Quotes About Commitment

I am all or nothing

I do not say that I could never be persuaded to sacrifice my reputation to passion- only that it would take a great deal.

To marry is to narrow one's possibilities horribly.

A happy marriage- a love match- is something overwhelming, and overpowering.

Responsibilty, she discovered, was a sort of drug.

A man cannot split himself in two, Will.' He paused. 'One half will die, sooner or later.

Once you stand anywhere, you turn to stone

There was no room to ask whether he could do it or not. He had to.

We accept responsibility for ourselves when we acknowledge that ultimately there are no answers outside of ourselves, and no gurus, no teachers, and no philisophies that can solve the problems of our lives. They can only suggest, guide, and inspire. It is our dedication to living with open hearts and our commitment to the day-to-day details of our lives that will transform us.

Choice is at the heart of service.

the answers are within me. ?Life is practice, practice is life. ?I commit to living my life fully in this moment.

She interpreted discipline as doing what was possible with consistency. I had interpreted discipline as quantity. I realized that I thought two hours of yoga practice indicated a disciplined life, whereas five minutes did not. In time, I came to realize her wisdom: Do what you can and do it fully.

Practice is not about what you get, it is about what you give. Whether you are driven or resistant, the medicine is the same: do what is truly possible with unwavering commitment to giving yourself to the moment. Without this intention, practice becomes another task to be completed, and it loses its ability to transform. And, transformation, or freedom, is the reason for all discipline.

consider that you can commit to little as five minutes a day. The highest form of discipline is consistency: powerful transformation can come from regularity.

Commit yourself to doing what is possible. Make a list of what you have to do tomorrow; eliminate activities that are unnecessary, and reschedule those that can and should be postponed

It is our dedication to living with open hearts and our commitment to the day-to-day details of our lives that will transform us.

Want houden van is gauwer gezegd dan langer gedaan maar soms komt het in het donker op gang en dan is er verder geen houden meer aan.

I can't protect you from mean people, because they're everywhere, but I would be nice. That much, I can promise." "Fine," she said. "If I"m pregnant, you can marry me." He folded his harms and contemplated her motionlessly from the dark. Then said, "Not that nice.

You don't enter a dance studio and say "I can't do that." If you do, then why are you in the studio in the first place?

Working with victimized people requires a committed moral stance. The therapist is called upon to bear witness to a crime. She must affirm a position of solidarity with the victim. This does not mean a simplistic notion that the victim can do no wrong; rather, it involves an understanding of the fundamental injustice of the traumatic experience and the need for a resolution that restores some sense of justice.

However, if you accept the actual invitation, no other appointment—unless with a surgeon or an undertaker—can take precedence.

There is no quick and easy way to rear a child. It takes eighteen years of constant work to get one into presentable enough shape so that a college will take him or her off your hands for the winter season, and it can easily take the child on permanently.

The adversity at the brickyard was a reminder to me that love and bricks both need a slow, steady burn in order to become strong and withstand the test of time. I promise to tend the fire of love between us and never let it go out.

I am pleased to know Winston is no longer competing to win your heart. That is one job I do not want to share with any other man.