Quotes About Responsibility

Well, one of the most important things for Americans to be reminded of is that a lot of the exceptional nature of our country is founded in Judeo-Christian values that promotes individualism, personal responsibility, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to family, charity.

I believed the only thing that could turn around this government spending and mounting debt would be if the people rose up.

Managers have very tough jobs. I always respected their job but demanded respect in return.

art"? Simply stated, give control away when you don't need it, so you can get some back when you do!

Kids seem most secure around parents who are strong, who don't allow the limits they place on their kids to crumble. Children lose respect for adults who cannot set limits and make them stick. Kids who misbehave without having to face the consequences become brats.

The boundaries we set for our children are in reality the boundaries we set for ourselves. The more squishy and indecisive we are about our own boundaries, the more soggy and inconsistent we are about the limits we set for our toddlers.

The thing to remember about dealing with our kids' fights is to butt out of them. Expect them to handle their squabbles themselves. This may be the toughest parenting principle to follow because kids desperately want our intervention. In fact, our intervention makes it safe for them to fight. They know we'll step in before anyone gets hurt

No wonder Nolan whines like a pro: He has a good teacher. The fact is, parents who spend a lot of time pleading with their children develop kids who are experts at pleading

Kids with parents who are less concerned about their flunking and more concerned about giving their kids an opportunity to think about flunking develop kids who think and rarely flunk. Their parents aren't going to worry about it, so they'd better.

This is the cardinal rule for grades and report cards: Parents don't get report cards—kids do.

What we will allow—"Feel free to join us for your next meal as soon as the lawn is mowed." What we will do—"I'll be glad to read you a story as soon as you've finished your bath." What we will provide—"You may eat what is served, or you may wait and see if the next meal appeals to you more.

Telling our kids what to do—"You get to work on that lawn right now." Telling our kids what we will not allow—"You're not going to talk to me that way!" Telling our kids what we won't do for them—"I'm not letting you out of this house until you clean the living room.

The best solution to any problem lies within the skin of the person who rightfully owns the problem.

The key to effective discipline is to control only what we can control. We can never make an infant stop crying, quit bothering us, stop sucking his or her thumb, or cut the whining. What we can and should control, though, is where he or she does all these things.

remember, we are not sending them there to punish them; we are merely giving them the opportunity to pull themselves together.

Modeling is the secret to instilling a sense of responsibility about personal belongings.

many parents don't do a good job of helping their kids distinguish between a want and a need. Young children don't naturally place limits on themselves; that is the parents' job.

Serving others prepares you to lead others.

The basic question is not how much of our money we should give to God, but how much of God's money we should keep for ourselves.

Leaders are hard workers. They never expect more out of the people around them than they are willing to give themselves.

There are always consequences to wrong choices.

If you're screwing up and people aren't saying anything, that means they have given up.

We set this house on fire forgetting that we live within.

I guess I was wrong when I said I never promised anyone. I promised me.