A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
Late 19th-century America was basically a plutocratic enterprise while people toiled in mines and died of coal dust poisoning.
The audience determines whether they still want to watch you or not.
When the Negro musician or dancer swings the blues, he is fulfilling the same fundamental existential requirement that determines the mission of the poet, the priest and the medicine man.
If the whole world went vegan, there would be less war. How you eat determines your mood and your outlook on life.
I was born in a place where your ZIP code determines your destiny.
Every person has free choice. Free to obey or disobey the Natural Laws. Your choice determines the consequences.
People pray in one direction but they walk in a different direction, and direction always determines where we end up.
I don't think income solely determines health. I think lots of other things determine health.
It's how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success.
