Quotes about Commitment
Every calling is great when greatly pursued.
— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Happy [is] the man who knows his duties!
— Christian Furchtegott Gellert
A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work and done his best.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Being asked one day what was the surest way of remaining happy in this world, the Emperor Sigismund of Germany replied: "Only do in health what you have promised to do when you were sick."
— Anonymous
If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Remember this: If you work for a man, in Heaven's name, work for him. If he pays you wages which supply you bread and butter, work for him; speak well of him; stand by the institution he represents. If put to a pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. If you must vilify, condemn and eternally disparage - resign your position, and when you are on the outside, damn to your heart's content, but as long as you are part of the institution do not condemn it.
— Elbert Hubbard
I want to be choosy, because one has to invest a lot of time in TV shows.
— Sanjeeda Sheikh
Old fashioned as it may seem to some, it is my duty to serve my country. And I didn't seek this job but I want to do it, and I will do my very best.
— George H. W. Bush
Worry less about solutions from the top or the idea that there is a solution, but try to do whatever you can and instill in each action the values that you want to result.
— Gloria Steinem
I never close my mind to anything and eventually want to branch out. But for now, tennis is still number one for me.
— Serena Williams
Perfect, that's our plan then. But you'll have to give up being a priest first. I wouldn't want to just sit around whispering and sipping hot chocolate.
— Ted Dekker
I know there are a lot of people who believe in me as a player and a person, and I don't want to let them down.
— Tim Tebow