Commitment Quotes

"Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully." "Outstanding people have one thing in common: An absolute sense of mission." "I am a big believer in hard work, grinding it out, and not stopping until it’s done." "I would rather try to persuade a man to go along because once I have persuaded him he will stick. If I scare him he will stay just as long as he is scared and then he is gone" "Do more than is required of you" "I live for this, it isn't just a hobby" "The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it" "If ever my life can be of any use to you, come and claim it." "Change doesn't happen overnight. It starts with a passion to make a difference and then having the patience to see it through" "The only way to become a champion is by going through these forced marches." "I found something I love... and never gave up." "Once is a lifetime opportunity and I'm going to make this work." "There is no victory at bargain basement prices" "If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs and maybe your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail, it could mean derision, mockery, isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is." "We commit ourselves to language and community at the same time" "Faith and obedience are bound up in the same bundle" "The problem with marriage is that it ends every night after making love, and it must be rebuilt every morning before breakfast" "It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot" "I think of myself as a journeyman actor, and all I want to do is the best possible job that I can " "Loving is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction"