Quotes About Duty

He did run some, but I stopped him, my lord. Like, just now. In front of you. Right over there.

Harry Dresden. I'm on a mission from God.

For the good of the people, some must place themselves in harm's way. Some must pledge their courage and their lives to protect the community.

Death is as light as a feather, duty heavier than a spire.

We all must die, Dresden. There is no shame in dying for something worthwhile.

There are things you can't walk away from. Not if you want to live with yourself afterward.

It. Wasn't. Right. No, it wasn't. But the world wasn't a fair place, was it? And I had more reason to know that than most people twice my age. The world wasn't nice, and it wasn't fair. People who didn't deserve it suffered and died every single day. So what? So somebody ought to do something about it.

to whom much is given, much is required.

duty was a cold and barren shelter for a wounded spirit.

More than anything, she wanted to be someplace warm and safe--but duty was a cold and barren shelter for a wounded spirit.

The Queen closed her eye and nodded. She opened it again, and there was a tear tracking down her face. "I tried to be what I was meant to be, Father. It was never personal.

You now have more work. Cease your whining, desist from your dalliances, and do your duty.

If you go to your death rather than do everything you might to prevent what is happening, you are merely committing suicide and trying to make yourself feel better about it. That is the act of a coward.

But even the tough, capable centurions gave Marcus speculative glances, as if seeking out his thoughts on their predicament. Marcus returned the glances with nothing but crisp salutes, letting them see the First Spear proceeding with business as usual.

Don't be a moron, Harry," I said. "You came for the kid. He's safe. That's all you were obligated to do. Let it g—oh who am I kidding. There's a girl.

To not do what you can to protect someone, that's cowardly.

I have no idea what Andrew might have done, and I do not ask. She believes that I can fix this, and like always, that's enough to make me think that I can. I'll take care of it,: I say, when what I really mean is: I'll take care of you.

Arise and do thy sacred work.

Work is a form of service to God.

Our stomachs live in towns, " said Mma Potokwani, patting the front of her dress. 'That is where the work is. Our stomachs know that. But our hearts are usually somewhere else.

It is not upon thee to finish the work neither art thou free to abstain from it.

Do your duty until it becomes your joy.

Duty is an icy shadow. It will freeze you. It cannot fill the heart's sanctuary.

I slept and dreamed that life was Beauty I woke and found that life was Duty.