Famous Quotes & Sayings

Myles Munroe

A promise is a commitment to do something later, and a vow is a binding commitment to begin doing something now and to continue to do it for the duration of the vow. Some vows, or contracts, are for life; others are for limited periods of time.

Nate Silver

A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth, but that doesn't work. Objectivity requires belief in and a commitment toward pursuing the truth - having an object outside of our personal point of view.

Murray Kempton

Any experience deeply felt makes some men better and some men worse. When it has ended, they share nothing but the recollection of a commitment in which each was tested and to some degree found wanting. [...] The consequences of the journey change the voyager so much more than the embarking or the arrival.

Ken Salazar

While it is important to maintain a balanced approach to solving our nation's energy problems, we must commit ourselves to recognize some areas as 'off limits,' and the Artic National Wildlife Reserve is a national symbol of that commitment.

Kevin Nealon

A novel is too much of a commitment. I tend to peruse Twitter - I check to see if I had any mentions and read the latest messages.

Head-to-head competition is one of the things that (NCAA Selection Committee members) look at very closely.

He really hasn't made a decision. These guys have got to make a three-year commitment. Everybody would like to represent their country, but it's not for just one summer. That's what he's mulling over. I think he's got to talk to his wife-to-be.

Pat Riley

He plays the game that we need him to play. He is just so committed defensively and offensively on missed shots and loose balls.

Governor Zhou and Minister Jin reaffirmed this fundamental commitment and reviewed with me a number of initiatives under way in financial markets, particularly with respect to the trading platform ... that are preparing the way for greater currency flexibility.

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow

For the past 30 years, I have been committed to the development and application of radioisotopic methodology to analyze the fine structure of biologic systems.

For that purpose, Microsoft will continue to commit strongly to the Japanese market.

For over three years, state leaders have stuck their heads in the sand and ignored the majority of Texans who want the state to make a real commitment to supporting and improving our children's schools.

Randy Carlyle

For some of these players who haven't played for some 16 months, it shows that there's a commitment to preparation and that's always a positive.

Imre Lakatos

Blind commitment to a theory is not an intellectual virtue: it is an intellectual crime.

Giorgio Napolitano

No one, no social group, can today avoid the commitment to contribute to the clean up of public finances in order to prevent the financial collapse of Italy. The sacrifices will not be in vain, especially if the economy begins to grow again

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Mature love is composed and sustaining; a celebration of commitment, companionship, and trust.

Gary L. Francione

Ethical veganism represents a commitment to nonviolence.

Gary Hamel

Remarkable contributions are typically spawned by a passionate commitment to transcendent values such as beauty, truth, wisdom, justice, charity, fidelity, joy, courage and honor.

Jerry Bridges

There is no point in praying for victory over temptation if we are not willing to make a commitment to say no to it.

Jerry Bridges

When we commit ourselves to the pursuit of holiness, we need to ensure that our commitment is actually to God, not simply to a holy lifestyle or a set of moral values ... offer yourselves to God, and in doing that commit yourselves to the pursuit of holiness in order to please Him.

Ian Hacking

Acceptance means commitment, among other things.

If I can do this, it'll be a commitment.

If I am going to commit tax money to it, I want to make sure it is something worth preserving. Just because it is old doesn't mean it is qualified.

If he made commitments when running, he has to listen to them. I think having a dialogue with them is good it's when you don't speak to people that it gets worse.

Walid Jumblatt

If he had any responsibility in the death of Hariri then he did the right thing by committing suicide.

If he were actually committed to comprehensive immigration reform, he would have stopped his own party from filibustering it twice last week.

I felt that that committee that voted 8-to-1 was simply missing the boat, ... I didn't think they connected the dots.

Stephen Holmes

If found guilty of committing a criminal offense, it could be grounds to file an application to revoke someone's probation. That does not necessarily mean an application will be filed.

Vicente Fox

I feel like new, ... Filled with confidence, strength, serenity and the commitment to work for Mexico.

I can understand why this always went away in November and December. The pressure is there to make it go away now. And we don't want it to go away. That's why we're hitting it head-on with the managers. If we don't stay the course, we're in trouble. We've made a commitment and we have to stay the course.

I don't think the committee considers the individual tournaments when it comes to seeding.

I do think that has raised his stock. I think he's showing what his commitment is to the community.

I don't think George is standing in the wings. I don't think George wants to commit himself to a full-time broadcasting job right now.