Quotes About Commitment

I've been at Amazon for almost 20 years at this point, so I've obviously drunk the Kool-Aid.

I'm the type of person that rises to the occasion, and when work is in front of me, I do work.

There are always people that will rise to the occasion when there is no occasion, but it is hard to find people will do it when there is.

I've been told by people, 'It's strange that you're a celebrity but you've never missed a single occasion to be there for your kids, you're a very hands-on parent.' I'm a very involved parent, actually.

Occasionally, when I come off during a game, I get a little bit angry. But it's only because I want to play in every game and every minute to help my team-mates.

I used to agonise over what to do next, but now I'm making a movie a year. It's insane, but it's only a movie after all. You just hang in there, and occasionally you might make something which you can call art... briefly.

I do think about and do occasionally take my wife and son out with me on tour. It's difficult.

I'm not a great father and there have been many occasions, when I fall short, but I'm genuinely trying.

On some occasions, it is every footballer's dream to play for the national team, but if you don't reach it, you always need to work harder to reach a higher level, a level you wouldn't reach if you didn't have this as a goal.

Politics, I believe, is a full-time occupation.

Wanted: a man who is larger than his calling, who considers it a low estimate of his occupation to value it merely as a means of getting a living.

Film is not an easy occupation. There's a lot of occupations that are difficult and film is one of them.

I don't know anything else but the Lakers. This has certainly been more than a job for me as a player. It has certainly meant more to me than just an occupation.

I'll call it a day when I die. It's a wonderful occupation for me. I've never worked a day in my life.

My goal would be to find a big, fat subject that would occupy me to the end of my life, and when I finish it, I'll die. What's agony is starting; I hate starting them. I just want to keep writing now and end when it ends.

His decision had been made in the valley, and it lay as an iron warp in his mind. He could have turned back no more easily than he could have killed himself.

I may never wind up being anything, but I owe it to myself to build my integrity.

The highest prize in a world of men is the most beautiful woman available on your arm and living there in her heart loyal to you.

If he had wanted to work himself silly just to make sure each little job was done right, then he better develop himself emotionally to a point where he didn't care who got the publicity.

When you wholeheartedly adopt a 'with all your heart' attitude and go all out with the positive principle, you can do incredible things.

Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourseld, the more energy you will have.

Try, really try. Think, really think. Believe, really believe.

Throw your heart over the bar and your body will follow.