Quotes About Commitment

there are times when no matter what we do, despite our best efforts—it's not often but it can happen—very occasionally we are going to let you down.

This trip was not about running for president. This trip was preparing to BE president.

My dear young cousin, if there's one thing I've learned over the eons, it's that you can't give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.

Hermes gazed up at the stars. 'My dear young cousin, if there's one thing I've learned over the eons, it's that you can't give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it. It doesn't matter if they hate you, or embarrass you, or simply don't appreciate your genius for inventing the Internet--

You're not getting away from me. Never again.

Love is no game! It is no flowery softness! It is hard work- It demands everything from you- especially the truth. Only then does it yield results.

They had a silent staring contest, but Percy didn't back down. When he and Annabeth started dating, his mother had drummed it into his head: It's good manners to walk your date to the door. If that was true, it had to be good manners to walk her to the start of her epic solo death quest.

I know you'll do what's best for Annabeth. How can you be sure? Because she'd do the same for you.

At first I was protecting you two because I promised. Now even if I hadn't promised, I would. You two are like kittens to me. I won't fail you again. I'll admit I got a lump in my throat. I'd never been called someone's kitten before. Sadie sniffled. She brushed something from under her eye. You're not going to wash us, are you?

Percy: We're staying together. You're not getting away from me. Never again. Annabeth: As long as we're together.

True success requires sacrifice.

You have to rise above the squabbling and chaos, and keep believing. You have to always keep your goals in mind." -Hera, goddess of marriage

We only fail when we stop trying.

He remembered his home now, and that gave him new determination to succeed. He was fighting for two camps now -- two families.

I tell aspiring writers that you have to find what you MUST write. When you find it, you will know, because the subject matter won't let you go. It's not enough to write simply because you think it would be neat to be published. You have to be compelled to write. If you're not, nothing else that you do matters.

Good luck is a sham. True success requires sacrifice.

Blades before babes, you know what I'm saying?

No, no, I never mess around.

Twelve minutes. I can give you that.

I remembered what she'd told me in New York, about building something permanent, and I thought - just maybe - we were off to a good start.

I hate it when people let me down, when things are temporary. I think that's why I want to be an architect. To build something permanent, I said. A monument to last a thousand years.

Always happens with men. They promise friendship. They promise to treat you as an equal. In the end, all they want is to possess you.

The old women only stuck around this long out of a sense of duty. Your mom was the same way. That's why I loved her. She put her duty first, ahead of evverything.

Anyway, I'm glad you found her. (Calypso) You promised to find a way back to her, and I just wanted to say that if we do survive all this, I'll do anything to help you. Thats a promise I will keep.