#nation

Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It is when they have become established that aims are lost and replaced by vague ritual. ↗

— Frank Herbert

#nations #politics #creation

I wondered if he ever thought of me, and hated the pang I felt when I told myself he didn't. ↗

— Sarah Dessen

#yearning #hate

Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. ↗

— Dallin H. Oaks

#choices #priorities #determination

The government is merely a servant -- merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them. ↗

— Mark Twain

#determination

I don't entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I'm me. God knows, I'm me. ↗

— Elizabeth Taylor

#self-esteem #determination

Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service. ↗

— Martin Luther King Jr.

#greatness #determination

Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That's how the light gets in. ↗

— Leonard Cohen

#light #living #perfection #determination

I'll fight when needed, revel when there's an occasion, mourn when there is greif and die if my time comes...But I will not let anyone use me against my will. ↗

— Christopher Paolini

#self-determination #determination

As with most fine things, chocolate has its season. There is a simple memory aid that you can use to determine whether it is the correct time to order chocolate dishes: any month whose name contains the letter A, E, or U is the proper time for chocolate. ↗

— Sandra Boynton

#mnemonic #seasons #determination

I just did some calculations and I've been able to determine that you're full of shit. ↗

— John Green

#determination