Quotes About Commitment

What is different is I am giving the kids a chance to train every day. Not only once a day, but sometimes when they do not have school, we will try to do something in the morning too.

If we are to love someone completely, there can be no room for a competing love.

Protest is good; involvement is better; doing both is the best.

I began serving my country when I was 18 years old and entered the U.S. Naval Academy.

I served in the Israeli Navy, and it's not an easy thing.

I wanted to leave 'Eight Is Enough' for the Navy.

I remember saying goodbye to my father the night he left to join the Navy. He didn't have to. He was older than other servicemen and had a family to support but he wanted to be a part of the fight against fascism, not just make movies about it. I admired this about him.

I went to the University of Maryland for a year and was considering maybe, you know, being a medical doctor but decided my other interest was maybe flying airplanes in the Navy and just kind of changed my mind and changed schools and changed majors and decided to focus a hundred percent on that.

You have to really want to be a Navy SEAL. The passion you need to endure the rigors of training, to become the best of the best... It's admirable.

To be a Navy SEAL, it's three and a half years training before you're ever put into harm's way the first time.

When a recruiter first told me about the Navy SEALs, I knew it was the right fit.

My dad was in the Navy, and I was raised with a strong commitment to service.

Like it or not, Jesse Ventura is a Navy SEAL. He did the pushups and put up with the cold water, just like the rest of us.

I did 20 years in the Navy. I joined the Navy right out of high school and went through Navy boot camp, went to SEAL training, got done with that, and then showed up at a SEAL team, where I did 20 years. That was pretty much my whole adult life.

My grandfather was a commander in the Navy. He was very proud of his service, and he lived his entire life as though he was still serving.

Like in combat when you're in chaos, a Navy SEAL in chaos, you cannot be afraid of dying for a cause.

I know it's near the end and when it's over I want to be able to say to myself - not anyone else - that I've given it everything. At least in the last part of my career.

The family is something you are always missing, but it has to be like this. It is not easy for any manager to be with your family, in your house, and working at your nearest club. So you have to travel.

Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it.

If I was a manager, I wouldn't want a 'nearly man' in my team. Not a chance.

I would do anything for a part, nearly anything. Being in movies doesn't mean being pretty.

I went nearly 30 years without being able to really seriously entertain marriage or a family. In fact, the word 'marriage' would actually give me a shake when it was brought up.

I'm sure everyone knows that my heart is and always will be with the players, the fans and the entire Dodger family. I've cared about the Dodgers for nearly my entire life, and nothing can change my allegiance to this franchise.

For Nebraska and for America, I will continue my commitment to our national security, economic security, and family security.