Quotes About Duty

And what are your duties at the theater?" "To catch things that are falling through midair, right before they hit the ground and shatter.

Now it was too late. That could never happen. His future lay before him, one bleak stretch of unpleasant duty, to the end of his days.

I felt obligated by friendship as well as duty to make certain they were comfortably housed. Since men seem to measure comfort by the degree of dirt and confusion that prevails, I deduced that they were very comfortable.

I think our job--maybe even our 'duty'--is to--To bear the burden of the mystery with as much grace as we can.

There is nothing so absolutely bracing for the soul as the frequent turning of one's back on duties.

Steadfast as the points of the compass to Mrs. Arbuthnot were the great four facts of life: God, Husband, Home, Duty. She had gone to sleep on these facts years ago, after a period of much misery, her head resting on them as on a pillow; and she had a great dread of being awakened out of so simple and untroublesome a condition.

It cannot be right to be the slave of one's household gods, and I protest that if my furniture ever annoyed me by wanting to be dusted when I wanted to be doing something else, and there was no one to do the dusting for me, I would cast it all into the nearest bonfire and sit and warm my toes at the flames with great contentment, triumphantly selling my dusters to the very next pedlar who was weak enough to buy them. Parsons

Steadfast as the points of the compass to Mrs. Arbuthnot were the great four facts of life: God, Husband, Home, Duty. She had gone to sleep on these facts years ago, after a period of much misery, her head resting on them as on a pillow; and she had a great dread of being awakened out of so simple and untroublesome a condition. Therefore

There's glory and honour in being chosen. But not much room for free will

When a dutiful brother came to relieve him, he went to his bed, and slept as soon as he lay down. He had the gift. There was no profit in laying awake fretting for what would, in any case, have to be faced on awaking, and he had long ago sloughed off the unprofitable. It took too much out of a man, of what would be needed hereafter.

But it is our duty to preserve what we may, and fit together such fragments as we find, and take the rest on trust.

Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King—Else, wherefore born?

Into the jaws of death,Into the mouth of hellRode the six hundred.

Theirs not to make reply,Theirs not to reason why,Theirs but to do and die.

Ours not to reason why Ours but to do and die.

What we need are not prohibitory marriage laws, but a reformed society, an educated public opinion which will teach individual duty in these matters.

An explanation of some kind was an absolute necessity, just as some working explanation of the universe is necessary—however absurd—to the happiness of every individual who seeks to do his duty in the world and face the problems of life.

Getting old is pathetic if you use it as an excuse for no longer being responsible.

Dear friend, come home. I have tragic news," he said. She looked straight at him without a spasm of fear, Her face not stern or masked-- "Is it Percy or John?" she asked. "Percy." She dropped her eyes. "I am needed here. Surely you know I cannot go Until every letter is written. The dead Must wait on the living," she said. "This is my work. I must stay.

As you say, my duty is to serve you. But it is also to protect you. I will not lead you into certain death." I met his stubborn glare. "You will not be leading me into death. You will be following.

She took a deep breath. 'If I survive, I will save your wife.' She looked down at him, standing on the level below. 'I know you do not recognise it, Mr Pike, but that is what honour looks like.

Myself, and the majority of officers in a position of command, will not execute unconditionally the orders of the Head of State.

After some time it was borne in upon him that he could shake the colonel's shoulder all night and that would be all he would have for it.

And then there came into my heart a very great love for my father and I thought it was very much braver to spend a life doing what you really do not want rather than selfishly following forever your own dreams and inclinations.