Quotes About Responsibility

You were born to lead as mothers and fathers, because nowhere is righteous leadership more crucial than in the family.

My principal motivation is supporting my family, which is not a bad reason for getting up in the morning. That's always been my motivation - to take care of the people who rely on me.

That's what you do for family. Anything.

I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.

There is a dharma for yourself, for someone else, for a family, for a nation, for a universe. There are collective and individual dharmas.

Obviously [my daughters] - and Michelle - have made a lot of sacrifices on behalf of my cockamamie ideas, the running for office and things.

I think it's really good for a family or children to have a dog, cat, bird or whatever to grow up with.

If absolute sovereignty be not necessary in a State, how comes it to be so in a family?

It was messed up, because in 1947 my family moved to Seattle and I had to get up at 5:00 o'clock in the morning to catch the ferry back to Bremerton every morning because I was Boys Club president.

Inside my head I carry: my baby goat, my baby brother, my ama's face, our family's future. My bundle is light. My burden is heavy.

Everyone in my family was a very serious worker, always with a determination to provide for each other.

Fatherhood is a joy. I feel very lucky to have a family. It gives you a perspective on things.

When it comes to my family I never quite know how protective I have to be, or what I should or shouldn't say.

You have to make a conscious decision to change for your own well-being, and that of your family and your country.

I felt I had to give back to our wonderful country which has been so good to me and to my family.

My obligation right now is to do well for myself, my family, my employees, for my companies. And that's what I do.

I constantly worry about my family and my kids. 'Are they O.K., what are they doing right now?'

I decided long ago that my family absolutely comes first, and I don't regret that. I do, however, sometimes wish I had an extra five hours or so in the day!

Any Government, like any family, can for a year spend a little more than it earns. But you and I know that a continuation of that habit means the poorhouse.

I know what it's like to have a family and not have insurance and really need it. As a comic, insurance was one of those sacrifices I made early on until I could afford it.

Nowadays it's not who wears the pants in the family, but who carries the credit cards.

I had to be the next family Alchemist. My sister... well, she's older, and usually it's the oldest kid who has to do the job. But, she's kind of... worthless. -Sydney to Rose

Their mother had always stressed the importance of taking care of yourself first, your family second and everyone else not at all.. darkest surrender

I'm the youngest of 12 children. And although I was the youngest, I tried to organize things in my family. When there were disputes, I tried to mediate.