He might have added that for a medieval thinker such as Thomas Aquinas, the will is a matter of love and desire, not of steel-hard determination.
Through his protagonist's long and eventful life, Randy Boyagoda explores themes of shifting identity, of the diamond-hard determination to evade one's destiny and of the inner landscapes of an island that itself undergoes a dramatic transformation.
Gordon J. Davis, the founding chairman of Jazz at Lincoln Center, said Mr. Bond had a "steel spine and rock-hard determination — qualities always masked by a handsome gentlemanly exterior, a gracious and extraordinarily collegial persona, and so many of the characteristics that are hallmarks of a great and wonderful teacher and mentor".
But massive demonstrations staged in Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir on April 14th, April 29th and May 13th have attested to the depth of public concern, especially among women, about Turkey's alleged Islamist drift, reinforcing the die-hard determination of the secularist camp.
Mr. Oliver presents more than a dozen accounts of bravery by men who, on the face of it, didn't seem marked for heroics, like the Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones, who stood 5-foot-3 — every inch packed with "charm, charisma and steel-hard determination," and who roared, "I have not yet begun to fight!" hours into a seemingly unwinnable battle with a British warship.
We have experienced difficult times before and we know what will get us results – hard work, determination and perseverance.
"I've come to believe that hard work, determination and resiliency are encoded in our DNA," she said of women.
Now, after five years of hard work, determination and a few tears along the way, the business has flourished.
"I just know when you work hard, have determination and patience, that eventually your game gets respected.
In the middle ranks, hard work, determination and encouragement seem to be as important as raw talent.
Coughlin hails from a generation raised to believe that any daunting challenge can be overcome with hard work, determination and planning.
