Quotes About Commitment

Maybe, in the end, that's all that love was—doing the hard thing. Not roses and valentines and walks on the beach, but simply being present, day after ordinary day. The extraordinary romanticism of ordinary life. But

She thought of Mohan, standing at his lonely post outside the airport until her plane took off. Waiting, along with thousands of others, all of them choosing to do the hard, inconvenient thing. Why? Because that's what you did for your loved ones.

Ma wrong about one thing. When I was girl, she only talk about love in the marriage. [...] Nobody tell me what make real marriage--respect.

Incapaz de tolerar por más tiempo la frivolidad sin sentido de la vida de palacio, decidió dedicar su vida al cultivo del espíritu. Una noche abandonó el palacio, se deshizo de su ropa y sus adornos y se convirtió en un mendigo.

Think, too, of the great part that is played by the unpredictable in war: think of it now, before you are actually comitted to war. The longer a war lasts, the more things tend to depend on accidents. Neither you nor we can see into them: we have to abide their outcome in the dark. And when people are entering upon a war they do things the wrong way round. Action comes first, and it is only when they have already suffered that they begin to think.

You don't know what love is until someone lives with you while you write a book.

Are you not sunk in the mires of a household?

To be successful, we need a method whereby we can remain steadfast on our course.

I've obtained the human life of leisure and opportunity, Free from any deficiencies; I follow you, the Three Jewels. Always I take you to my crown; From this very day, pray be my refuge.

Bless me so that I may have nothing to do but practice Dharma.

Having a second chance makes you want to work even harder.

Shane cupped her face in his hands. "It never ends, does it? Loving you never ends. Whether you're Genevieve or Eva. Whether I lose you for years or wake up to your face every morning. I love you. You're my home. And I want you forever.

It never ends, does it? Loving you never ends. Whether you're Genevieve or Eva. Whether I lose you for years or wake up to your face every morning. I love you. You're my home. And I want you forever.

People search in vain forever to find what we've got. I don't know shit about anything, Jenna, and I might be inexperienced, but I know you'll never love anyone like you love me.' 'I won't she,' she whispered. 'And yet you can leave me so easily for a baby you don't have and a husband you've never met. I'm here, I'm real, and I just lost to a goddamn fantasy. I must've never really had you at all.

You push away stuff away that isn't safe and obvious, Mom, but love isn't safe and obvious. Love is risky. Take the risk, woman.

love you. You're my home. And I want you forever.

Which one of you is the turtle?" "I'm sorry?" asked Eva. "Which one of you is the turtle? You know, the one who leaves and comes back and leaves again, while the other waits?" she said, spinning on her heel. "It's a metaphor, writers. Think about it.

You don't promise things to kids and then disappear.

Whether I lose you for years or wake up to your face every morning. I love you. You're my home. And I want you forever.

Billie and Jay flung themselves at each other like pigskin-crazed quarterbacks from opposing teams—unflinching, unmindful of the outcome, and likely to suffer a concussion.

I'm man enough to say I'm pussy-whipped," said Eric. "If she showed up here, snapped her fingers, and was like, 'E, it's time to go,' I'd ask no questions and dead-ass bounce, son. I am not ashamed.

Waterpolo is my life. Our relationship is that of predetermination I'll never be better at anything than waterpolo and that is why it is my duty to pursue this sport as long as I can, and to the best of my abilities.

The trouble with taking writing seriously, is that the more seriously you take it the harder it is to write. Possibly I take writing more seriously than any other human being that has ever lived.

I need to know that wherever I end up, in the stars or in the gutter, you're along for the ride.