Even in his earliest, wildest days, when his determination to kill an audience was such that he would swing from the rafters, cut flying splits from atop a grand piano, and even leap from a theatre balcony into the orchestra pit, his outrageousness was carefully calculated to convey that, while he cannot be contained, he is always in control.
One problem is that most home cooks and some chefs overcook pork in their determination to kill any lurking trichinae, the parasites that cause trichinosis.
And yet al-Qaida chose to ruthlessly murder these people, claimed credit for the attack, and even now states their determination to kill on a massive scale.
In practice, these groups make no distinction among Israelis and have repeatedly shown a determination to kill them without regard to age, occupation or geography.
What can keep you safe from a closet psychopath who is armed to the teeth with over 6,000 rounds of ammunition, four guns, and a determination to kill indiscriminately?
A few thousand Islamic extremists have shown a greater determination to kill its opponents -- which include everyone who does not swear blind faith to their skewered Sunni Muslim ideology -- than the West has in confronting aggressors.
He now says the note was "written, unaided, by Paula and is consistent with a very real determination to kill herself.* At 11am on the morning of Paula's death, a wine canvasser, Maureen Brannon, called on the Gilfoyles.
Scene two: Palestinian children play dress-up with mock explosive belts resembling those strapped to suicide bombers, and declare an unyielding determination to kill Israelis.
Officials said among items recovered from raids were police uniforms and radios – suggesting a sophisticated level of planning and determination to kill police.
Describing the murder as "in effect an execution", she told Ahmed: "Your determination to kill Mr Shah was obvious.
