Quotes About Commitment

There's a fine line between stubbornness and the positive side of that, which is dogged determination.

Traditional marriage is what should be sanctioned.

May your passion be the kernel of corn stuck between your molars, always reminding you there's something to tend to.

My feet have several thousand meetings scheduled with the dirt on a trail not far from here. Who am I to keep them waiting? Time to run.

Many of us have been burned by love and vowed to keep ourselves safe and not get pulled in again. But, inevitably, we do. Then we vow that this time, it's going to be different. This time, we're not going to make the same mistakes. And things seem wonderful--for a while. But more often than not, the same problems come up over and over.

If you do not trust your people, you will not get their whole-hearted effort and you will not capitalize on the enormous creative potential of cohesive and motivated teamwork. It

Either do it or don't do it. You'll regret it either way

My first wife said, 'It's either that guitar or me,' you know -- and I give you three guesses which one went.

That blank sheet of paper stage is one of the hardest stages, and one of the reasons it's hard is because at that stage there's nobody counting on you but yourself ... it's really just you, and you can quit any time. Nobody is going to care.

I love marriage.

Sticking with a marriage. That's true grit, man.

I don't know how it is for women or for other guys, but when I was young and in my 20s, I had a fear of marriage.

If you change partners every time it gets tough or you get a little dissatisfied, then I don't think you get the richness that's available in a long-term relationship.

I'd maybe done about 12 movies when I decided that this was what I was going to do.

When I'm working, I'm very purposeful and everything else gets out of focus. Something I've had to work on together with my wife is how to acknowledge each other in the midst of this and keep the relationship going.

Because I love you.

Discipline is doing what you don't want to do so you can do what you want to do.

Here's the thing about life, you get back what you put into it. Life is defined by what we choose to do with it, the things we commit to, and where we dedicate our time. Life rewards those who work harder, who care more, who give it their best, then give a little more.

Nothing was more important than the cause, facts included.

If you go into something, you better make it hard. Otherwise what's the point?

Look, anything you do, if it isn't hard, it isn't doing anything for you. So you're better off not doing it. Use your time somewhere else.

Why are you here?" Rob asked. "Because we have to play a sport; it's required," Truman replied. "Okay, so play it, don't just fuck around." "I'm not fucking around." "You're not making it hard." Truman didn't know what that meant. "If you go into something, you better make it hard. Otherwise what's the point?

learning how to ride your bike? Well, persistence and sheer repetition, certainly. You were going to stick with it no matter how long it took! It also helped that you were enthusiastic about what you set out to achieve—that you could hardly wait to reach your goal. And finally, let's not underestimate the impact of positive encouragement. You always knew your parents were in your corner, supporting you, rooting for your success.

One person with a commitment is worth more than 100 people who have only an interest. — Mary Crowley