Famous Quotes & Sayings

It shows our commitment and will to contribute to world peace, but it is true that many Japanese people and members of the Japanese Diet (parliament) feel frustrated about this fact,

It shows a commitment from local community and local legislators to support high-tech companies. We're all very pleased to see it pass.

It's hard to find volunteers who'll give five or six hours a week. Their commitment level is unbelievable.

It's a very large commitment on them their parents and me.

It's been made obvious we don't have enough teacher or parent commitment to support it,

John W. Snow

It's gratifying to see our persistence and commitment pay off,

Daniel Kammen

It's really too bad. What we're seeing is sort of the backpedaling that undermines these commitments.

Mike Woodson

It's ridiculous. Our commitment to defense is awful. We're not even trying to defend.

Jennifer Jones

That's our goal and it will be a huge commitment.

That's $5,000 more than last year. It just shows the commitment to Sacred Heart School by the parishioners and community.

That kind of commitment is so powerful when it comes from the players, not just from coaches.

It's nice to be remembered for your commitment to the tour. But at some point, you have to validate those invitations. You have to back it up.

It's something Minnesotans should be proud of. No other state's reached this kind of commitment to its citizens.

It's something Minnesotans should be proud of, ... No other state's reached this kind of commitment to its citizens.

Michael Smith

Each of you should be satisfied that your struggle expresses an innate moral commitment passed on by those we honor.

Arlen Specter

a very heavy commitment to legal interpretation which might differ from his own personal views.

As part of our commitment towards BEE, we will also provide work to some of our SMME partners countrywide in a continuous effort of skills transfer.

Tony Clark

Because I know I'm not that good, ... I know I'm not. No matter how well I swing, I don't think I'll ever be as good as I think I should be. So my commitment is to the journey, not the end result.

Jerry Sloan

Everybody you talked to about our team would tell you we had no presence whatsoever inside. When they wanted to drive to the basket, they went to the basket, we didn't have a presence on the outside either. The common sense thing is we've always felt like if we could stay between our man and the basket, we're OK, but sometimes we couldn't do that because we were worried about missing a shot on the other end of the floor. There has to be a commitment to do that.

Every game we've played has been tight, but, in the end, you can't measure heart and commitment. The team that's more disciplined and does the dirty work will win.

Alex Miller

Football is no small commitment, it's like having two extra classes.

Meg Tilly

For a marriage to work, for a relationship to work, it requires commitment and a lot of work. There are times when it's not so great, and times when it is. But there has to be more better times than worse. In Canada, I'm the only one of my friends not married. In Los Angeles, I'm a success story. I've had two long relationships. And I'm OK.

It's time to step up and make a commitment. There's so much at stake. So many possibilities. They're struggling to operate on a shoestring. It's time to step up and make a major difference.

It's always good to have a guy of his size, his demeanor, his commitment and his work ethic right smack in the middle of your defense. How could you not feel good about that?

Greta Scacchi

Im more keen on the person Im involved with showing me his commitment rather than going through a marriage to display commitment to the world.

Jill Scott

Balancing is hard. I've lost roles that I really wanted because I had set up a tour. I cancelled tours to do roles before. But I have to find the time to make that up to my audience. I made a commitment to them.

When a man touches a woman's body, he is not just touching her body. It goes MUCH DEEPER than that for a woman. He is touching parts of her soul-parts as diverse as how she feels about being a grandmother some day, to what is her favorite ice cream, to how much she loves her pet, and to her opinion of how the current President is governing. The man wants a sexual encounter and love is far from his mind; she desires permanence, commitment, safety, and security.

Jeffrey Skoll

A little bit of good can turn into a whole lot of good when fueled by the commitment of a social entrepreneur.

Jeffrey Pfeffer

Trust is about keeping commitments, but in many instances, circumstances change and organizations therefore shed commitments, things such as retiree medical benefits, pension obligations, and even employees without much remorse or maybe even hesitation.

Jeffrey Sachs

The idea that UN commitments should be followed by action is indeed a radical one, especially for the United States, where wilful neglect of its own commitments is the rule.

Jeffrey Sachs

America's government is not even aware of the gap between its commitments and action, because almost nobody in authority understands the actions that would be needed to meet the commitments.

Gary Zukav

Commitment to love - to growth, to authentic power is an everyday application of your will.

Gary Becker

I argued last year on my shared blog that selling the right to immigrate would be the best approach to legal immigration. Among other benefits, the revenue from immigrants' payments could reduce taxes. Paying for the right to immigrate would also negate the argument that immigrants get a free ride when they gain health care and other benefits. Moreover, making immigrants pay would attract the type of immigrants who came much earlier in American history: young men and women who are reasonably skilled and want to make a long-term commitment to the United States.