Quotes About Responsibility

Never do anything that you aren't prepared to face the true consequences of.

People with integrity do what they say they are going to do. Others have excuses.

The people and circumstances around me do not MAKE me what I am, they REVEAL who I am.

This is all you have. This is not a dry run. This is your life. If you want to fritter it away with your fears, then you will fritter it away, but you won't get it back later.

Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But conscience asks the question, is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because it is right.

He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetuate it.

Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? Vanity asks the question - is it popular? Expediency asks the question - is it political? But conscience asks the question - is it right? There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, popular, or political; but because it is right.

Sometimes doing something is worse than doing nothing.

Your grandchildren will likely find it incredible - or even sinful - that you burned up a gallon of gasoline to fetch a pack of cigarettes

Never leave a child to their own devices. Unless it's a piano.

The one who loves the least, controls the relationship.

Everything in your life is a matter of choice. There are only two things we have no choice about. We cannot avoid these two things no matter how hard we try. The first is that we must die. Death is an absolute certainty, and the second thing we have no choice about is that we must live until we die. Now understand this - everything else in your life that you think you have to do, or are forced to do, is a choice

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, things arenít going to get better, theyíre not!

I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues.

Catch! calls the Once-ler. He lets something fall. It's a Truffula Seed. It's the last one of all! You're in charge of the last of the Truffula Seeds. And Truffula Trees are what everyone needs. Plant a new Truffula. Treat it with care. Give it clean water. And feed it fresh air. Grow a forest. Protect it from axes that hack. Then the Lorax and all of his friends may come back.

But now," says the Once-ler, "now that you're here, the word of the Lorax seems perfectly clear. UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.

I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.

How true, how true" said the Sour Kangaroo, "And from now on, you know what I'm gonna do? I'm going to protect them with you!" And the Young Kangaroo in her pouch said "Me too!

I speak for the trees!

When at last we are sure You've been properly pilled, Then a few paper forms Must be properly filled So that you and your heirs May be properly billed.

I am the Lorax who speaks for the trees, which you seem to be chopping as fast as you please!

This," cried the Mayor, "is your town's darkest hour! The time for all Whos who have blood that is red To come to the aid of their country!" he said. "We've GOT to make noises in greater amounts! So, open your mouth, lad! For every voice counts!

What terrible splashing!' the elephant frowned. 'I can't let my very small persons get drowned. I've GOT to protect them. I'm bigger than they.

Should I put this speck down…?' Horton thought with alarm. 'If I do, these small persons may come to great harm. I CAN'T put it down. And I WON'T! After all, A person's a person. No matter how small.