Quotes About Commitment

I tried to learn the violin for a while.

Most kids are very seriously interested in something - friends, math, shopping, sports. For me it happened to be music and the violin. I had the chance to pursue it without having it get in the way of my life.

Although I wasn't fond of the violin in the beginning, as I played on I developed a fondness which soon turned into a passion.

The violin didn't keep me from doing things I wanted to do.

I've had some pretty awful jobs that I don't miss, like working on a nightclub door, or compiling VIP lists at 3 A.M. in the morning, but sometimes it's just got to be done.

I guess I'm just proud that I kept on working, not becoming just a viral hit.

If you're old enough to father a child, then you're old enough to accept financial responsibility for that child. If you don't want your embarrassing, unlawful, and irresponsible behavior going viral, man up and pay up.

No matter which administration is in power, and no matter which President is delivering the State of the Union, I will continue to pursue smart and pragmatic policies that put the people of Central Virginia first.

The people of Central Virginia expect me to work with all Members of the House - regardless of party affiliation - to advocate for policies that will expand opportunity for their businesses and families, and I'm committed to following through on that promise.

For Central Virginia small business owners, their business is more than a building, a sign out front, or an income - it's their lifelong dream.

I know I wore number 70 in high school, and then when I got to Virginia Tech, I decided to go with the No. 78, and from that point, I just fell in love with and I wanted to make that number special.

Unlike in Washington, Virginia's leaders don't run from serious problems. We tackle them.

I'm from rural Virginia, and as governor, I am committed to making sure Virginia's economy works for everyone - no matter who you are, no matter where you're from.

I am a competitor, I am a Virgo, and for me, I would never quit anything.

If you've got no base, it's very difficult to function as an MP. You cannot be a 'virtual' MP, you must be a proper one.

Homosexuals can be, you know, committed to each other. And they have freedom to behave in the ways that they do, but they cannot be a family. They cannot be married. I mean, virtually every culture in the history of the world has considered marriage to be between one woman and one man.

Careers in virtually all academic disciplines are fostered by being a superstar who knows more about one subject than anyone else in the world.

I do virtually nothing except my work. No hobbies.

I've been vegetarian for virtually all of my adult life, and I do adopt a very strict health regime.

Goodness knows, I tried. But I think it's virtually impossible for the right kind of man to be married to a movie star.

Confidentiality is a virtue of the loyal, as loyalty is the virtue of faithfulness.

Persevere in virtue and diligence.

Just staying together is not a real virtue, if you're not happy. Or you're being denied. Or one person is being squashed. Or you really don't love each other; you're just there out of habit. That doesn't work, no matter how many years you stay together.

Blind commitment to a theory is not an intellectual virtue: it is an intellectual crime.