Quotes About Accountability

In the gym, you get out what you put in. There's no room for excuses, for taking shortcuts or giving half effort.

In city hall and in local government, you have to get things done without drama.

And we did it because it's time for City Hall to stop looking out for City Hall and start looking out for the people like you and me who are footing the bill.

This is not an election where we hand out gifts. It is an election where we ask everyone to contribute more.

The American people do not want ambassadorships or any other position handed out to save a party money.

The sole burden of the partnership's debts fell upon Louise.

Well if I ever stick a cape on an' start usin' ordinary human bein's to wipe me arse with, you'll know you were right to worry, won't you?

Cats never liked to admit to names. Being named might lead to being held responsible for something.

Facts are hard things - and either we deal with the facts, or the facts will deal with us

Trust is a fragile commodity. Know your code of conduct and the values you stand for. Remember: if you wouldn't want to explain it on '60 Minutes,' don't do it.

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. COLOSSIANS 3:23

You will always harvest what you plant. —Galatians 6:7

Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. HEBREWS 3:13, NIV

But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him to his face, for what he did was very wrong. —Galatians 2:11

You have the authority to correct them when necessary, so don't let anyone disregard what you say. —Titus 2:15

While we agree with and support the need for workers being held accountable for their responsibilities, we also believe that collegiality in the workplace, helping one's team members, leads to more successful organizations. When our focus is on getting ahead personally or reaching one's goals, regardless of the impact on others, internal tension often sabotages growth. True leadership requires a willingness to serve others, either one's customers or one's collegue.

In our company the trick is to change jobs in time to guarantee that the long-term pay-off you promised four years ago in your capital budget proposal becomes someone else's short-term performance target.

The one who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it. Lou Holtz

Mature masculinity does not have to initiate every action, but feels the responsibility to provide a general pattern of initiative.

That [never leaving home] is an undertaking which I have not asked of you and a promise which I refuse to make you!' said the young girl, haughtily. 'I am mistress of my own actions, M de Chagny: you have no right to control them; and I will beg you to desist henceforth. As to what I have done during the last fortnight, there is only one man in the world who has the right to demand an account of me: my husband! Well, I have no husband and I never mean to marry!

No one ever went to prison because of bad grammar, but the prisons are full of people who are there because of emotional illiteracy.

Apollo succeeded at critical moments like this because the bosses had no hesitation about assigning crucial tasks to one individual, trusting his judgment, and then getting out of his way.

Spaceflight will never tolerate carelessness, incapacity, and neglect.

From this day forward, Flight Control will be known by two words: 'Tough and Competent.' Tough means we are forever accountable for what we do or what we fail to do. We will never again compromise our responsibilities. Every time we walk into Mission Control we will know what we stand for. "Competent means we will never take anything for granted. We will never be found short in our knowledge and in our skills. Mission Control will be perfect.