Quotes About Commitment

Everything worth having is worth working for, don't you think?

That's what a relationship was. An agreement to navigate all that twisty bullshit that could sink everything.

In the words of Jewish liturgical scholar Lawrence Hoffman, 'Jews do offer freely composed prayers... But overall, it is the fixed order and content of Jewish prayer that gives it its distinctiveness and that demands the personal commitment to prayer as a discipline.

Ellie tells me, often, some variation on this theme: that I am a little too invested in how I'm feeling about church and God, and perhaps not invested enough in how I am serving church, God, neighbor.

The only other person I have fallen in love with that way is Jesus, and I hope that goes more smoothly. I hope I remember, when I'm bored with Him, and antsy, and sick of brushing my teeth next to the same god every morning, I hope I remember not to leave Him. I am not so worried that He will leave me. The Bible, after all, is full of stories about God sticking with His Bride, no matter how stiff-necked and prideful and unfaithful she may be.

On any given morning, I might not be able to list for you the facts I know about God. But I can tell you what I wish to commit myself to, what I want for the foundation of my life, how I want to see. When I stand with the faithful at Holy Comforter and declare that we believe in one God . . . I am saying, Let this be my scaffolding. Let this be the place I work, struggle, play, rest. I commit myself to this.

Everyone who's ever had intentions knows they mean much more than actions do.

Love isn't easy but you should fight for it

I'll love you with all my heart, in every life, through every death. I will not be bound by anything but my love for you.

Suck it up. This is the life you chose for yourself, so buck up and deal.

When you make a solemn promise to a friend, it ain't right to go back on it. No. Never let your friend down, never break a trust, and when you give your word, never go back on it. -Sheriff Andy Taylor

All I'm saying is that if you love someone, you should be willing to show it.

Neither rain nor snow nor sleet nor hail shall close the door of the mighty Starbucks.

I'm in loooove with this boy, and when you in love with someone, you don't give up on 'em, mo matter what.

If you love someone, you should be willing to show it. This is our one shot at life.

Can you just trust in our love, without asking me to prove it every single second?

I know I deserve nothing, but if you want me I'm yours.

Charlie...I can't go out with you if I'm in love with someone else. Even if he no longer wants me.

Yes,Addie,you're my girl.You'll be my girl forever.

The best thing you can do is find someone who loves you when you're pretty, when you're ugly, when you're mad, when you're happy. Someone who, no matter what, is still going to think the sun shines out of your ass.

If you had the choice, would you pick Jeb over me?" "In a heartbeat," I said. "Ouch," he said.

People change for each other all the time. Take any love story, any great love story at all, and you'll see that people have to be willing to change if they're going to make things work out. Like Shrek, when Fiona tells Shrek that she's sick of his burping and farting and everything. And Shrek's like, 'I'm an ogre. Deal with it.' And Fiona says, 'What if I can't?' So Shrek takes that potion that turns him into a hunky prince. He does it out of love for Fiona.

So you know, i'm thinking that you can either keep yourself safe and not feel anything, or you can the risk of just loving him and letting him love you." she paused. "Is he worth the risk? And if not what is? What are you willing to take risk for, Wren?

If you have a girlfriend—when you have a girlfriend—make sure you take care of her just like she takes care of you.