Quotes About Commitment

There is a saying: If a tiger comes down off his mountain and goes to the lowlands, he will be caught by humans and killed. It means if a practitioner leaves his or her Sangha, it becomes difficult to continue the practice. Taking refuge in the Sangha is not a matter of devotion. It is a matter of practice.

People often ask if it is difficult to be a celibate monk or nun, but to practice mindfulness as a monastic is in many ways easier than to practice as a layperson. To refrain from sexual activity altogether is much easier than to have a healthy sexual relationship.

When you and your partner share an aspiration and a practice, there is no place for jealousy, because you're both faithful to the same aspiration. Whatever the other person does, you do it with him. You share everything. That is the spirit of upeksha. It makes fidelity possible.

We have to practice continuously and not just superficially. It can't be done half-heartedly. We have to be determined to grasp our mind. A period of continuous diligent practice will surely lead to transformation

To commit to another person is to embark on a very adventurous journey. There is no one right person who will make it easier. You must be very wise and very patient to keep your love alive so it will last for a long time.

I respect all the fighters. I respect Jon Jones. I respect Chris Weidman, but I'm here for working.

Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson have rejoined and gone off again and rejoined, but I've been there the whole time, and even though Alan White is the 'new' drummer, he has been there since 1972, so he also deserves the credit for being around for 20 years.

I memorized every line in Michael Jordan's 'Come Fly with Me.'

I've done projects where I've read 25 books and did all kinds of journal and character work for hours.

It took me years to realize I wanted to be in journalism.

I had discovered journalism to be my life's ambition.

I always wanted to be a serious journalist.

To me, David Astor was a freedom fighter. To me, he wasn't just a journalist; he was a freedom fighter.

I am a hard-news journalist. That is what I do.

I'm a journalist - I'm not Robert Caro. I have a day job, and a pretty consuming one - a joyfully consuming one.

I'm a journalist, I run to the fire, that's what we do.

Whatever my critics say, I've been a hard-core journalist all my career.

When I was 20, journalists would ask me what I would do when I retire from waterpolo. For me this is not just a five- or ten-year-period in my life. This is life itself.

I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries.

My fitness journey will be a lifelong journey.

Akshay is very hard working and disciplined. My dad's journey was also all about hard work and his love for music. I think all these things will come together. Akshay is perfect for Mogul.'

I view every film as a commitment to undertake a long journey.

I am really committed to my faith journey, and I am committed to my family. My husband and I have been married for almost 30 years, and we homeschool our kids. We have a different working-out-of the-box family, but we do make it work, obviously with God's grace, and we are very grateful for that.

As an athlete, when you have a desire and a want to do something, you fight for it. And it doesn't matter how long your journey is; it's whether you give up or don't.