Quotes About Commitment

JPMorgan was unwilling on its own to stand behind it.

In choosing Tim, the president-elect showed that he was willing to take some political heat to get the adviser he wanted.

of knowing what the job was likely to entail for both her husband and the family.

and employees at all levels were prepared to work as many hours as needed.

and they took pride in their professionalism and expertise.

so I focused as much as I could on the specific task at hand

we were right to stay the course on securities purchases.

But I was determined to go further if necessary.

Hank was initially noncommittal. He knew that he and his team would have to lead the effort to develop a legislative proposal and sell it to Congress.

which would cut into my prep time.

He promised to be as supportive as possible.

term, I knew that politics would continue to occupy much of my time and energy.

In terms of job security, I was moving in exactly the wrong direction: from a job with lifetime tenure, to a job as Federal Reserve governor that carried a fourteen-year term,

My staff and I frequently worked late into the evening, dining on take-out meals from a nearby Subway.

White House officials had made no firm commitment but said I would receive strong consideration if I wanted a new term.

My parents just had their 50th anniversary and they're happier than ever. They have each other's back–I think that's what it's about.

What is meant by the deposit? That which is committed to you, not that which is invented by you; that which you have received, not that which you have devised; a thing not of wit but of learning; not of private assumption but of public tradition; a thing brought to you, not brought forth from you; thus you must not be an author, but an authorized keeper; not a leader but a follower. Keep the deposit."509

Loving talk is cheap when costly deeds are required.

Spend time, talk it out before you get married. And figure it out. Make sure your really big issues you agree on. How you're going to raise your kids. If you're going to have kids. Your religion. All this kind of stuff. What do you think about money? Your morality? All these things. The big shit. Make sure you talk this stuff out, because this is the stuff that counts, not whether or not he picks up his clothes.

The next few months are critical to Pakistan's future direction as a democratic state committed to promoting peace, fighting terrorism and working for social justice.

even when we do not choose evil, we choose the good so half heartedly and with so many qualifications that mediocrity becomes our canonized statis quo.

Children leave; only husband and wife cleave

No man is regular in his attendance at the House of Commons until he is married.

Marriage is a very sacred institution and should not be degraded by allowing every other type of relationship to be made equivalent to it.