Quotes About Responsibility

It's wrong to do NOTHING when you have the power to do SOMETHING.

Because my dad fought and gave his life defending people who couldn't defend themselves." Drew felt his eyes ache with rising tears and a lump forming in his throat. "And he taught me to do the same. He taught me that it's wrong to do nothing when you have the power to do something.

Master Richard carries so much on his young shoulders, the normal troubles associated with adolescence in addition to sharing Master Bruce's crusade. I only wonder if he knows how casually he is throwing away the years of his youth. And if in the end, he will feel it was worth it.

But whenever I meet dynamic, nonretarded Americans, I notice that they all seem to share a single unifying characteristic: the inability to experience the kind of mind-blowing, transcendent romantic relationship they perceive to be a normal part of living. And someone needs to take the fall for this. So instead of blaming no one for this (which is kind of cowardly) or blaming everyone (which is kind of meaningless), I'm going to blame John Cusack.

loins were loosed." Don't let the politeness of the translation cause you to miss this point. Belshazzar needed a change of britches.

In America the schools have become too permissive, the kids now are controlling the schools, the tail is wagging the dog. We've got to make a change there and get it back to where the teachers have control of the classrooms.

You have a choice. Live or die. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. Every time you don't throw yourself down the stairs, that's a choice. Every time you don't crash your car, you re-enlist.

Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home... it's your responsibility to love it, or change it.

We can spend our lives letting the world tell us who we are. Sane or insane. Saints or sex addicts. Heroes or victims. Letting history tell us how good or bad we are. Letting our past decide our future. Or we can decide for ourselves. And maybe it's our job to invent something better.

Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something.

Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something.

We can spend our lives letting the world tell us who we are. Sane or insane. Saints or sex addicts. Heroes or victims. Letting history tell us how good or bad we are. Letting our past decide our future. Or we can decide for ourselves. And maybe it's our job to invent something better.

There is a huge difference between being bound in relationship by the joy of love, and being tied up in obligation and guilt.

God leads you through failure so that when He works you will know for certain you are not responsible for the success.

A SWORD IS NEVER A KILLER, IT IS A TOOL IN THE KILLER'S HANDS." —Seneca

The greatest incitement to guilt is the hope of sinning with impunity.

Guilt is present in the very hesitation, even though the deed be not committed.

The people's good is the highest law.

There are some duties we owe even to those who have wronged us. There is, after all, a limit to retribution and punishment.

There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of kindness.

But I don't want your throne." "Then what do you want?" "You.

Haven't you heard about me?" he said, with a tight smile. "I'm really a very dangerous person." And he did look dangerous until he said, "Look, could you watch Dog for me while I'm gone? I can't take him where I'm going.

Outside the Weirwall, Jack could hear the thud of bodies colliding and the cries of the wounded. It seemed like a lot of noise. Even given the fact that Ellen was involved. "Why'd she go out there?" Jack demanded. "Why didn't you stop her?" Brooks spat on the ground. "Have you ever tried to stop Captain Stephenson from anythin'?

Do not forget duty. But choose love when you can.