Quotes About Commitment

A person who breaks a promise diminishes herself. It's like losing a finger. It's worse than being paralyzed, which is merely physical. Someone whose promises are worthless has a disabled soul.

Abraham was asked to sacrifice his only son. God no longer asks for blood sacrifices, for the ultimate sacrifice has been made. But the lesson of Abraham's story is that God demands the best we have to offer, that which is most precious to us.

Next week I shall ask the Congress of the United States to act, to make a commitment it has not fully made this century, to the proposition that"—he had gone formal, but now he reverted to plain language—"race has no place in American life or law.

I will marry a man who is clever and thoughtful and who wants his wife to be more than just the most senior of his servants.

Juré a mi padre, cuando se estaba muriendo, que cuidaría de Richard hasta que llegara a ser conde de Shiring - explicó. ¡Pero puede ser que eso no ocurra nunca! Un juramento es un juramento. Es imposible que creas tal cosa -dijo él-. ¡Un juramento sólo son palabras! No es nada en comparación con esto. Esto es real, esto somos tú y yo.

Dondequiera que tú vayas, iré yo, y dondequiera que vivas, viviré; tu pueblo será mi pueblo y tu Dios, mi Dios; donde tú mueras… —Se detuvo, incapaz de hablar por el nudo que le cerraba la garganta; después, tras un momento, tragó saliva y continuó—: Donde tú mueras, moriré yo, y allí seré enterrada».

person who breaks a promise diminishes herself. It's like losing a finger. It's worse than being paralyzed, which is merely physical. Someone whose promises are worthless has a disabled soul.

Any man who needs to surround himself with loyal acolytes doesn't really believe in

Sabe que no es posible hacerlo todo, que hay que elegir las batallas que pueden ganarse.

Whither thou goest I will go, and where thou lodgest I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God; where thou diest . . .'" She stopped, unable to speak for the constriction in her throat; then, after a moment, she swallowed hard and resumed. " 'Where thou diest will I die, and there will I be buried.

they were bonded together by generosity in good times and solidarity in bad. This was what he would be fighting for, these people, this town. And if he had to give his life for them, it would be well spent.

It means telling the truth, keeping promises, and taking responsibility for your mistakes. It's the same in business as it is in everyday life. It's a matter of being what you claim to be, doing what you say you'll do.

serviced this

prométeme que nunca te rendirás. Nunca.

también —repuso él—. Pero nos habíamos hecho una promesa. —Ya lo sé.

When you know her so well that all her faults and weaknesses are familiar to you, and you still adore her, then you can be sure it's true love

Que te quiero y quiero casarme contigo, pero también me gusta Walli, y me gusta acostarme con él, y el amor es libre, ¿o no? Así que ¿por qué vamos a mentirnos?

God no longer asks for blood sacrifices, for the ultimate sacrifice has been made. But the lesson of Abraham's story is that God demands the best we have to offer, that which is most precious to us. Is this design the best thing you could offer God?

She tried reason, arguing with herself as much as with him. What's the point of breaking my vow to my father, in order to make a marriage vow to you? If I break the first vow, the second is worthless.

Pero lo primero es defender la revolución, por supuesto.

El comunismo es una misión sagrada. Está por encima de todo lo demás, incluso de nuestros lazos familiares y nuestra propia seguridad personal».

The fact that you're ready to give up your life's work to live with me is ... it almost breaks my heart that you should love me so much. But I don't want to be the woman who took you away from the work you loved.

tanto, si Alfred se iba, Dan con toda

Lorsque Merthin avait annoncé son intention de quitter la ville, l'avenir lui était soudain apparu vide de sens et elle avait compris qu'il n'y avait qu'une seule chose au monde pire que celle d'être mariée à Merthin : ne pas l'être.