Quotes About Commitment

The public must and will be served.

Rarely promise, but, if lawful, constantly perform.

Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love.

I will never do this, says one, yet does it: I am resolved to do this, says another; but flags upon second Thoughts: Or does it, tho' awkwardly, for his Word's sake: As if it were worse to break his Word, than to do amiss in keeping it.

Never marry but for love; but see that thou lovest what is lovely.

Motivational interviewing is a collaborative conversation style for strengthening a person's own motivation and commitment to change.

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness, concerning all acts of initiative and creation. There is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision. —JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

Hugh, I remind you that you are still under the oath the last guy swore," Shawn said. "Is that real?" Ralston said.

People who believe a problem can be solved tend to get busy solving it.

See to it that you temper yourself with one thousand days of practice, and refine yourself with ten thousand days of training.

Your real intent should be not to die with weapons uselessly worn at your side.

Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure

He was ever precise in promise-keeping.

Service is no heritage.

Ferdinand:… Here's my hand.Miranda: And mine, with my heart in't.

A young man married is a man that's marr'd.

You are my true and honorable wife,As dear to me as are the ruddy dropsThat visit my sad heart.

I have given suck, and knowHow tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me:I would, while it was smiling in my face,Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums,And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as youHave done to this.

Look, how my ring encompasseth thy finger,Even so thy breast encloseth my poor heart;Wear both of them, for both of them are thine.

Therefore love moderately; long love doth so;Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

Shall quips and sentences and these paper bullets of the brain awe a man from the career of his humor? No; the world must be peopled. When I said I would die a bachelor, I did not think I should live till I were married.

I must dance barefoot on her wedding day,And, for your love to her, lead apes in hell.

Kiss me, Kate, we will be married o' Sunday.

Love is not love that alters when it alteration finds.