Quotes about Commitment

Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is often painful. But we need to recognize that there are really two kinds of pain when it comes to our daily conduct. There's the pain of self-discipline and the pain of regret. Most people avoid the pain of self-discipline because it's the easy thing to do. What they may not realize is that the pain of self-discipline is momentary but the pay-off is long lasting.

Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility . . . In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.

If a man hasn't discovered something he will die for, he isn't fit to live." —Martin Luther King Jr.

A person who has a dream knows what he is willing to give up in order to go up.

To do well at a few things, give up many things.

Believe in what you say. Then, live what you say. There is no greater credibility than conviction in action.

A team is a group of people who may not be equal in experience, talent, or education but in commitment.

Marriage, like any long-term relationship, requires us to . . . wade through a few things that are difficult. work for many things that are needed. wait on some things that take time. watch out for those things that can be harmful. wave good-bye to personal things that are selfish.

Individuals play the game, but teams win championships.

My friend Nancy Dornan says, "The longest distance between two points is a shortcut." That's really true. For everything of value in life, you pay a price. As you desire to grow in a particular area, figure out what it will really take, including the price, and then determine to pay it.

You will never achieve a dream or vision unless you own it. Furthermore, as a leader, you will not be able to get others to buy into a vision that you do not own.

All true leaders have learned to say no to the good in order to say yes to the best.