Quotes About Commitment

however steady a man is, if he has an unstable wife to whom he is devoted, then there is a corrosion at work on his own foundations.

Otherwise," said Dr. Halse, "we will have you committed for contempt of court." Ross bowed slightly. "I can only assure you, sir, that such a committal would be a reading of my inmost thoughts.

And what of this young woman beside him, whom he had loved devotedly for four years and still did love? She had given him more than Elizabeth ever could: months of unflawed relationship, unquestioning trust (which he was now betraying in thought) . Oh nonsense! What man did not at some time or another glance elsewhere? And who could complain if it remained at a glance? (Chance was a fine thing).

Give me some surety if you want to continue. It is not late yet." Ross offered his gold watch, which had belonged to his father and which he seldom wore.

He was a goat tethered to the peg of his own character and could only consume the riches of the earth that came within his range. And she had bound herself to stay in his circle for the rest of her life…

Lui resterà con me. Non perché deve, ma perché vuole.

She looked at him candidly, without coquetry and without fear. "I live only for you, Ross." A breeze lifted the curtain at one of the open windows. The birds outside were quiet at last and it was dark. He kissed her again, that time on the mouth.

Having a husband, it seems to me, is a small matter like going to church. Either you trust in something or you do not. If you do not, then there's no benefit in going to church at all, is there? But if you do believe in him, then you've no excuse to be asking for proofs all the time.

Perchè se lei non riusciva ad abbandonare un amico, nemmeno lui poteva farlo.

Their love was not in question. What was in question was what they would make of it.

A Nampara, nonostante tutti i vincoli che doveva rispettare, era libera; e lavorava insieme a persone cui si era affezionata e per un uomo che adorava.

It commenced raining one day and did not stop for two months. We went through ever different kind of rain they is, cep'n maybe sleet or hail. It was little tiny stinging rain sometimes, an big ole fat rain at others. It came sidewise an straight down an sometimes even seem to stand up from the ground. Nevertheless, we was expected to do our shit, which was mainly walking upland down the hills an stuff looking for gooks.

Sometimes doing your best is not good enough. Sometimes you must do what is required.

My wife and I tried to breakfast together, but we had to stop or our marriage would have been wrecked.

It's no use saying, We are doing our best. You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.

It's not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something.

Success always demands a greater effort.

A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the basis of all human morality.

Resposibility is the price of greatness.

Continuous effort--not strength or intelligence--is the key to unlocking our potential.

To try to be safe everywhere is to be strong nowhere.

Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.

During this period I usually managed to take two afternoons a week in the areas under attack in Kent or Sussex in order to see for myself what was happening.

Their national psychology is such that the bigger the Idea the more wholeheartedly and obstinately do they throw themselves into making it a success. It is an admirable characteristic provided the Idea is good.