Quotes about Responsibility

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

Nationalism: One of the effective ways in which the modern man escapes life's ethical problems.

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.

Who can really be faithful in great things if he has not learned to be faithful in the things of daily life?

The highest use of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more for the betterment of life.

The mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meet her demands.

When faced with a decision, many people say they are waiting for God. But I understand, in most cases, God is waiting for me.

All this is to say that it's not your fault that you're fucked up. It's your fault if you stay fucked up, but the foundation of your fuckedupedness is something that's been passed down through generations of your family, like a coat of arms or a killer cornbread recipe, or in my case, equating confrontation with heart failure. When

Forgiveness is all about taking care of you, not the person you need to forgive. It's about putting your desire to feel good before your desire to be right. It's about taking responsibility for your own happiness instead of pretending it's in somebody else's hands. It's about owning your power by giving all your anger, resentment, and hurt the heave-ho.

Bei Vergebung geht es darum, sich um sich selbst zu kümmern — und nicht etwa um denjenigen, dem man vergeben muss. Es geht darum, das Bedürfnis nach Wohlbefinden vor den Wunsch, recht zu haben, zu stellen. Es geht darum, Verantwortung für das eigene Leben zu übernehmen, statt vorzugeben, es liege in der Hand anderer. Es geht darum, die eigene Macht zu nutzen, indem man Wut, Ablehnung und Schmerz den Laufpass gibt.

Know what's going on with their money

1. Is this something I want to be, do, or have? 2. Is this going to take me in the direction I want to go (not should go)? 3. Is this going to screw over* anybody else in the process?