Commitment Quotes - Page 11

Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy

As a rule, [populism] is done for the sake of political expediency by those who do not care about the consequences, who do not think even one step ahead, who do not want to think and do not intend to honour their commitments.

True happiness comes only through sharing in the trials and successes of other persons and of our community. Hence it is essential that any true conception of happiness contain the promise of full commitment to the life of the society.

Involuntary mental hospitalization is like slavery. Refining the standards for commitment is like prettifying the slave plantations. The problem is not how to improve commitment, but how to abolish it

Commitment is an act, not a word.

A worldview is a commitment, a fundamental orientation of the heart, that can be expressed as a story or in a set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true, partially true or entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or inconsistently) about the basic constitution of reality, and that provides the foundations on which we live and more and have our being.

Being of service is not enough. You must become a servant of the people. When you do, you can demand their commitment in return.

Mediocrity's easy, the good things take time, the great need commitment.

We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what's in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.

At the end of the day, both men and women who become CEOs have showed tenacity and hard work to succeed in their careers. It takes not just skills but also extreme dedication and commitment. And regardless of gender, CEOs are measured by the same criteria - the growth and success of the business.

When you make a commitment to yourself, do so with the clear understanding that you're pledging your integrity.

We need a broad commitment to human rights across the board. We cannot attain that simply by protecting one oppressed group or the other.

The ability to stand by one's principles, to live with integrity and faith according to one's belief-that is what matters, that is the difference between a contribution and a commitment. That devotion to true principle in our individual lives, in our homes and families, and in all places that we meet and influence other people-that devotion is what God is ultimately requesting of us.

Charity is commendable; everyone should be charitable. But justice aims to create a social order in which, if individuals choose not to be charitable, people still don't go hungry, unschooled or sick without care. Charity depends on the vicissitudes of whim and personal wealth; justice depends on commitment instead of circumstance.

A total commitment gives you the extra ounce of courage that it takes to win.

A promise must never be broken.

The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.

I do believe I am special. My special gift is my vision, my commitment, and my willingness to do whatever it takes.

Fall in love with some activity, and do it! Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter.

Christianity can be described as a theological materialism: It is that which transforms our material existence. If our faith does not throw us into the arms of the world, if it does not lead to our experience of responsibility, love, celebration, and our commitment to transformation, then, whatever we call it, we have nothing but an empty shell.

You have to love something and have a passion for it to be disciplined. My commitment was purely to golf

The easiest beneficence is a smile. The simplest release is to have a vegetarian meal.

There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance.

To be truly happy, you need a clear sense of direction. You need a commitment to something bigger and more important than yourself. You need to feel that your life stands for something, that you are somehow making a valuable contribution to your world.

The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual. People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society. Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.