessimistic and negative about our experiences will not enhance the quality of our lives. A determination to be of good cheer can help us and those around us to enjoy life more fully. Barbara W. Winder cheer determination happiness Freedom is self-determination. Baruch Spinoza self-determination determination self But their determination to banish fools foundered ultimately in the installation of absolute idiots. Basil Bunting idiot fool determination All worthwhile journeys have big obstacles. It's the way of the world. The rewards go to those who can push through those trying moments and still manage to keep a smile on their face. Bear Grylls determination journey motivational In order for me to engage in a revolutionary struggle for collective Black self-determination, I have to engage feminism because that becomes the vehicle by which I project myself as a female into the heart of the struggle, but the heart of the struggle does not begin with feminism. It begins with an understanding of domination and with a critique of domination in all its forms. Bell Hooks determination struggle heart To counter the fixation on a rhetoric of victimhood, black folks must engage in a discourse of self-determination. Bell Hooks black determination self It's amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions. Ben Stein determination success inspirational I know he [Julian Assange] is a man of fierce determination, and now living under the strain of house arrest in the Ecuadorean embassy as a "political exile," as he calls himself. Benedict Cumberbatch determination house men I'm a good neurosugeon. That's not a boast but a way of acknowledging the innate ability God has given to me. Beginning with determination and using my gifted hands, I went on for training and sharpening for my skills. Benjamin Carson skills determination hands I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with a settled purpose must accomplish it, and that nothing can resist a will which will stake even existence upon its fulfillment. Benjamin Disraeli perseverance determination inspirational Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose. Benjamin Disraeli determination business motivational «23456789101112»