Quotes About Commitment

Early is on time, on time is late, and late is uacceptable.

He . . . took his wedding ring off, as if he had meant to do it while I showered, then put it on the nightstand, as if that was all it took for a married man to become unmarried . . .

the cost incurred by the agent to commit itself not to act against the principal's interest (the bonding cost), and (3) costs associated with an outcome that does not fully serve the interests of the principal

she) follows the interests of the principal, (2) the cost incurred by the agent to commit itself not to act against the principal's interest (the bonding cost), and (3) costs associated with an outcome that does not fully serve the interests of the principal (Jensen

Great loves have legs and wings. They are substantial. They do not dissapate so easily... Great loves have staying power. Or so I told myself.

It is hard to open yourself to someone who might really love you. I kept trying to drive Ken away and he kept passing the test by staying.

Maybe marriages are best in middle age. When all the nonsense falls away and you realize you have to love one another because you're going to die anyway.

Novices in the arts think you have to start with inspiration to write or paint or compose. In fact, you only have to start. Inspiration comes if you continue. Make the commitment to sit still in solitude several hours a day and inevitably your muse will visit.

Is love freedom or is it bondage?

Husband and wife have no time left to spend together. Marriage took away our one reason for getting married.

E vinovat de adulter? Atunci e vinovat si de casatorie. Cum se poate merge in fata unui primar sau a unui preot pentru a primi garantia ca niciodata un barbat nu se va atinge de alta femeie decat de nevasta lui? Ce om in toate mintile va sustine asa ceva altfel decat constrans? Oprobiul meu se indreapta impotriva casatoriilor si juramintelor de castitate, nu impotriva adulterului, care mi se pare o desteptare sanatoasa a naturii.

În ziua aceea, ea dobândi dou? certitudini definitive: el o enerva la culme ÅŸi, dac? va putea, nu-l va p?r?si niciodat?.

That day, she became categorically certain of two things: that he annoyed her, profoundly, and, if she could, she would never leave him.

jest jeszcze przeszkoda psychiczna: nie mam woli. - Nieprawda. Masz du?o woli. - Tak? - Tak, znajdujesz tysiÄ…c powodów, ?eby unikn?? tego, co postanowiÅ'eÅ›. W rzeczywistoÅ›ci masz blokadÄ™ woli, ale to zÅ'a wola. Szkoda, bo Å›cie?ka, którÄ… mo?na wej?? na szczyt, jest tÄ… samÄ…, którÄ… siÄ™ z niego schodzi.

În clipa aceea, el dobândi dou? certitudini definitive: o dorea profund pe acea femeie ÅŸi, dac? va putea, n-o va p?r?si niciodat?.

Is love an art? Then it requires knowledge and effort.

Love is an activity, not a passive affect; it is a "standing in," not a "falling for." In the most general way, the active character of love can be described by stating that love is primarily giving, not receiving.

Love is an act of faith.

If one is not productive in other spheres, one is not productive in the love either.

To love somebody is not just a strong feeling—it is a decision, it is a judgment, it is a promise. If love were only a feeling, there would be no basis for the promise to love each other forever. A feeling comes and it may go. How can I judge that it will stay forever, when my act does not involve judgment and decision?

God explains to Jonah that the essence of love is to "labor" for something and "to make something grow

Man schließt zu zweit einen Bund gegen die Welt und hält dann diesen égoisme à deux irrtümlich für Liebe und Vertrautheit.

I say I never wanna get married. I feel trapped with the idea of marriage. How can you really be with somebody forever? I'd get bored! As I get older, I don't settle. I'd rather tell somebody 'This is what I want - take it or leave it.'

Martyrdom was a hard habit to break.